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Putting a strategy appointment on the books for 2024 will help contractors ensure that their business is heading in the direction they want it to go.

With rising equipment prices, a presidential election, the impact of private equity, the supply chain, inflation in general, and more, 2024 brings many challenges.

A couple months ago, The ACHR NEWS ran a cover image from a stock photo website. We try not to do this often, but finding “real” photos to illustrate our stories can be tricky. And boy, did we hear from you.

The ACHR NEWS asked a few industry leaders to make predictions for the upcoming year.

The HVACR industry will undergo numerous changes in 2024, including a large cut in HFC production, the introduction of new refrigerants, and the penultimate year to legally install R-410A split systems.

Each week, DuctWord gives players six guesses to decode a hidden word. The word of the week will be related to the HVACR industry and, once answered, the puzzle will link to one of our most popular articles on the topic. There’s also a leaderboard where players can log their high scores to win bragging rights.

Continuous and rapid cycling is hard on a compressor, but the use of a simple time delay relay can mitigate the risk of compressor failure.

The EPA initially faced backlash from the industry regarding the sell-through mandate for certain HVAC systems. The Agency revised the provision by allowing one additional year, until January 1, 2026.

Physical location matters because it’s an outward indicator of how well the business is run.