Dylan Kurt

In a volatile HVAC market, contractors are learning that pricing cannot be left to gut instinct, old schedules, or last month’s costs. 

A new survey of 1,000 homeowners by SupplyHouse shows more are avoiding calling an HVAC pro because they’re afraid of the costs

Several HVACR manufacturers announced price increases taking effect in July, with adjustments ranging from item-specific changes to increases as high as 10%.

The high court’s denial leaves intact a lower-court ruling upholding EPA implementation of AIM Act 

In the 1960s, engineers and contractors clashed over the role heat pumps played in the HVAC industry, lending credence to the saying that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. 

A 1967 ACHR NEWS article shows how one utility promoted electric heat with a full-scale campaign aimed at homeowners, contractors, and commercial buildings. 

The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a challenge to Section 301 tariffs leaves Chinese import duties in place and HVACR supply-chain costs under continued pressure.

In 1960, a Phoenix factory used 140 tons of refrigeration to show how all-electric systems could make sense in the right commercial application. 

In 1960, a Clearwater, Florida, builder and HVAC contractor teamed up to offer a heat pump-equipped model home for $11,950 — and buyers responded quickly. 

Manufacturers announced June HVACR price increases ranging from modest adjustments to double-digit hikes, with flexible duct, insulation, valves, filtration products, motors, and water heaters among the affected categories.