How often should owners or managers schedule ridealongs with a tech? On a routine basis? Only when necessary? If you said the latter, then Kenny Chapman has some advice for you.
The hybrid movement has now arrived in the HVAC industry, thanks to manufacturers that are responding to consumer demands for lower operating costs. Last year's sky-high gas bills are still on the minds of many homeowners, even though the latest reports indicate that gas won't be as expensive this winter.
Invensys Controls announced a new program that offers its HVACR distributors a free FireX® House Display to help boost their sales of FireX duct smoke detectors and accessories.
Lower expected prices for natural gas should result in lower heating bills for most American households. Those homeowners who have opted to install high-efficiency, 95 percent plus AFUE furnaces will see even bigger reductions in their heating bills than the rest of the population.
Because of expected colder weather, U.S. heating fuel consumption is projected to increase compared to last winter. This is good news to manufacturers rolling out their new, super-high-efficiency, 95 percent-plus AFUE furnaces. These new furnaces are designed to appeal to consumers looking to lower utility bills, as well as improve comfort
When you attend a training seminar you expect to learn a few new things about your particular business. Maybe you'll find out about a new product, or how to become a better manager, or ways in which to provide superior customer service. But would you expect to play Monopoly? Put together puzzles? Wear blindfolds?
The Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration (AHR) Expo - Mexico boasted of the largest event in its seven-year history, as the attendee count hit 6,061. For only the second time, the country's largest HVACR exhibition was hosted by Mexico City.
Contractors who look to venture into new markets need to overcome the "fear of change" that accompanies any attempt at diversification. The rewards can outweigh the costs and an existing customer base can grow if the marketing efforts are strong enough, according to Bill Raymond, a seminar presenter at the Nexstar Super Meeting 26.
"By and large I decide when and how much I'm going to work as well as who I'm going to work for." Those words are from Steve Scott, owner of a one-person shop, one of several interviewed by The NEWS for this story about how one-person HVAC shops survive and thrive in today's business climate.
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