Contractors Prevent Callbacks From Eating Away Their Profits As HVAC contractors get into the busy cooling season, many are hoping to gain financial ground. True professionals know that doesn’t always mean running as many calls as you can; rather, it means running as many calls as you can without creating callbacks, which can eat up profits quickly.
Application Ideas for Portables Grow Beyond Past Standards Portables are really more than window air conditioners that you can move around, said Mike Delwiche, director of sales-room air products at Comfort-Aire. Of course, portability is the key benefit. The units can be moved from room to room, wherever cool, conditioned air is needed. And they can be installed quickly and easily.
Economic Tip No. 5: Fine-Tune Operations Staring down the barrel of economic uncertainty, two contractors — one in Phoenix and one in San Jose, Calif. — have determined that they will not embrace recession without putting up a good fight. Both face different circumstances, but each is addressing economic challenges while keeping a watchful eye on the bottom line. To do this, they are fine-tuning day-to-day operations.
Spectrum Sensors & Controls Inc.: Refrigerant Temperature Sensor The Sens-A-Coil with Type K thermocouple sensor monitors the refrigerant temperature in condenser and evaporator coils. It satisfies the new California energy standards, which require that a saturation temperature sensor must be part of the system once it is installed so that the refrigerant temperature can be verified.
Lennox: Whole-Home Dehumidifiers The Healthy Climate® whole-home dehumidifiers are flexible, quiet, and easy to retrofit into most existing HVAC systems. The dehumidifiers are available in two sizes: 90 and 135 pints per day. Both models use R-410A refrigerant. The units can provide whole-home, single-zone, or convertible applications.
Knipex Tools L.P.: Water Pump Pliers The Cobra® water pump pliers are now available in a 10-inch (250 mm) version. The water pump pliers adjust directly on the work piece by pushing a button. This makes work on nuts, bolts, and pipes quicker and more comfortable. Gripping capacity of the new tool is 30 percent greater than that of the old one.
From my office window, I see sweating people.
They are not engaged in manual labor, nor using a Thigh Master; they are in
fact, just standing there. I’m no meteorologist, but in Alabama, this signals
summer.
I haven’t been traveling all that much for
business recently, but I did have a recent
90-minute drive to the Milwaukee area to attend a press function presented by
Milwaukee Tool, which is be featured in the July 6 issue of The NEWS.
Having been on the phone with commercial contractors the last week or two, there is a little bit of discussion as to how the 2009 stimulus funds will be spent.
Goettl Air Conditioning in Phoenix has found an interesting way to market their business this hot season. And here is yet another reason why contractors need to sell zoning.
My health care provider wanted me to have my cholesterol tested. Apparently they decided it costs more to take care of someone once they’re sick than it does to invest in a little preventive maintenance. Sound familiar?
Manufacturers for the Week: 06/29/2009 Superior Boiler Works Inc. names executive vice president of sales and marketing; Lennox Industries Inc. appoints manager, Government Sales, a newly created division; Bryan Steam LLC’s Dick Holmquist is retiring as national sales and marketing manager.
Software for the Week: 06/29/2009 Intac International Inc. releases Wintac 2010; Emerson Climate Technologies releases its Site Manager v1.6 software.
Organizations for the Week: 06/29/2009 North American Insulation Manufacturers Association names interim president/CEO; Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International appoints new director of education.
Emerson Approves Alternative Refrigerants Emerson Climate Technologies has approved R-407A and R-407C refrigerants for Copeland Discus® compressors in medium- and low-temperature refrigeration applications, per the approved operating ranges. Due to the phaseout of R-22, the supermarket refrigeration industry continues to evaluate alternative refrigerants.
Upcoming Webinar: Commercial Geothermal A free hour-long Webinar titled “Achieving Success in a Commercial Geothermal Market” will take place on July 8, at 1 p.m. EDT. Presenters include Michael Albertson, WaterFurnace International vice president commercial sales and marketing, and Mike Kapps, vice president of LoopMaster International.
ICOR Breaks Ground on Expansion ICOR International Inc. broke ground this month on an expansion to its Indianapolis facility. Housing the company’s corporate offices and refrigerant production, the facility also serves as ICOR’s main processing plant for the refrigerant reclamation division, Refri-Claim®.
Nexstar Legacy Foundation Awards Scholarships The Nexstar Legacy Foundation announced the winners of its 2009/2010 Scholarship Program, awarding a total of $19,500 in educational funds. Nine students planning to enter careers in the home-service industry in the fields of HVACR, electrical, or plumbing received scholarship awards.
