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This Week At Contracting Business Interactive June 1, 2011 |
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At long last, the summer is here. Each heat wave is accompanied by a wave of service calls. Step outside in any residential neighborhood and you are greeted by the hum of compressors. As the mercury heads north, it’s almost possible to hear those same compressors coughing, sputtering, and dying. It’s a sound that warms a contractor’s heart. Ka-ching, ka-ching.
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Your customer is suffering from low airflow. Your job is to identify the problem and prescribe a solution. A quick, but effective test to get you started with your diagnostics is to measure the amp draw of the blower motor.
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Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) announced North American HVACR average distributor sales for April 2011 up just less than a percent from the same month last year snapping a string of 10 consecutive months with an average 10% annual growth rate. HARDI’s Monthly Targeted and Regional Economic News for Distribution Strategies (TRENDS) Report showed uneven results among HARDI’s eight North American regions with April 2011 to April 2010 growth averages ranging from +8.6% to -11.7%. Canada led in declines continuing its sixth month of annual growth rate declines.
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Last week 63 distributor and manufacturer member companies of HARDI (Heating, Airconditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International) spoke directly with their United States congressional representation in Washington, D.C., about important issues facing the HVACR industry at the annual HARDI Congressional Fly-In.
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Industry-best cooling products
Help customers find ultimate comfort at home, with some of the quietest and most efficient cooling systems in the industry. We offer a broad selection for any lifestyle and budget—including cutting-edge Dave Lennox Signature® Collection XC21 and XC17 air conditioners and innovative products from the Elite® and Merit® Series. Get details at Lennox.com.
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Rinnai Corporation recently presented its annual Authorized Service Provider of the Year Awards to six deserving winners across the country. Each of the selected honorees demonstrated exemplary customer service, expertise and Rinnai® product knowledge within their particular service region.
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Laredo Community College has been granted a six-year accreditation of their HVACR program. Laredo Community College wanted to validate that they were preparing their students for the ever changing challenges in HVACR industry. To accomplish this, they decided to pursue accreditation of their HVACR program.
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For those of you who have been to HVACR WEEK, you know the Thursday Night Extravaganza is the social (and networking) highlight of the week. We are happy to announce this years’ bash will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the Indianapolis Colts, on Thursday, September 22nd @ 8:00pm.
HVACR WEEK Full Conference attendees will be treated to a night of fun and games with plenty of good food and cold drinks on hand. The event will take place in Lucas Oil Plaza, which features stunning views of the field. As an added bonus, Extravaganza attendees will have access to the field where they can test their punt, pass and kicking skills! Field access is courtesy of our friends at Carrier.
If it’s Thursday Night at HVACR WEEK, you know it will be something special!!
Have you registered for your FULL CONFERENCE badge yet? You can do so right here.
Thank you to our Thursday Night Sponsors:
REGISTER…SAVE $$$...WIN an iPad
From now until September 15th, all who register for a FULL CONFERENCE badge at HVAC Comfortech will automatically be entered into a drawing to win an Apple iPad 2. We are giving away a total of two (2) iPads, so register today and you can be a winner!
HVAC Comfortech registration rates are the lowest they have ever been. $395 for the full conference which includes access to all seminars, the product showcase, all special events, social functions and lunch on the show floor.
Make plans now to join us this September and get the full Comfortech experience for less!
Groups of 10 or more can save even more. Contact Marge Dietrich at 216/931-9550 or mailto:marge.dietrich@penton.com to learn more.
Of course, our Product Showcase+ option is still free (online only, $20 onsite – NOT ELIGIBLE FOR iPAD DRAWING)) and gets you access to the HVACR WEEK product showcase featuring aisles and aisles of the latest products and technology in the HVACR industry. All the top manufacturers and service providers will be there and so join us in Indianapolis. To see the latest list of exhibitors, click here.
Your Product Showcase+ registration gets you more than just on the show floor. You also get access to:
* HVACR WEEK Opening Keynote Event – 9/22 @ 10:00am
* Innovations & Opportunities Sessions – 9/22 @ 3:45pm
* HVACR WEEK Friday General Session – 9/23 @ 10:00 am
Online registration is available right now by clickinghere.
Keep updated on the full event schedule here.
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Contracting Business recently offered free webinars. If you missed any, they're available in archive so you can attend them at your convenience. Topics for webinar sessions included:
* Ceiling-Mounted Air Conditioners: A Cost-Effective Solution for Server Rooms
* VFDs: An Emerging Sustainability Imperative
* Cash is King - Tips for Improving Cash Flow
Plus much more!
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ContractingBusiness.com has made it easy for residential and commercial HVAC contractors to obtain publicity for recently completed comfort projects. It's the CB Project Detailer (CBPD), now online. Click below for details.
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