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Contractors: Jan. 30, 2012Comfort Systems USA announces acquisition; Legend’s Mechanical joins Unified Group.
Fulton Completes Facility ExpansionFulton Cos. announced the completion of construction on its 112,000-square-foot facility expansion project.
Tech Trends for HVAC BusinessesThe features and benefits of high-tech HVAC equipment can often be lost on the end users — homeowners and building owners. What may seem to HVAC contractors like the greatest invention since sliced bread can result in blank stares from customers. But there is a way to make tech trends understandable to customers.
Tips for Retaining CustomersAre you looking for ways to attract new customers? Are customers coming in the door, but you have trouble keeping them as long-term clients? These are fairly common dilemmas for HVAC contractors — and almost everyone else in the services industry.
Industry Indicators for 2012 Are Uncertain, but HopefulHow did the economy fare in 2011? What will it do in 2012? These questions are tricky to answer, but as contractors prepare their business strategies for the coming year, many are looking to numbers and forecasts for direction.
Electricity Produced by Refrigerant?Honeywell has announced that a refrigerant it markets as Genetron 245fa is helping to produce energy-efficient electricity at an aquatic complex in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Field Controls: High-Efficiency Filter MediaA line of high-efficiency filter media is available. It’s called the FlexFilter™ because it’s flexible, expanding to various sizes to accommodate most media air cleaner cabinets. It ships completely collapsed into a space approximately 5 by 5 by 20 inches.
Rectorseal Corp.: A/C Overflow Shut-Off SwitchesHaving expanded its line of patented Safe-T-Switch® condensate overflow control switches, the company introduced models SS103E and 500EP. The line is designed for use in new or retrofit applications to protect home and commercial building owners from costly damage due to condensate overflow.
DataNab LLC: Universal Monitoring and Control DevicesModbus I/O modules for networkable and standalone monitoring and control applications deliver new and flexible I/O options to users and broaden the company’s I/O product range for contractors, systems integrators, end users, and OEMs.
Industry Reacts to 25C ExpirationFor the time being, the 25C residential energy tax credit has officially expired. Since many HVAC residential contractors used the tax credit as a selling tool, there has been a lot of discussion about how the expiration will affect the industry, and if there is any hope for an extension of the credit.
CLASSIFIEDS02/03/12
Positions AvailableSALES REPRESENTATIVEMueller Industries
Mueller Streamline Co., a company of Mueller Industries and global leader in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration products, has an opening in the metro Chicago, IL area for a Sales ... More
01/18/12
Positions AvailableREGIONAL SALES COACHAire Serv
Wacobased company is seeking an experienced Sales Coach for Aire Serv concept. Ideal candidate must have hands on sales training exp, B to C sales exp with preferred HVAC track record. ... More
01/18/12
Positions AvailableSYSTEMS ACCOUNT DIRECTORAire Serv
Wacobased company is seeking an experienced Systems Acct Director for Aire Serv concept. Ideal candidate will be responsible for development and improvement of commercial sales system, training and coaching franchisees. Must have ... More
MultimediaVideosPhotosPodcastsKyle Gargaro talks with contractor Greg McAfee, owner of McAfee Heating and Air Conditioning and author of It’s My Your Dream: Eight Elements to Guide Your Successful Business. www.gregmcafee.com Product of the WeekModbus I/O modules for networkable and standalone monitoring and control applications deliver new and flexible I/O options to users and broaden the company’s I/O product range for contractors, systems integrators, end users, and OEMs.
What's NewFor securing PEX, CPVC, or copper piping in domestic hot- and cold-water systems and in hydronic heating applications when a job is in process or interrupted, the Speedfit test caps provide a leak-proof seal in conjunction with the company’s push-fit fittings.
Businesses can give geographic-centric routes to drivers without limiting routing options to those boundaries with the patent-pending Advanced Territories technology on the Telogis Route 3.0. Route 3.0 is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) multivehicle route optimization application.
HVACR INDUSTRY STOREWith more than 500 pages of extensive information on such important topics as refrigeration systems, piping, ductwork, motors, compressors, fans, pumps and more, this "answer book" is one of the most complete HVAC/R professional references available. The NEWS AHR EXPO PAGE
The NEWS’ AHR Expo page is providing comprehensive coverage of the 2012 AHR Expo, before, during, and after the show. Check out our Daily Reports highlighting the events and announcements from the show in Chicago. Click here for total coverage. MANUFACTURERS: ENTER THE NEWS DEALER DESIGN AWARDS COMPETITION
The 2012 Dealer Design Awards recognize contractor-oriented products with features that assist in installation, maintenance, and service of installed products to the HVACR industry. Products entered into the competition must have been introduced to the market after Jan. 1, 2011 and are available to the market no later than April 2012. To enter, click here. |
WebinarsEventsFebruary 05, 2012
2012 CTI Annual ConferenceThe 2012 CTI Annual Conference, will be held in Houston, TX, this year.
February 23, 2012
ACREX India 2012The Indian trade fair for refrigeration and air conditioning systems will take place in Bangalore February 23-25, 2012 in the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).
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