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Busy Doesn't Always Mean Profitable

April 15, 2004
Did you know that more contractors go out of business as a result of the busy season than they do as a result of the slow season? Incredible as it seems, it's true.
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National Indoor Comfort Week: It's Time To Brag

John R. Hall
April 9, 2004
On March 2, Rep. Don Manzullo (R-Ill.) introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives a resolution designating the week of April 18-24, 2004, as the first annual National Indoor Comfort Week. It marked a significant step in bringing overdue recognition.
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Reader Mail: 04/12/2004

April 9, 2004
Learn From Others' Successes [Editor's note: This letter is in response to Mark A. Roberts' article "Lessons Learned In Bankruptcy," March 8.] This article should not have been written. This
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Contractor Stresses Techs Need All The Right Tools

Mark Skaer
April 2, 2004
If ABC ever wanted to revive the comedy TV series "Home Improvement," Vince DiFilippo could easily step in and replace actor Tim Allen. DiFilippo's love for tools rivals that of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor.
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When Did It All Begin?

Peter Powell
March 31, 2004
Exactly when did mechanical refrigeration get its start?
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A Box Is A Box Is A Box

John R. Hall
March 26, 2004
A wise man recently said that within five years the HVAC products we sell will become commodities and that the only thing contractors will have to sell is service and repair.
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Training Track: 03/29/2004

March 23, 2004
April 21 Building Your Service, Replacement & IAQ Business Aprilaire Hebron, Ky. 800-334-6011 April 29-30 Heating And Ventilation National Technology Transfer St. Louis 800-922-2820 www.nttinc.com April 29-30 Heating And Ventilation
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The Kids Are All Right

Mark Skaer
March 18, 2004
Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT) assistant dean and advisor Marc Bridgens has every reason to be proud of the way his PCT students handled themselves at the 2004 Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Convention.
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Training Track: 03/22/2004

March 18, 2004
April 22 Beacon II Training Heatcraft Refrigeration Products Montgomery, Ala. 770-465-5600 April 22 AC Scroll Training Seminar Emerson Climate Technologies Washington 937-498-3194 www.emersonclimatecontractor.com April 22 Ductless Mini-Split Certification Fujitsu General
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Extreme Makeover Hits Close To Home

John R. Hall
March 12, 2004
My wife entered me, and I was a little shocked and embarrassed when I was announced as one of two winners of a makeover contest. I mean, did she think I was that bad to begin with?
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