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Ductwork Remains an Untapped Market for Many HVAC Contractors

Ducts play a crucial role but are often overlooked.




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Project Files: Episode 37 — LEED Gold Sheet Metal Facility Retrofit

In 2017, RenewAire moved into a 110,000-square-foot building and retrofitted it as one of the nation’s few LEED Gold-certified industrial facilities.




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Three HVAC System Vital Signs That Help You Identify Unhealthy Systems

Poorly installed HVAC systems work twice as hard as they should and suffer from a wide variety of invisible health problems.




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Duct Retrofits Can Help HVAC Systems Operate at Their Best

Even if a system is replaced, if ductwork is undersized, the homeowner won’t be getting the best bang for their buck.




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HVACR Contractors Can Learn a Ton from Equipment Cooling Capacity Tables

Don’t assume equipment capacity or conditions. Instead, do some digging and find the tables for the equipment you install and service.




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Tips for HVAC Contractors Working With Sheet Metal

While some contractors fabricate sheet metal in-house and others outsource that work, both groups can benefit from a few best practices.




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HVAC Manufacturers Develop Creative Solutions for Air Movement, Indoor Air Quality

Diverse examples show the importance of air movement and the creative ways in which contractors and manufacturers have dealt with it successfully.




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Investors Put Their Money Into HVAC Products for Improved Sustainability

Some savvy investors realize the greatest potential for helping the environment and getting a good return on investment comes from the HVAC industry.




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Manufacturers Offer Advice on Reducing Noise From Air Handlers

Air handlers are the heart of an HVAC system, moving the conditioned air through a building. Like a heart, they can generate a lot of noise while operating. Manufacturers, however, are taking steps to reduce that noise.




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HVAC Maintenance and Service Before, During, and After Duct Leaks

Context can help professionals direct their attention to where duct leakage can best be addressed.




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

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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Duct Cleaning a Good Fit for HVAC Pros

A move into duct-cleaning work is natural for HVAC contractors looking to expand their repertoire and add another source of revenue.




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Top 10 Ductless Accessories

With a little help from the folks at RectorSeal, the editors at the NEWS have developed a Top 10 list of ductless installation accessories. 




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Duct maker JP Lamborn a Best Place to Work

The Polk County Best Places to Work awards were annouced during a recent sports-themed breakfast in Lakeland, Florida.




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Navac Names New Regional Sales Manager

James Bowman, a 20-year industry veteran, has joined NAVAC North America as regional sales manager of HVAC tools. Bowman will oversee the company’s central sales region.




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New York Contractor Hosts Charitable Event

Volunteering a total of 244 hours of work, Arista’s employees put their skills and passion towards a great cause.




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Baltimore Ravens Donate $200,000 for School HVAC Upgrades

This is the first funding distributed from the players’ pledge through the social justice fund and continues the Ravens’ commitment to making a difference throughout Baltimore.




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West Virginia Ups Funding For HVAC, Capital Improvements at Schools

Seven of the awards include funding specifically for HVAC-related projects.




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HVACR Industry Knowledge Offers a Valuable Perspective

The industry touches our lives directly, and an HVACR-literate public would be a boon to it.




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Quickness Key in Managing HVAC Leads

A look at how HVAC contractors can manage leads from the phone, website, and social media.




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Did Record Heat Boost HVAC Sales This Summer?

Sales of air conditioners and heat pumps were brisk this summer, as record heat blanketed much of the U.S.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Alana Ward

The most rewarding aspects of working in the HVACR field is being able to solve comfort and efficiency issues for homeowners. I love to look back at a job upon completion and say, “Yeah! We did that!”




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Kim Starkey

During my time in this industry, I think we’ve done a really good job of adding more women across different fields. Women don’t always think about HVACR, but it’s an industry that needs good leaders just like any other.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Heather Ripley

Women entering the trades as technicians must overcome the perception that they aren’t strong enough or mechanically inclined enough to be a service tech. Even though women have worked in the skilled trades industry for decades, there is still a stigma about women working as HVAC technicians, plumbers, or electricians.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Kelley Raymond

Like anything you really want to achieve, I think bringing more women into this field needs to be an active and purposeful exercise.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Thomasena Philen

