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• Recent Survey Finds Increasing Interest in Skilled Trades

  Posted on July 14, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  A shortage of skilled trade workers, including HVAC technicians, has been a continuing trend here in the US for quite some time now, but a recent nationwide survey of 2,200 high school students indicates that Gen Z may be more open to working in skilled trades than previous generations. More than 50% of teens surveyed […]

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• Residential HVAC Opportunities: Millions More Will Work from Home After Pandemic

  Posted on June 26, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic forced our nation into a lockdown, tens of millions of workers began working from home. Though much of the economy-related news that’s emerged since then hasn’t been good, remote work might turn out to be beneficial for the residential HVAC industry. Consider these facts: A recent poll found […]

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• E.P. Homiek Carries Honeywell IAQ Solutions

  Posted on June 9, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Many consumers think of HVAC contractors only as a source for heating and cooling installation and service and are unaware of the role they can play in improving indoor air quality (IAQ). HVAC contractors should take note of the fact that interest in IAQ has spiked tremendously of late and should educate themselves and their […]

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• How ECMs Benefit Your Customers

  Posted on May 26, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  When the Department of Energy announced in 2014 that the Fan Furnace Efficiency Rating (FER) would go into effect on July 3, 2019, it immediately became apparent that most residential gas furnaces equipped with permanent split capacitor (PSC) motors simply could not achieve the required efficiency. Manufacturers have made the shift from PSC to energy-efficient […]

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• Protecting HVAC Workers from Fall Hazards

  Posted on May 12, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Last week was to have been National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction OSHA’s outreach campaign to raise awareness about fall hazards. (This event was postponed until summer due to COVID-19, dates TBA). Falls from elevation is a leading cause of death in the construction industry, accounting for 320 of the 1,008 construction fatalities […]

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• The Art of Good Listening in HVAC Service

  Posted on April 28, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  We’ve all encountered bad listeners in our private and professional lives. We state our budget constraints but we’re shown the deluxe model. “A little off the top” becomes a scalping. Two-way conversations turn into tedious monologues. The goal of every HVAC contracting business should be to build trusting relationships through exceptional customer service, an essential […]

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• UVGI in Residential & Light Commercial HVAC

  Posted on April 14, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI, also known as UV-C) as a method of eliminating microbial growth in HVAC systems and improving indoor air quality has long been underutilized in residential and light commercial sectors, despite the fact that it’s efficacy has been widely proven by industry experts, not to mention the CDC. HVAC contractors are finally […]

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• Never Replace a Compressor Without Finding Out Why It Failed

  Posted on March 19, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  When a compressor fails, it seldom happens due to a defect in the compressor itself. In fact, 90% of compressor failures occur as a direct result of issues found elsewhere in the system. If a new compressor is installed without identifying and fixing the root problem, the new unit will likely fail as well. Loss […]

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• 10 Residential HVAC Airflow Problem Indicators

  Posted on March 4, 2020 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Hot and cold spots indicate uneven airflow, lack of airflow, or the infiltration of outside air in the space. Bad design can result in airflow problems. Oftentimes a residential HVAC system can be oversized, thus turning the unit on and off much more frequently with excessive airflow and insufficient humidity. Another example is undersized ductwork […]

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