Red-tagging is characterized by the installation of a red tag on a furnace, stating that it has been shut down and is dangerous to operate unless repaired or replaced. Questions are: Is this enough action to prevent the building owner from turning the furnace back on? And what other steps are necessary such as contacting the local utility company?
It is common to see a lot of HVACR businesses with the word “air” in the name, and there are many with “heating & cooling,” too. But are there other reasons behind business names? The NEWS wanted to know so we asked some of our contractor consultants to weigh in on the subject.
“When a customer calls you, don’t think you are too important to call them back.” That willingness to quickly return a customer’s call - be it a call for service or a complaint - has been one reason that Taylor Refrigeration & Air Conditioning of St. Augustine, Fla., has been in business for close to 60 years.
They came from all over the United States - more than 200 members of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) student chapters, their faculty advisors, executives and staff of local affiliated associations, contractors, and manufacturer/supplier representatives - to MCAA’s 2008 Student Chapter Summit in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10-11.
Your technicians will visit approximately 1,000 homes this winter. Over 90 percent of these homes have issues beyond the repair that your company can help with. Are your technicians prepared to take advantage of these opportunities to help customers save money?
The Mobile Classroom of Sustainable Technologies, sometimes called the “big green trailer,” made its way through the capital of Michigan and surrounding areas as it continued its mission to educate consumers and HVACR tradespeople about the many green technologies available today.
There are many different products in the HVAC equipment world that cater to the green building tidal wave. Efficiency is a key green element that builders are using to market residential and commercial new construction. And what better way to promote efficiency than through the expanding world of wireless products?
The focus at the 2009 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers’ (ASHRAE) Winter Conference will be on “Sustainable Urban Design: Engineering Tomorrow … Today,” which is an appropriate topic when meeting in Chicago, which has long-standing status as a livable urban center.
The 61st Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) will return to the Windy City, historically the site of its largest shows, with new educational sessions and countless new products for the growing green market. The focus this year will again be on environmentally friendly products and technologies.
Nine companies have been named as the winners of the seventh annual International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) Innovation Awards. All nine companies will be recognized at the awards ceremony at McCormick Place on Jan. 27 at 1 p.m. in the New Product Technology Theater A (located in the South Hall).
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