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To Charge a Visit Fee, or Not to Charge a Visit Fee

Survey finds homeowners less likely to obtain quote from contractor who charges a visit fee
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
October 17, 2023
While HVACR contractors might not be charging a typical visit fee, many of them charge fees when a certain amount of work is done by the tech. Whether or not the customer is okay with that, all depends on the person.
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Customer Retention

Customer Retention: Relationships Are the Goal

The three most important words of business success are retention, retention, and retention
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Justin Jacobs
October 16, 2023
If the only time customers are hearing from you is when you’re asking them to buy, then it won’t be long before the relationship (if I can even use the word here) will be seen as one-sided and predatory.
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New Efficiency Rule Issued by DOE: An HVAC Minute Video Update - October 16, 2023

New Efficiency Rule Issued by DOE

An HVAC Minute Video Update: October 16, 2023
Hannah Belloli
Hannah Belloli-Oster
October 16, 2023
The latest rule will require every mobile home gas furnace — and every new residential, non-weatherized gas furnace — to have a minimum annual fuel utilization efficiency (or AFUE) of 95% starting in late 2028.
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Sales Insights

Rilla Shares Three Key Sales Insights with HVAC Contractors

Top reps hit on three major points more than lower performing reps. They talk about financial terms more
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
October 15, 2023
Founding engineer and head of growth at Rilla, Will Gao, compares the value of data analysis for winning in sports to sales.
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Autumn

13 Ways to Profit From the Offseason

Instead of scarcity, the fall should be a time of opportunity
Matt Michel
Matt Michel
October 14, 2023
Autumn, leading into year-end, is the prime time to consider adding or switching equipment brands.
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Rheem Opens Innovation Learning Center in Arkansas

October 13, 2023

Rheem's new Innovation Learning Center is a $5 million facility designed to meet the training needs of specialists in Rheem's air-conditioning and water-heating divisions.


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Johnson Controls Absorption Chiller

How Low-Temperature Absorption Chillers Can Optimize Food and Beverage Processing

Have you ever considered the carbon footprint of a cookie or maybe your mid-afternoon latte?
Dmitrij Gorlovsky
October 13, 2023
By splitting the absorption process into two steps, lithium bromide solution concentrations are lower in the system, enabling lower hot water temperatures within the generator, lower hot water flow rates, and the elimination of crystallization risk within the chiller.
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Winter Weather

2023-2024 Winter Weather Forecast: El Nino to Dominate

Pacific conditions signal above-normal temps in the North, wetter conditions in the South
Matt Jachman
Matt Jachman
October 12, 2023
El Nino, a combination of weak surface winds across the tropical Pacific and warmer-than-normal water temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, will affect U.S. weather patterns this winter.
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Air Cleaners

What’s the CADR of Your IAQ Products?

The only existing test that looks at an air cleaner’s impact on particles in a room space over time is the ANSI/AHAM AC-1-2020
Steve Mores
October 12, 2023
If there is no air movement through the air cleaner, there will be no CADR results.
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Cool New Tools for A2L Refrigerants

The transition to mildly flammable alternatives will require spark-free tools
Joanna Turpin
Joanna R. Turpin
October 11, 2023
HVAC contractors and technicians must invest in new spark-free tools that are compatible with the A2L refrigerants.
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