This issue of The ACHR NEWS examines the value of selling high-end HVAC systems, the first installment of our Contractor Pro Homeowner Series survey results, how cloud-based technology can be used in grow rooms, a list of contractors’ favorite controls, the advantages of small chillers, how and why the industry backs a date-of-manufacture regulatory approach, the story behind Ron DeSantis’s Inflation Reduction Act veto, and much more.
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Increasing demand for energy-efficient HVAC systems is presenting abundant opportunities for manufacturers and contractors to deliver innovative, feature-rich solutions to informed homeowners.
The Clear Seas Research survey found, for example, that while 47% of contractors advertise via local print media, such as newspapers and mailers, only 22% of homeowners search for a contractor through print media.
When considering the multitude of HVAC thermostat options available on the market, who better to decipher the best from the rest than those responsible for their installation and operation?
In addition to taking up less space, smaller chillers can be more easily installed, weigh less, and pose fewer shipping, rigging, and building-construction challenges. They can also be more energy efficient, with the same or even greater cooling capacity.
Current rules allow for date-of-installation deadlines, which critics say are burdensome for distributors and contractors who may risk being stuck with equipment that cannot be legally installed in their region.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a $5 million grant that was to pay for administering the distribution of $346 million in federal Inflation Reduction Act rebate money in the state.
Consider the same system as last month’s column — a medium-temperature refrigeration system incorporating a liquid high-side receiver, a TXV as the metering device, and R-134a refrigerant — but the measured and calculated values are listed in Table 2, along with this detailed system analysis.
HVACR distributors today are introducing software to meet contractors where they’re at and to fit the way they place electronic orders. At the same time, they’re working to maintain the personal relationships they’ve built with those customers.
The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through supplying quality products and services and that have earned the highest score in Motion’s supplier rating system.
Todd Wade joined Republic as chief information officer and later took the lead over marketing and dealer success programs. In 2018, he was promoted to senior vice president of the mechanical division, and then in 2022 to president of the mechanical division.
Luther Clemons originally planned to work on the family farm after graduating from college. But he became an expert on heat pumps during a stint at an electric utility, which led him to a 50-year career in HVAC distribution. He’s still going strong.
Winsupply of North Dayton will move from its current location to a new building on Winsupply's Support Services Campus, near Winsupply of Dayton and the year-old Richard W. Schwartz Center for Innovation.
Together, Bruce Supply Corp, The Kennedy Companies, and S.G. Torrice generate annualized revenues of approximately $450 million. All three acquisitions closed in the fourth quarter of the Ferguson fiscal year that ended July 31.
The average tech thinks the service department is a giant money maker when in reality it is typically the least profitable part of a contractor’s business.
Scholarships will be awarded to eligible applicants based on financial need, academic merit, and interest in pursuing a career in HVAC or refrigeration.
In a series of 10 videos for Bradford White’s “For the Pro” platform, Ripley PR CEO Heather Ripley shares insights for growing an HVAC or plumbing contracting business through public relations.
For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each week.
This crossover hood is ideal for smaller kitchen spaces with potentially lower ceilings and limited room for a wall canopy hood, but also utilizing appliances that may not perform ideally underneath a backshelf hood.
The Full Airflow Zone System Control Board is now available to professional HVACR contractors, home builders, and residential building performance contractors.
The Concentric Vent Non-condensing Tankless Water Heater line with X3 Scale Prevention Technology was designed with combating the number one enemy of tankless water heaters in mind —scale buildup.