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Not that long ago, when gas prices were sky high, many customers chose to purchase condensing furnaces because they saved a lot of energy.

The first condensing furnaces were introduced in the mid-1980s, and it’s likely that most of those original systems have already been replaced.

There is an epidemic in our industry of contractors trying to cram too much air through a filter that can’t handle it. It’s common to hear stories of 5-ton equipment trying to pull all its return air through a 16-by-25-by-1-inch pleated filter.

The important subject of employee training and retention gets the coverage it deserves. However, there is only a modest amount about the “care and feeding” of the supply side of the business.

On June 15, 2017, President Trump signed the executive order expanding apprenticeship programs and vocational training. This executive order calls on the Secretary of Labor, Alexander Acosta, “to propose regulations that promote the development of apprenticeship programs by industry and trade groups, nonprofit organizations, unions, and joint labor-management organizations,”

Improving sales goes a whole lot better when you’re prepared with a plan. To make quality sales, you need a documented, systematic approach and practice to be successful.

IAQ problems don’t exist just in homes. In fact, there is an increasing awareness about the importance of IAQ among not only commercial building owners and facility managers but also non-industry professionals as well.

The internet has changed everything from how people interact with each other to how they get from place to place to even how they shop.

On average, Americans spend over 90 percent of their time indoors where concentrations of some pollutants can be two to five times higher than typical outdoor concentrations, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a tricky thing. Numerous studies and papers on the topic have been published over the years, so benefits of good IAQ in buildings are well known — healthier, more productive workers. However, the symptoms related to poor IAQ can be mistaken for symptoms of other illnesses, such as allergies, stress, colds, and the flu.