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I'm not sure there's a correct answer to how much time a tech should take to double-check his/her work. But I do know the extra time is a small price to pay because of the time and expense it may save down the road.

Doing Their Own Callbacks to Improve Callback Ratios [Editor's note: The letter is in response to the column "You've Fixed The Problem, Now Fix The Fixer," Dec. 12, 2005.] I

The maintenance agreement program is a long-term benefit to your company. Over the years it will pay back in tremendous dividends.

In our ever-shrinking world does it really matter where our industry's products are made?

The Worst of High Steel Prices Aren't Over Yet As I read the article ["Steel Prices Come Back Down To Earth"] that Greg Mazurkiewicz wrote and that ran in the

It's difficult to determine what constitutes green HVAC building practices. Some contractors attest that they aren't against green, they just don't know exactly what it is, and what's more, they don't know how to make any money from the concept.

AHR Expo guidelines recently lowered the age limit for entry from 18 to 16. But what if underage students would like to attend the show?

A recurring theme in the HVACR industry is finding good technicians. But then there are those good technicians who come to the industry pretty much on their own.

It's obvious that home automation is now ubiquitous. But, do we really want to have all those gadgets intertwined in a computerized home reminiscent of "The Jetsons," a 1960s-era Saturday morning cartoon series?

Under The Moonlighting Sky And Other HVAC Difficulties I read most articles in The NEWS, and have a few comments on a few issues that affect the real world of