Articles Tagged with ''HVAC Minute''

An ICE raid can be one of the most disruptive events for an HVAC employer to face — but how you respond in the first few minutes can make all the difference.

Why do techs moonlight, and what’s an HVACR contractor to do?

ACCA’s Contractor of the Future survey showed that contractors who offer four or more choices increased their closed rates by 24%.

The ACHR NEWS has launched an event designed specifically for residential HVAC contractors: the HVAC Contractor Forum — a brand-new live event happening November 2–4, 2026, in Frisco, Texas.

Are rising interest rates strengthening the case for efficient systems?

According to HARDI’s latest Unitary Market Intelligence Report, A2L equipment made up 91% of distributor sales in September.

Winter is closing in, and long-range forecasters are calling this season “mostly mild with pockets of wild.” Both the Old Farmer’s Almanac and AccuWeather see a weak-to-neutral La Niña shaping a split jet stream — meaning moisture pushed south and uneven cold across the country.

The DOE’s latest ruling means all new furnaces sold after 2028 will have to be high-efficiency condensing models.

The EPA just dropped another proposed rule under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program — one that could give HVACR pros more refrigerant flexibility in the years ahead.

In our latest HVAC Minute, we cover a question that hits on one of the biggest stories of the summer: the R-454B supply chain crunch.