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HVACR distributors today are introducing software to meet contractors where they’re at and to fit the way they place electronic orders. At the same time, they’re working to maintain the personal relationships they’ve built with those customers.

Repairing reach-in coolers and freezers with electronic temperature controllers can be challenging at times.

Current rules allow for date-of-installation deadlines, which critics say are burdensome for distributors and contractors who may risk being stuck with equipment that cannot be legally installed in their region.

Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.

Residential HVAC homeowner survey helps contractors sell at the kitchen table.

Installing air conditioning in prisons is different than a regular commercial install, and it’s important to know the difference.

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.

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.

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