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Planning for Potential Refrigerant Shortages

An HVAC Minute Video Update: September 25, 2023

September 25, 2023

Experts are predicting the steep reduction in HFC refrigerants could result in the shortage of popular refrigerants, such as R-410A and R-134a, as well as a spike in refrigerant prices.

Harnessing Technology for HVAC

Help customers find software solutions for their inventory issues

Darrell Sterling

September 23, 2023

The average tech thinks the service department is a giant money maker when in reality it is typically the least profitable part of a contractor’s business.

Meet The Wholesaler: Luther Clemons

A heat pump specialist since the 1960s, he’s seen a lot of changes in the HVAC industry

September 22, 2023

Luther Clemons originally planned to work on the family farm after graduating from college. But he became an expert on heat pumps during a stint at an electric utility, which led him to a 50-year career in HVAC distribution. He’s still going strong.

Heat Pumps Yesterday and Today

All heat pumps are not created equally

Tom Turner

September 21, 2023

Heat pumps lose heating capacity as temperatures fall, making it important to calculate loads correctly.

Contractors Select Their Top HVAC Controls

Contractors share how and why their go-to thermostats exceed customers’ comfort expectations

Herb Woerpel

September 20, 2023

When considering the multitude of HVAC thermostat options available on the market, who better to decipher the best from the rest than those responsible for their installation and operation?

Historic Inn Wins Efficiency Award From Propane Council

September 20, 2023

Propane use at Ruby’s Inn has helped eliminate 5,200 metric tons of CO²equivalent. This is equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from 1,410 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven for one year.

Precise Grow Environments From Precise HVAC Tech

HVAC equipment in grow rooms gets more optimal

Hannah Belloli-Oster

September 20, 2023

Smarter HVAC equipment in indoor agriculture benefits both the technician and the grower, and the most-precise is yet to come.

Contractor Pro Homeowner Series

HVAC Lead Times: Delivering What the Customer Expects

How HVAC Contractors Can Manage Customer Expectations Around Lead Times

Hannah Belloli-Oster

September 19, 2023

The unpredictability of lead times calls for trusted vendors, transparency, and honesty, and managing expectations.

Mojave Raises $12.5 Million to Change the Nature of Air Conditioning

Novel dehumidification technology improves indoor environments while dramatically cutting energy and refrigerant use

September 18, 2023

The novel Mojave product line cuts in half the energy required to provide buildings with fresh, cool and dry outdoor air, while using 20% less refrigerant than existing systems.

Carrier AquaEdge 19MV Water-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller

Space-Saving Chillers

Manufacturers strive to make chillers smaller while also increasing their efficiency

Matt Jachman

September 18, 2023

In addition to taking up less space, smaller chillers can be more easily installed, weigh less, and pose fewer shipping, rigging, and building-construction challenges. They can also be more energy efficient, with the same or even greater cooling capacity.