While spring officially starts tomorrow, several HVAC contractors are still waiting for winter to arrive. The national average temperature across the 48 contiguous states in January was 36.3 — 5.5 degrees above the 1901-2000 average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center.

AAON announces 2011 sales and net income.

Heating, Airconditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced North American HVACR average distributor sales were up 6.2 percent in January 2012.

Because the tax credit on high-efficiency equipment expired, many believe that homeowners will now revert to standard efficiency. Before we throw the high-efficiency equipment out with the bath water, let’s take a close look at how the tax credits affected sales and how they can be replaced in 2012.

Johnstone Supply Inc. honored its members with outstanding sales growth awards during its recent spring sales meeting.

Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) recently announced North American HVACR average distributor sales for February 2012 were up 9.6 percent.