There has been a lot of information to pass along to customers regarding higher-efficiency (13 SEER and up) air conditioning systems. Sometimes too much information can be almost as bad as not enough. Sometimes the best option is not to offer too many options.
With the higher-efficiency unitary systems mandated this year, many contractors have had to find ways to install larger indoor coils in tight spaces for system replacements. Another concern was making sure that the system delivered the efficiency its customers were paying for.
When it came time to build their 7,400-square-foot dream home in Lewiston, Idaho, Rebecca Armstrong and her family made energy efficiency a top priority.
Bill Jenkins had an idea that maybe his oil delivery customers wanted a little more than just oil. So the owner of D. Jenkins Corp. in suburban Pittsburgh decided to add an HVAC service department 2-1/2 years ago.
One of the most dreaded words in an HVAC contractor's vocabulary is "callback." Although some callbacks are unavoidable because of parts failures, others can be avoided by a proper diagnosis of the original problem and corrective action taken.
In his talk "Meeting Future Workforce Needs" at the 2006 Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) convention, speaker William Maloney provided 68 recommendations, each designed to improve the current conditions in the sheet metal industry. In order, here they are.
Sure, celebrity homes can develop poor IAQ. A couple of years ago, the stachybotrys in Ed McMahon's home was blamed for the death of his pet dog. So it wasn't a total surprise when The NEWS' found out that Dom DeLuise's home had a mold problem.
Oil heat dealers across the country are getting a timely assist with their efforts to maximize the effectiveness of every drop of heating oil consumed this winter, thanks to a new publication issued by the National Oilheat Research Alliance.
In kicking off the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2006 Fall Construction Forecast Conference, David Seiders, chief economist for NAHB, said that a caption for the conference could be, "Will housing pull the U.S. economy into recession?" That's the "big question of the day," he noted. The housing market has been contracting significantly.
Although a support organization called the Root Cellar was able to find a building in Lewiston to branch out there, it lacked the resources to refurbish the facility. A contractor was so impressed with its Portland operation that he coordinated an effort to bring heat to the Lewiston building.
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