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Will Religion Exempt HVAC Companies from Obama’s Health Care Plan?

August 3, 2012
Should a small business run by devout Catholics be required to offer insurance that includes birth control measures? That is the question recently posed by Hercules Industries Inc.


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Olympic Village A/C Can’t Keep Up…Really?

July 31, 2012
It may be the summer Olympics, but what’s really got the world’s top athletes sweating 24/7?


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Think Whole-Home Maintenance

July 27, 2012
Manufacturers release suggested maintenance lists for vehicles, why not have one for homes? Maybe there is one out there and I missed it. 


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Summertime Livin’ Is Easy…With A/C

July 23, 2012
This summer it’s been hot, and I mean HOT! Thank goodness for the invention of a/c. How many years ago was that? 


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The Latest TV Sting Really Stings

July 18, 2012
The Today Show on NBC decided the summer heat wave was a great excuse to pull out the old trusty expose of shoddy and dishonest a/c repairmen. The good news is that they asked ACCA and AHRI to participate. If you have the stomach for the bad news, you can click here to read more and find a video link. 


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Which GOP VP Candidate Would Most Benefit the HVACR Industry?

July 17, 2012
If members of the HVACR industry had the chance to select Mitt Romney’s running mate, who would they choose?


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How to Become an Energy Auditor in 5 Days

June 28, 2012
If contractors sit back and refuse to get involved in home performance, they may find themselves taking orders from an energy "expert" who's had five days of training.
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Subdue Negative Online Reviews

June 21, 2012

Are you clued in to the thoughts and remarks your customers may be sharing about your company online?


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Sounds Like a Good Idea?

June 18, 2012

Scientists have been working on thermoacoustic refrigeration for over two decades. The basic idea is to use sound for refrigeration instead of the current refrigerants that cooling devices rely on. The U.S Navy is interested, and so is ice cream mogul Ben & Jerry’s.


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Maintaining Medical Refrigeration Units: Give It More Than a Shot

June 15, 2012

Refrigeration units that store vaccines, whether in transit or at the end user’s location, need to be kept in good working order so that inappropriate temperatures don’t  reduce vaccine potency and efficacy.


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