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The labor shortage in the skilled trades has turned the search for new talent into a treasure hunt.

Human beings are inundated with different forms of marketing and advertising on a daily basis. Whether it’s hearing an ad on a morning talk radio station, watching a commercial during a television broadcast, or viewing an ad to move forward a level in an app, marketing is everywhere.

Be it flyers, email blasts, print ads, etc., there are a lot of components involved when it comes to marketing. It can be overwhelming to decide what is and isn’t effective, which is why manufacturers are trying to make the process easier on contractors.

When replacing electrical components, it is very important to ensure the component is properly grounded. Do not overlook the importance of the ground wire. Although many times an ungrounded component will not affect the operation, it is not safe.

Potential relays are commonly found on many smaller, single-phase, capacitor-start, capacitor-run motors in the HVACR industry.

Unfortunately, much of what has been said and written in terms of the labor shortage takes the form of gloom-and-doom statistics and anecdotes that just serve to increase contractors’ worries.

The NFL held the Super Bowl in Minneapolis recently, and 67,612 people were in attendance. Of course, that came in second to the HVACR Super Bowl, otherwise known as the AHR Expo, which saw a total attendance of more than 72,000.

Building codes are continuously growing stricter, focusing greatly on efficiency. A factor that plays a large role in meeting these building codes is proper mechanical ventilation and, in particular, its ability to create comfortable living conditions.

Bosch is conquering the HVACR arena one equipment line at a time. This was evidenced through its broad portfolio of products on display at the 2018 AHR Expo.

Fieldpiece Instruments brought a healthy mix of the past, present, and future to its booth at this year’s AHR Expo in Chicago.