Lennox International, whose innovative approach to buying up its own dealers and becoming a retailer of its hvac brands to the residential-light commercial sector has broken yet another traditional hvac industry mold.

There are no hard-and-fast rules to pricing service agreements

June 1, 2000

By Joanna R. Turpin

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One reason contractors are hesitant to offer service agreements is that they believe they are a risky proposition.

Alcohol + tobacco = contractor opportunity

June 1, 2000

By Barbara A. Checket-Hanks

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The association has established an initiative called “atmospherePLUS,” to help licensed beverage facility owners learn more about filtration and ventilation options.

NEWS survey shows contractor pay rates

June 1, 2000

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The hvacr industry confronts a paradox: This multi-billion dollar business is growing 2% to 3% each year, yet the number of qualified service technicians needed to install, service, and replace the millions of pieces of equipment has stayed flat — or even declined.

Heat wave ignites air conditioning demand

June 1, 2000

By Thomas Mahoney

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Window units may be “rare as rubies,” but luckily for contractors and consumers alike, the central system supply is running steady.

Portable cooling for processes, people, and equipment

June 1, 2000

By Joanna R. Turpin

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Temporary cooling, portable air conditioning, spot cooling — whatever you call it, it’s a growing market, with more people recognizing it as an option, especially when “traditional” air conditioning is either logistically or financially impossible.

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