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It's a safe bet that about midyear you'll see distributors' warehouses begin to fill up with a tremendous assortment of new and improved products.

Working With Your Hands I read with interest Mike Murphy's column ["Changes In Attitudes And Latitudes"] in the Dec. 13 edition of The News regarding being "repotted." My understanding of

In 2006, the Department of Labor says there is going to be a 17 percent increase in the need for HVACR mechanics and installers.

Regional Reports on our Web site gets a makeover. The reality TV craze of makeovers has even bitten the HVAC industry.

The 13 SEER standard offers benefits for everyone from consumers to contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. But installed efficiency is more than the rated efficiency. The wrong refrigerant charge, mismatched coils, poor sizing, and ductwork leaks can all drag system efficiency down.

Aspiring To Be A Service Tech I attended and completed a one-year HVACR program, and I also completed a one-year electronics program here at this prison. I have continued in

On some of my contractor visits, I put the question of hiring ex-convicts to contractors. On the whole, the results are mixed.

ASHRAE celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The refrigeration sector has changed a lot over the past century, and yet there are still many things today that are similar to those in the early days of the 20th century.

When I joined The News, I plopped myself right down in the midst of the consolidation maelstrom. Some owners who sold their businesses to consolidators are now back in the saddle again.

According to some old sayings, first impressions are lasting impressions and you only have one chance to make a first impression. I believe that, in our business, we actually have a number of chances to make "first" impressions.