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Articles by Scott Merritt

Guest Columnist Scott Merritt

HVAC Labor Management: Communication is Everything

Happy customers are more profitable customers
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Scott Merritt
June 5, 2022
Communication plays a role in labor management, so here are some considerations for the leaders in your company as it pertains to managing both employees and customers.
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Guest Columnist Scott Merritt

HVAC Labor Management: Callbacks and Inventory Management

How do you fight efficiency vampires?
Merritt
Scott Merritt
May 29, 2022
Here are some specific ideas for metrics and areas of an HVAC business that can inform its success — or lack thereof.
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Guest Columnist Scott Merritt

HVAC Labor Management: Planning and the Value of Time

At your company, how much is a minute worth?
Merritt
Scott Merritt
May 22, 2022
In part one of the labor management series, we touch on the importance of a plan, the value of a minute, and time management.
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Guest Columnist Scott Merritt

Automate to Dominate: How HVAC is Evolving

Merritt
Scott Merritt
May 12, 2022
Modern technology has brought with it both benefits and new challenges, but one of the ways it’s made it possible to do many little things is via automated processes.
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HVAC Company Checklist.

Is Your HVAC Company Ready for an Economic Downturn?

A Preparedness Checklist
Merritt
Scott Merritt
April 15, 2022
We are experiencing ever-rising gas prices, inflation rates at 40-year highs, supply shortages, and staffing shortages, among other things. How can you prepare your company and team?
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Mini-split Ductless Air-Conditioner.

The Growth in the Ductless Mini-Split Market: A Contractor Perspective

Merritt
Scott Merritt
January 21, 2022
The ductless market has grown significantly in the U.S. in the last 20 years. What was once a fringe product has become a prominent subset of the HVAC world.
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Natural Gas

Preparing Your Customers for Rising Gas Prices

Merritt
Scott Merritt
December 14, 2021
Natural gas prices are on the rise. How do you prepare the customer for these increases?
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Guest Commentary

The Importance of Line Set Protection in HVAC Maintenance, and How to Do It

HVAC contractors should challenge themselves to solve old problems in new ways
Merritt
Scott Merritt
October 10, 2021
I’m here to talk today about a problem we saw, how we solved it in a new way, and why more contractors should be considering the same.
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NATE Business.

Generating and Cultivating Leads in HVAC

Generating new leads is critical to maintaining company growth
Merritt
Scott Merritt
July 16, 2021
While most companies fuel their maintenance revenue largely with existing customers, generating new leads is important to maintain company growth.
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HVAC Training Center.

Don’t Let COVID Stop You From Training your HVAC Technicians

Training technicians remains as important as ever
Merritt
Scott Merritt
May 22, 2021
While no plan is foolproof in the current environment, it remains our duty to maintain training practices that enhance our service.
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