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Residential Cooling Showcase 2017

Heat pumps, air handlers, fan coils, geothermal units, and more
April 17, 2017
The coverage features specific information about each individual product as submitted by the manufacturers.
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2017 Summer Outlook

Contractors prepare for the spring/summer of 2017
Samantha Sine
Samantha Sine
April 3, 2017
According to reports from AccuWeather, this summer is sure to leave Americans sizzling as most regions are expected to endure above-average temperatures.
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Doing Your Own Taxes

Telltale signs your company is headed for an audit
April 3, 2017
There is no doubt that we’ve come a long way from the 1990s, when there were very few people who knew the tax code and could fill out a paper IRS form properly. Now, technology is widely available, and many can create and file their own returns in a matter of hours and avoid any issues going down the road.
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Heat pump

Air Source Heat Pump Demand to Exceed $2 Billion in 2021

Comprising a significant amount of total heat pump demand
March 29, 2017

Demand for air source heat pumps is forecast to increase 2.5 percent per year through 2021 to $2.1 billion. Air source heat pumps comprise a significant amount of total heat pump demand, largely due to the easier installation requirements and lower initial costs than geothermal heat pumps. Air source heat pumps also compete more directly with other HVAC equipment and are a viable heating and cooling option in most buildings. 


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Menzer

A Call to Arms on Behalf of Energy Star’s Future

Eliminating The EPA program will be counter-productive
Mark Menzer
March 29, 2017

Recently, the Trump administration announced plans to defund Energy Star. The administration claims it is not a priority for taxpayer dollars and actually lumps it into the category of ‘lower priority and poorly performing programs.’ But, 25 years of Energy Star experience tells a much different tale.


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Troubleshooting a Compressor Burnout

Compressor burnouts are rare but knowing how to deal with them is essential
Ron Rajecki
March 27, 2017
Compressor burnout is a very specific mode of failure that may be caused by high temperatures in the motor windings or discharge area of the compressor.
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