HVAC CHATS

Marc Mason of RCL Mechanical on Success in the HVAC Business

Marc Mason of Boston’s RCL Mechanical shares his journey from trade school to running one of the New England region’s leading HVAC businesses.

Three Industry Leaders to be Inducted into the HVAC Hall of Fame

In October we will recognize three who made mighty contributions to the science and business of heating and air conditioning contracting.
https://www.contractingbusiness.com/columns/article/21272494/first-word-september-2023-draft 

Staying Successful in HVAC During Challenging Economic Times

Many homeowners are in a variety of economic situations which are influencing their buying decisions. This requires the HVAC  salesperson to be sensitive to consumers’ ability to afford HVAC systems. Tom Casey, Jr. talks about the need to be flexible and creative in the service and installation options you offer to consumers.

A2L Refrigerants & Their Significance to the HVACR Industry

Named for their ASHRAE safety classification, A2L refrigerants are characterized by mild flammability, low toxicity, and low global warming potential (GWP). They include hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and HFO blends. A2L refrigerants offer similar operating characteristics to legacy refrigerants, a safer profile than ammonia and hydrocarbon refrigerants, and are more energy efficient than R-410A and transcritical CO₂ systems.
 
As the world confronts the challenge of climate change, A2Ls have emerged as a replacement for older, high-impact refrigerants like HFCs and HCFCs in air conditioning and commercial refrigeration systems. A2Ls are essential for helping businesses meet the global objectives outlined in the Montreal Protocol and the Kigali Amendment, regional regulations like the U.S. AIM Act and Canada’s ODSHAR, as well as for achieving the objectives of the EU Green Deal.
During this podcast, Chemours will cover A2L refrigerants for AC, food retail and cold storage applications, recent adoptions by key OEMs for HVAC, and the benefit of A2L refrigerants to the industry.  

Why Go Into HVAC Replacement Sales

Becoming a residential replacement salesperson could possibly be the best career goal just about everyone in the HVAC business can attain.
Read Article Here: https://www.contractingbusiness.com/columns/article/21258728/reasons-for-career-hvac-replacement-sales 

Goettl Chairman Ken Goodrich on Nevada Governor’s Workforce Development Board

On this episode of HVAC Chats, Terry is joined for a conversation on Goettl Chairman Ken Goodrich being named to Nevada Governor’s Workforce Development Board!

Tips for Recruiting in HVAC

Kurt Hudson, co-owner of LC Anderson, Boston, Mass., shares methods that have helped this commercial HVAC contractor put its recruiting to the next level!

ACCA CEO Barton James: Victory for HVAC!

Barton James speaks on the HVAC industry victory in the refillable cylinder case, and what ACCA has planned for this year and next.
 

V1 – The HFC Phasedown: What it Means for the Industry

Passed by Congress in 2020 with bipartisan support, the American Innovationand Manufacturing (AIM) Act initiates the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption in the U.S. by 2036 - authorizing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop regulations for the phasedown of HFCs. The HFC phasedown officially kicked off on January 1, 2022. Allowances will be issued to domestic producers and importers for 2022 and 2023, with additional rule-making to cover 2024 and beyond. Chemours has invested more than one billion dollars in research and development, manufacturing assets, and downstream product and application development on low-GWP, hydrofluoroolefin (HFO), and HFC technologies, and remains committed to the ongoing development needs of customers throughout the HFC phasedown in the U.S. and globally. Our portfolio of products has been specifically developed to meet the changing global regulatory landscape while maintaining or improving performance compared to the products they replace, and to reduce the environmental footprint of specific applications.
During this podcast, Chemours will discuss:
The importance of the phasedown for industry including contractors, technicians, and OEMs.
How to prepare you and your business for the upcoming 2024 HFC phasedown of 30%.
The transition to lower global warming potential refrigerants
Addressing retrofits
New generation A2Ls

ICYMI: Train to Provide a Customer “Experience”

Service providers can win more business when they delight customers by creating a positive, memorable customer “experience.” Article by Paul Hesselschwerdt.
Read the article HERE: https://www.contractingbusiness.com/service/article/21256679/customer-experience-a-key-lever-for-growing-your-business