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Manufacturers say the latest trends in residential humidification products are here to stay.

Rules of thumb don’t cut it in airtight homes. Here’s how to size, ventilate, and commission for real comfort.

The contractors who win in the long term don’t play defense in the shoulder season. They play offense. They keep cashflow moving, protect their marketing budget, and use this slower stretch to strengthen their sales teams and sharpen their systems. That’s how they pull further ahead while everyone else hits the brakes.

Here’s what HVAC contractors and techs had to say on social media in our latest HVAC Talkback regarding the extension of the R-410A deadline.

Younger owners and managers are stepping into leadership roles — often after growing up in the family shop or working summers in the field — and they’re bringing fresh ideas to operations, technology, and culture. Their challenge isn’t starting from scratch; it’s modernizing what already works while honoring the legacy built by previous generations. 

Prices are up and tech is evolving fast. Powerhouse Consulting’s Jenny Benbrook outlines where ROI is left on the table, how to phase improvements, and why “the way it’s always been done” is dragging margins.

Two crises in five years exposed the same gap: distributors and suppliers aren’t forecasting together.