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Spiking Fuel Prices Hit Contractors

Members showing more interest in electric vehicles, ACCA says

March 14, 2022

Retail gasoline prices in the U.S., which have been going up steadily for much of the past year, hit a nationwide average of $4.25 a gallon on March 9, an increase of just over 22% from a month earlier.

Sales Software Can Help HVAC Businesses During Busy Seasons

Nathan Petersen

March 11, 2022

The last couple busy seasons, HVAC contractors have seen a high influx of calls due to remote work. There are steps HVAC companies can take to meet demand while also alleviating the stress of the season.

Unions Struggle to Remain Relevant

Richard D. Alaniz

March 10, 2022

It appears that in the case of most employees, agreement with the concept of unions in principle does not translate into a willingness to vote a union into their workplaces.

Service Operations Forum Helps HVAC Contractors with Finding, Keeping Employees

Synergy Solution Group tackles the biggest issues facing the business right now

Ted Craig

March 9, 2022

Synergy Solution Group recently hosted its Service Operations Forum in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 23-26. The event drew 65 HVAC professionals.

AHR Expo Features Refrigeration Solutions

New equipment and components were on display at this annual HVACR event

Joanna R. Turpin

March 8, 2022

On the show floor, refrigeration manufacturers were ready to show off their latest equipment and components, which included new compressors, condensing units, and other solutions.

Fourth Quarter Revenue; JCI’s OpenBlue; Coronavirus in HVAC Systems; HARDI Partners with SPARXiQ

Layan Dahhan

March 7, 2022

Catch up on the latest headlines in this episode of the ACHR Newsroom.

Feds Sentence Refrigerant Smuggler to Probation, Must Pay $250,000 Fine

Man brought R-22 into country without a permit

Ted Craig

March 7, 2022

There have been jokes in the HVAC industry about smuggling R-22 ever since the refrigerant phasedown was announced, but a Texas man isn’t laughing after getting sentenced for doing just that.

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Big Box Retailers Target Professional Business

Investments attract business from contractors

Ted Craig

March 4, 2022

Both Lowe’s Companies Inc. and The Home Depot Inc. are going after professional contractors by offering special programs designed to meet the needs of people who do this work for a living.

The Benefits of Using the Pinch-Off Tool

This handy tool can help ensure leak-free refrigeration systems

Joe Marchese

March 2, 2022

Many new self-contained fractional horsepower refrigeration systems will be shipped from the factory with no service access ports.

HVAC Trends Emerge From AHR Expo Floor

Kyle Gargaro

March 1, 2022

After a forced shutdown in Chicago last year, the HVAC super bowl was back at it in 2022. For me, one of the great pleasures of the AHR Expo is talking with manufacturers to get a better idea of the trends that the industry is currently experiencing.