1+ week, 3+ day ago  (366+ words) UNDERESTIMATED: Homeowners estimate spending $70, 000 on maintenance and repairs over a lifetime, yet the actual cost is more than $339, 000 for routine upkeep alone, according to a study from Synchrony." A new study shows customers are underestimating what to expect to spend…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (840+ words) PARIS APPROVES: A study from France shows that heat pumps vastly outperform gas and oil boilers." As heat pumps become increasingly popular among consumers, more studies are highlighting their capabilities, including one from France that compares their efficiency with that…...

10+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (417+ words) NEW PARTNERSHIP: Airzone Control's Aidoo Pro Smart Thermostat interface device. Airzone Control and smart thermostat company ecobee have agreed to a partnership that will integrate inverter HVAC units with ecobee smart thermostat technology. (Courtesy of Airzone Control) SACRAMENTO, Calif. "Airzone…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (595+ words) PROACTIVE: Deferred maintenance has a way of showing up at the worst possible time. Every contractor has seen it. The first real stretch of summer heat hits, and suddenly the phones light up. Systems that seemed fine a few weeks…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (578+ words) TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL: A Fujitsu AIRSTAGE V-series VRF system utilizing heat recovery is shown being installed at a school in Colorado. (Courtesy of Fujitsu AIRSTAGE) Consistent with previous years, an average of 41% of VRV, VRF, VRFZ projects utilize heat…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (223+ words) For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each issue. Airtron Heating & Air Conditioning (Dallas) appointed Steve Margolius CEO and Adnan…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (643+ words) BEST PRACTICES: The use of software for load calculations is a key trait of the contractor of the future, according to the latest Contractor of the Future study from ACCA and the Farmington Consulting Group. The vast majority of HVAC…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1209+ words) ACHR News Merino Energy Introduces $3, 800 Heat Pump Installed in an Hour or Less SAN FRANCISCO " Merino Energy, a San Francisco-based climate hardware company built to make buying and installing a heat pump as efficient as the technology itself, introduces its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (728+ words) IN MY ABSENCE: Contractors can help seasonal residents avoid preventable problems while they're away. One of the best clientele in the state of Florida is one that's not actually in the state of Florida. Snowbirds, or seasonal residents, typically abandon…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (728+ words) IN MY ABSENCE: Contractors can help seasonal residents avoid preventable problems while they're away. One of the best clientele in the state of Florida is one that's not actually in the state of Florida. Snowbirds, or seasonal residents, typically abandon…...