Articles by Cherie Preville

Home automation is growing exponentially, and if your house does not feature some form of automation, it’s likely that a family member’s friend’s, or neighbor’s does. 

In today’s competitive marketplace, many heating and cooling contracting businesses are performing work outside of the typical HVAC umbrella. 

Every homeowner’s house is his or her castle, and each homeowner elects just how to control his or her indoor environment. 

Homeowners want to save money, which often also means saving energy when they purchase HVAC equipment. This leads consumers toward high-efficiency equipment. 

It is important to keep HVAC equipment clean so it runs efficiently and as it’s designed to run. One place where dirt and grime collects in HVACR equipment, affecting system efficiency, is in the coils.

Keeping a commercial HVAC system up and running efficiently can take a lot of work. But there are products on the market that ensure the system is functioning as it should by watching and directing system operation. 

There are many apps available to make HVACR work simpler, and more efficient; including the EzyZone: System Design App, which claimed the gold in the 2013 DDA Contractor Service & Software category. 

Though only currently utilized by a small segment of the U.S. HVAC market, mini-split units are on the rise. 

Besides adding their own features and benefits to the overall HVAC system, the following items have been recognized in the 2013 Dealer Design Awards contest as components that make a technician’s work in the field easier.