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Malco Names its 1st Counterperson of the Year

November 8, 2023

“In the realm of customer service, few shine as brightly as Zach Fellows,” said Michael Dungan of Sales Engineers Inc. in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, who nominated Fellows.

HVAC Contractors Compare Technician Tool Policies

Three companies share their tool policies and their benefits

Hannah Belloli-Oster

October 25, 2023

Having the right tool policy is important not only to the success of an HVAC company, but also to the success of the technicians who work there.

Yellow Jacket P51 TITAN and Series 41 Digital Manifolds

Cool New Tools for A2L Refrigerants

The transition to mildly flammable alternatives will require spark-free tools

Joanna R. Turpin

October 11, 2023

HVAC contractors and technicians must invest in new spark-free tools that are compatible with the A2L refrigerants.

2 Rep Firms Expand RectorSeal Duties

October 10, 2023

EDOS represents RectorSeal in the New England and Northeast markets, primarily in plumbing products; those responsibilities will be expanded to encompass RectorSeal’s HVAC division. United Components represents RectorSeal in the Mid-Atlantic region and will expand into the Northeast HVAC market.

ChatGPT-Style AI Tool for HVAC Takes Aim at Labor Shortage

Trained on 50,000 HVAC tech support calls, the app answers HVAC troubleshooting questions with 96% accuracy, according to its creators

Maria Taylor

October 5, 2023

AI tools, such as Bluon’s MasterMechanic, could make a big dent in another aspect of the labor issue: the wisdom lost as older, highly skilled workers leave the industry.

Malco Names 5 Trade Pros of the Year

September 25, 2023

The annual HVAC Trade Pro of the Year Award honors exceptional HVAC professionals who are dedicated to the industry, on-the-job safety, and their communities.

Fieldpiece Wins Kepner-Tregoe Excellence Award

September 22, 2023

The Fieldpiece leadership team had used Kepner-Tregoe methodology to develop a solid plan for encouraging process excellence in all areas related to operational performance and client satisfaction.

Malco Picks Up 2 Pro Tool Innovation Awards

September 14, 2023

The Pro Tool Innovation Awards program evaluates hundreds of tools from a wide variety of industries and manufacturers. This year, 99 manufacturers and brands submitted more than 465 products in dozens of categories.