I love fixing things. I always have. But what is super exciting to me is the frontier. This field is changing daily, and new technology is everywhere.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Holly Paeper

We don’t have enough women in this industry. The largest challenge is that I still see so many rooms that don’t have diversity that represents the communities we operate in.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Misty Haynes

I aspire to mentor young female professionals in the HVACR space. Especially the women that desire to advance professionally while carrying the load as single parents.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Mary Jo Hann

This is a great industry. We need to keep spreading the word. Features (like this) with such wide readership are a huge help. I think that mentorship and participation in national organizations also provide a camaraderie that many women don’t find in the day-to-day.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Kelsey Fuller

Don’t be affected my any negative feedback or comments you may receive. If you’re passionate about what you do, you will succeed.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Renee Fiorelli

My advice is simple: Don’t be afraid to pursue this industry if you have a passion for it. The HVACR field is full of opportunities, and your technical skills, creativity, and leadership can make a significant impact.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Beth Dischar

I strongly believe that there should be more bold and in-your-face advertising campaigns directed towards women in the trades. This marketing strategy needs to drive it home, to everyone, that there are massive and inclusive employment opportunities in the trades.




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2024 Top Women in HVAC: Elena Chrimat

Make sure you have some thick skin and don’t take offense to social biases that you’ll eventually run in to. Women can do anything they set their minds to — just set your mind to it and do it.




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How Podcasters Became the Cool Kids of HVACR

Meet a few of the podcasters who have taken the HVAC world by storm. 




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The Power of Change in the HVAC Industry

Uncover why change is vital in the HVAC sector and how embracing growth can significantly spark new momentum for your home improvement business.




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10 Free Ways to Boost Your HVAC Business with ChatGPT

Here are 10 ways to get started by incorporating AI for free in some of your workflows right away.




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Infographic: Report - 1 in 4 US Commercial Service Contractors Are Implementing AI

67% of contractors see digital transformation as important to their success.




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2023 Dealer Design Awards: Contractor Services & Software

The Gold award goes to a new computer application designed to help technicians save time and money and provide efficient HVAC equipment installation and diagnostics.




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Artificial Intelligence Can Help HVAC Contractors Run a Better Business

Contractors have to spend the time to effectively choose the right business management software that allows AI capabilities to fold into their day-to-day operations with ease.




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Harnessing Technology for HVAC

The average tech thinks the service department is a giant money maker when in reality it is typically the least profitable part of a contractor’s business.




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ChatGPT-Style AI Tool for HVAC Takes Aim at Labor Shortage

AI tools, such as Bluon’s MasterMechanic, could make a big dent in another aspect of the labor issue: the wisdom lost as older, highly skilled workers leave the industry.




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Rilla Shares Three Key Sales Insights with HVAC Contractors

Founding engineer and head of growth at Rilla, Will Gao, compares the value of data analysis for winning in sports to sales.




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AI Takes on HVAC Labor Shortage

Software company Bluon is betting that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help solve the labor shortage — and pass along decades of knowledge from retiring HVAC techs to the next generation.




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Hear How Lavender AC & Heating Boosted Growth By 100%

Struggling to grow revenue past $500K, Lavender transformed their operations with Sera, the all-in-one FSM solution.




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Manufacturers, Software Providers Lean Into Artificial Intelligence

AI can make work easier, more efficient for boots-on-the-ground HVAC professionals.




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The Many Uses of AI in HVAC

Josh Crouch and Tersh Blissett, who have HVAC backgrounds, say AI can be employed in an answering service or a chatbot, for outbound dialing, as a technician’s assistant, or to respond to customers’ online reviews.




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Optimizing Efficiency in Your HVAC Business

Read this eBook to find out more on software solutions that help contractors reduce wasted time and cost.




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Navigating Technology Adoption in the HVACR Trades

While new technology can certainly help streamline certain aspects of HVAC business operations, like accounting and inventory management, it still needs to be viewed as a tool to augment the capabilities of employees, not replace them entirely.




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Advancements in AI a Boon to HVAC Customer Service

As AI technology continues to advance and becomes nearly indistinguishable from a human representative, HVAC companies can use these tools to help streamline the workloads of CSRs.




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2024 Dealer Design Awards: Contractor Services & Software

The gold winner can service, certify, and ship a combustion analyzer the same day it’s received.