Contractors Weigh Costs, Benefits of Offering Around the Clock Service Limiting time on call appeals to employees Ted Craig May 16, 2020 No Comments How should contractors handle the situation of offering their customers 24/7 service?Read More
Expert Economist Talks About Recovery After COVID-19 Alan Beaulieu discusses the shape of the U.S. economy recovery May 14, 2020 No Comments Angela Harris, Technology Editor for The ACHR NEWS, interviewed Alan Beaulieu, economist and principle of ITR Economics.Read More
Troubleshooting Puzzle: A Split System That’s Not Cooling Jim Johnson May 11, 2020 No Comments In this month’s troubleshooting problem, the equipment is a split system that’s approximately 8 years old.Read More
Franchises Support HVAC Contractors at Every Step National brands helps with marketing, recruitment Ted Craig May 9, 2020 No Comments Some HVAC firms see potential in creating economics of scale and are creating operations with multiple locations, some in different states.Read More
Tech of the Month — May 2020: Sidney McGilton Ted Craig May 8, 2020 No Comments McGilton was drawn to the HVAC business by a lifelong interest in, as he put it, “fixing things.”Read More
Jonathan Duncklee Talks about Serving HVAC Customers, Community Duncklee discusses offering ductless, financing to consumers May 8, 2020 No Comments As a kid in the mid-‘70s, Jonathan Duncklee remembers the white business phone sitting on the kitchen counter.Read More
HVAC Contractor Talks Lifetime Warranties Alan O'Neill discusses the program May 6, 2020 No Comments Kyle Gargaro, editor-in-chief of The ACHR NEWS, interviewed Alan O’Neill, CEO of Abacus Plumbing and Air Conditioning in Houston, Texas.Read More
Cancelled: COVID-19 Won’t Cause Great Recession Economist answers questions about economic recovery, oil industry situation Angela D. Harris May 5, 2020 No Comments HVAC contractors across the nation are looking for an end to quarantine and wondering what it all means for the U.S. economy.Read More
Portable Technology Brings Unique Cooling Solution to HVAC Market The products can offer long-term spot cooling and supplemental air conditioning Gordon White May 5, 2020 No Comments Over the past few years, portable cooling has increasingly developed as a solution for unique cooling needs.Read More
Contractors Look at Strategies, Opportunities for Portable A/C Portable technology can keep customers happy, lead to increased referrals Gordon White May 4, 2020 No Comments Contractors say portable technology can mean the difference between a satisfied customer and an unsatisfied one.Read More