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“Customers used to appreciate when you did the little extras that were not standard,” said Michael L. Ritter Jr., general manager of Great Lakes Heating, Air Conditioning, & Electrical. “Now it is standard, and expected. That is why we are always trying to find those extra little things that are not expected.”
The correlation between Chinese drywall and corroded copper a/c coils is a scientific conundrum the federal government and many homeowners are endeavoring to solve. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) conducted studies that have determined there is a strong correlation between the corrosion and the presence of Chinese drywall.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced final rules regarding HCFC-22 equipment installation and servicing as well as production allowances of HCFC refrigerants. This ends almost 12 months of waiting since the rules were first proposed. The rules take effect Jan. 1. The final rules reflected many of the changes the HVACR industry had asked for after the proposed rules were published.
What do a 23-year-old female, 13 men, and a Hampden trainer have in common? They were all in the same HVAC technician classroom participating in Lennox Industries’ BuildATech™ program. Hampden trainers and 13 men one would expect, but the presence of 23-year-old Allison Scalchas might take a little more explanation.
Consumer interest in influenza may never have been higher than it is this year. It’s a good time for contractors to use their knowledge of IAQ equipment to help ease customer peace of mind, and protect them against flu and other types of respiratory illness.
If you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to be in one of my seminars, you know that I list certain rules. Things like: fire the Yellow Pages; quit using the competition for ad inspiration; your distributor is your friend, not your mother. And on it goes; there are many.
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