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Instead of replacing the entire TXV, it may be possible to just replace the power element, which can save time on the job. 

EPA’s proposed revisions to the Technology Transitions rule — which extend deadlines, adjust GWP limits, and potentially remove the AC/HP installation cutoff — have generated extensive comments from across the HVACR industry.

December will be another month of increasing cost pressures. Most changes fall in the 2-8% range, though some brands issued “various” adjustments across product groups. Activity was steady throughout December, with no price reductions reported. 

Most homeowners trust plug-in detectors to keep them safe from carbon monoxide — not realizing those alarms often won’t sound until CO has been circulating for hours. With heating equipment responsible for many CO leaks and testing inconsistencies across the field, HVAC contractors are uniquely positioned to educate customers, reduce liability, and offer monitoring solutions that shut down equipment before CO becomes dangerous.  

It is important for HVAC contractors to post prices on their website so homeowners can find them when doing an AI search. 

Homeowners are staring at bigger electricity bills and asking hard questions about heat pumps. Here’s how to explain why higher electric rates don’t automatically mean higher total heating costs.

On more and more comfort calls, the first complaints are dust, odors, and stale rooms — not the thermostat setting. Contractors who treat filters, ventilation, humidity, and mixing as one system are turning those calls into easy wins.

Safe drivers get the big picture, keep their eyes moving, and always leave themselves an out. Applied to business, those habits become a framework for smarter hiring, stronger teams, and a clearer long-term vision.

St. Louis HVAC contracting company Welsch Heating and Cooling is celebrating 130 years as a company.