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HVAC Contractors Choosing Profitable Customers Is Possible - The ACHR News

For HVACR Contractors, Choosing Profitable Customers Is Possible

Contractors discuss the positives and negatives of filtering customer types

January 14, 2019

The idea that there is an ideal HVACR customer waiting to be discovered may seem absurd, but according to Justin Jacobs, marketing coach for Hudson Ink, finding the right customers for contractors depends on the bait that is used.

Practicing Good Cyber Hygiene

Small- and medium-sized HVAC firms often fall victim to ransomware attacks

Joanna R. Turpin

January 14, 2019

On the residential side, contractors are concerned about keeping IoT-enabled thermostats safe from hackers, and on the commercial side, they want to ensure that building automation systems are as impenetrable as possible.

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HARDI Conference Celebrates Distribution’s Past, Present, Future

Conference focuses on the legacies of those who have already left their marks and those who will

Kyle Gargaro

January 14, 2019

The Legacy-themed event honored those who paved the pathway to today’s success and celebrated those who are establishing their own legacies in the future.

Target Your Year With the Help of an HVAC Coach — Learn to Plan for Success

Create SMART goals to ensure you have the most profitable year possible

Justin Jacobs

January 14, 2019

Planning is the first step to figuring out the way forward. Yet in reality, it’s the last thing many people want to do.

Facts + Figures: AHRI Shipment Data for October 2018

January 14, 2019

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

Creating Documents May Take Time, But It’s Not a Waste of Time for HVAC Contractors

Use well-written operating manuals to provide relief from the daily chaos of running a business

Al Levi

January 14, 2019

When working with consulting clients, I take my operating manual templates that I’ve created at my own company, and I help owners tweak them to become their own. The lesson is that it’s easier to edit than to create.

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Tech of the Month: January, 2019

January 14, 2019

Russ Miller learned as he worked — his experience was all gained from on-the-job training. After about 10 years at that business, a large, 60-plus-person commercial company, he switched jobs to a smaller place that ultimately ended up getting bought out to become AirComfort Heating & Cooling, serving Columbus and Fremont, Nebraska.

Carrier Announces Price Increase

January 12, 2019

The price increase will be effective March 4.

Bosch Thermotechnology: Condensing Furnace

January 11, 2019

It is Energy Star rated and offers a two-stage gas valve that switches between high- and low-fire settings for added comfort and up to 96 percent AFUE heating efficiency.

Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Expands Furnace Offering with First-Ever Condensing Gas Unit

January 9, 2019

This Energy Star-rated furnace offers a two-stage gas valve that switches between high- and low-fire settings for added comfort and up to 96 percent AFUE heating efficiency, lowering homeowners’ energy bills.