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Contractor survival in 2000

May 12, 2000
Hvac contractors that succeed are those that outperform their competition, control costs, and manage the risks inherent in the industry.
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Old methods vs. new for finding cracked heat exchangers

May 12, 2000
Checking for cracked heat exchangers is one of the most important inspections a technician can make when servicing a heating system.
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A woeful industry? 'Bah, humbug,' reply Web site visitors

May 12, 2000
It’s good to know that for every Excedrin Headache #9, however, there are proud and happy people working in the hvacr field.
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Unicom begins assembling contracting unit in Chicago

May 12, 2000
Unicom has begun building a Midwest-wide mechanical contracting company.
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Honeywell-Blue Dot alliance partners contractors with profitable accessories

May 12, 2000
Honeywell and contractor consolidator Blue Dot Services announced a co-marketing alliance aimed at selling “complete home comfort systems.”
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Refrigeration on ice: Basics of industrial icemakers

May 12, 2000
There are many applications for industrial ice.
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Lack of techs, training from the wholesaler's point of view

May 12, 2000
The industry needs more technicians, and those we have need more training.
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Quick service tip: Handling hermetic compressor burnouts

May 12, 2000
A common cause of compressor failures that we must contend with is the burnout of the motor in hermetically sealed compressors.
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11 ... 12 ... 13: What is tomorrow's SEER level?

May 12, 2000
The DOE is required by the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) to reassess the efficiency standards for residential-light commercial hvac equipment.
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Return to the Case of the Heat Pump Freeze-up

May 12, 2000
In the April 24 issue, we posed the problem of the homeowner who was having “nothing but problems” with a heat pump they had installed in July 1997.
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Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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