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Letters From Our Readers: Aug. 13, 2012

August 13, 2012
The real price of NATE recertification.


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Keep Track of Local Politics

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
August 6, 2012
In addition to the top-of-the-ticket candidates, I urge contractors to put just as much research in what candidates on the local level believe because these people have a much more direct impact on how an HVAC contractor’s business will operate on a day-by-day basis.


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Letters From Our Readers: Aug. 6, 2012

August 6, 2012
Getting the word out to consumers about NATE.


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Look Who’s on TV…Again

John Conrad
July 30, 2012
It’s July and it’s hot. That means it’s time for another TV investigative report on those dirty rotten HVAC contractors. This time it was NBC’s turn to catch contractors in the act at a home in New Jersey and a group of six service technicians didn’t disappoint the camera crew or the reporter.


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Letters From Our Readers: July 30, 2012

July 30, 2012
These remarks are about technicians and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification.


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Could HVACR Contractors Actually Benefit from Obamacare?

Herb 2018
Herb Woerpel
July 23, 2012
Welcome to the era of federally mandated health care. While some people believe Obamacare will hurt small businesses, research shows, in the HVAC industry, it may be more of a help than a hindrance.


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Letters From Our Readers: July 23, 2012

July 23, 2012
Lots of opportunity for potential HVACR workers.


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Watch for Falling A/C Units and Other Cautionary Tales

Angela Harris - The ACHR News
Angela D. Harris
July 16, 2012
Residents in a New York City neighborhood are up in arms over the improper installation of window units in high-rise apartments. How do they know they are improperly installed? It’s an assumption being made by those who see them fall just in time to get out of the way.


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Letters From Our Readers: July 16, 2012

July 16, 2012
These remarks are about technicians and North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certification.


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Shocking News: Government Creates Confusion in HVAC Industry

Kyle Gargaro
Kyle Gargaro
July 9, 2012
Ah, the United States government. It does not matter how good the idea originally is, they will find a way to confuse and ruin it. The regional standards established by the Department of Energy (DOE) that are set to go into effect May 1, 2013, is one such instance.


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