2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (979+ words) FROM LEFT: Jake Olsen, CEO of Stratus, with Mike Stedman, Fitting Superintendent, Pat Klein, Pipe Shop General Foreman, and other Hermanson leaders cut a ribbon during a tour of the new Kent fabrication facility. For Hermanson Company, the need for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (425+ words) COMMISSION: Return and supply fans in a fully recirculating air handling unit can end up fighting each other, leading to alarms, inefficiency, and building comfort problems if airflow tracking is not managed carefully. AHU sequences of operation often include scenarios…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (893+ words) CHANNEL BEHAVIOR: HVAC shipments may have finally bottomed out, but end market demand is what will determine when the industry starts to recover. There’s a line in HARDI’s latest Data Driven Newsletter that’s going to catch the industry’s attention: HVAC…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (927+ words) REDUCING RISK: Receiving an early alert can give contractors enough notice to schedule service before compliance is compromised or any product is at risk. Across the U.S., contractors providing commercial refrigeration service are under increasing pressure. Many cover large territories with…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) ACHR News Grandmark Air Conditioning Introduces X-Ray Diagnostic Technology to Eliminate Guesswork FRESNO, California — In an industry long plagued by “blind” inspections and subjective repair estimates, Grandmark Air Conditioning has announced a technological leap. The company is officially deploying its…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (288+ words) ACHR News Grandmark Air Conditioning Pioneers “X-Ray” Diagnostic Technology to Eliminate Guesswork FRESNO, California — In an industry long plagued by “blind” inspections and subjective repair estimates, Grandmark Air Conditioning has announced a technological leap. The company is officially deploying its…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (646+ words) WATER: When water’s on the floor and there’s no time to shop around, contractors who master urgency (and overhead) are finding success. If you ask Nick Agentis what separates a successful plumbing business from the pack, he won’t start with…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (500+ words) The old adage of working smarter not harder has come to the HVAC industry in the form of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is seeing growth in just about every industry and HVAC is no exception. AI can mean a lot…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1477+ words) FINISHING TOUCH: With training being split between classroom instruction and field experience, HVAC contractors should rely on their designated mentors to help shape young technicians. Finding HVAC technicians is becoming an increasingly difficult task. Finding skilled technicians is even more…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (718+ words) DIFFICULT TASK: Getting organized is one of the quietest, most powerful levers a contractor has to prevent missed orders, keep crews productive, and finish the month with more margin. Spend a morning with a foreman or service tech, and you’ll…...