Items Tagged with 'Price Increases in HVAC'

From tariffs to price increases, HVAC contractors are in a tough spot when looking to adjust their pricing. Learn from industry experts on ways to approach price increases to protect your margins.

A consolidated amended complaint to the HVAC price-fixing lawsuit adds new allegations as plaintiffs continue challenging manufacturers' equipment pricing practices. 

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

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

President Trump lowered Section 232 tariff rates for certain HVAC components, providing what some estimates show as billions of dollars in savings for consumers.

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.

The latest AHRI shipment data shows growth in cooling equipment like heat pumps and a/c in April, though the industry is still struggling with price increases. 

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.

HVAC OEMs report softer Q1 2026 sales and will fight against price-fixing lawsuits in court.

The latest lawsuit to claim collusion and price-fixing by manufacturers was filed May 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by Husky Heating & Cooling, a contractor in Conway, Arkansas.