The 13 SEER standard offers benefits for everyone from consumers to contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. But installed efficiency is more than the rated efficiency. The wrong refrigerant charge, mismatched coils, poor sizing, and ductwork leaks can all drag system efficiency down.
Aspiring To Be A Service Tech I attended and completed a one-year HVACR program, and I also completed a one-year electronics program here at this prison. I have continued in
ASHRAE celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The refrigeration sector has changed a lot over the past century, and yet there are still many things today that are similar to those in the early days of the 20th century.
When I joined The News, I plopped myself right down in the midst of the consolidation maelstrom. Some owners who sold their businesses to consolidators are now back in the saddle again.
According to some old sayings, first impressions are lasting impressions and you only have one chance to make a first impression. I believe that, in our business, we actually have a number of chances to make "first" impressions.
The proper sales process ends with the close. All salespeople should aim for this objective. Unfortunately, not all salespeople are aiming correctly. Without the proper training, a salespersons' aim is off the target from the start, unless they are lucky.
The residential HVAC selling proposition is extremely rare because it almost always takes place in your customers' homes. Your customers' homes become your office.
As my good friend, Ed Dooley, who has recently retired from the Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute (ARI), noted, "Sometimes getting repotted is good for growth." He's right.
I was talking to a contractor who'd like to attend an out-of-town seminar or training program, but he's concerned that too many things could go wrong in his absence. He's not alone in that thinking. A lot of contractors share that fear.
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