Angela Harris is the Technology Editor. She can be contacted at 248-786-1254 or angelaharris@achrnews.com. Angela is responsible for What’s New and Technology articles for The NEWS. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in English from Oakland University and has nine years of professional journalism experience.

HVAC Contractors Remove Pricing from the Sales Equation

Four concepts to increase ticket sales and customer loyalty

Angela D. Harris

October 7, 2019

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Effective pricing procedures are diverse in their applications, but four concepts can help stop customers from asking, “Why does it cost so much?”

Best Contractor to Work For Submissions Now Open

Enter the ring and prove your company’s the best

Angela D. Harris

October 7, 2019

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It is nomination time for The ACHR NEWS’ 21^st annual Best Contractor to Work For competition.

The New Flat Rate staff welcomed nearly 40 percent more attendees than last year to its second annual Business Uncensored conference held at The Westin Hotel in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The New Flat Rate Hosts Second Annual Business Uncensored

Contractors head south for growing conference

Angela D. Harris

October 1, 2019

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The New Flat Rate staff welcomed nearly 40 percent more attendees than last year to its second annual Business Uncensored conference.

Four Factors to Consider When Choosing Tools

Contractors, technicians share tool buying practices

Angela D. Harris

September 9, 2019

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Contractors and technicians know what it means to have the necessary tools to do a good job. But getting the best tools is easier said than done.

The pipe-joining version of spark-free technology.

Emerging HVACR Industry Trends Spark Tool Changes

Manufacturers look at tool design, future expectations

Angela D. Harris

September 9, 2019

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Contractors looking to stay on the cusp of jobsite technology are looking to manufacturers for the next step their tool arsenal should take.

A Brief Glance at the HVAC Tool Market

From recovery machines to hand tools and everything in between

Angela D. Harris

September 9, 2019

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To help contractors and technicians with their choice of daily tools, here is a sampling of some different products on the market and their features.

Balancing Customer Cash Flow with Proper Procedure

Replacing, repairing, and extending the life of refrigerant coils

Angela D. Harris

August 26, 2019

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Technicians should guide customers to decisions based not on the emotion of a financial moment, but on the long-term outcome of the choice.

Sign printed with a warning of the radiant tubing installed under the floor.

Five Ways to Maintain and Repair Radiant Installations

Contractors share best practices for avoiding meltdowns

Angela D. Harris

August 26, 2019

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Radiant maintenance and repairs are straightforward until it’s time to rip out the flooring because of a leak; then, it can be a catastrophe.

Manufacturers Explain Evolution of Data Center Technology, Trends

Enterprise data centers chase efficiency; edge data centers gain popularity through low latency uses

Angela D. Harris

August 12, 2019

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The evolution of data center technology has the HVAC industry working toward new normals as trends shift across the market.

Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate and Women in HVACR.

HVAC’s Women Owners Represent the Past, Present, Future of the Industry

Industry leaders discuss the successes and challenges

Angela D. Harris

August 12, 2019

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The evolution of women’s roles in the HVAC workforce has created a thriving space for future women to join the HVAC industry at all levels.

IASC seeks submissions that represent the best contemporary and innovative technology and thinking about Solar Cooling from a global and diverse range of designers, consultants, practitioners, engineers, architects, educators, thought-leaders, students and other professionals concerned with cooling, people, buildings and energy.

ACHRNEWS

2019 October 7

In this issue of The ACHR NEWS, we present the Commercial Heating Showcase, as well as a look at developments in home performance contracting, and in the refrigeration industry.

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