Best of 2009!
Here are Contracting Business's top articles from 2009
REFRIGERATION BASICS: Optimizing System Performance Using a TXV
The thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) is a precision device designed to regulate the rate at which liquid refrigerant flows into the evaporator. This...
Maintenance Contracts: Selling System Efficiency
Maintenance programs can be a tough sell. Unlike installations or service calls in which a new product is installed, maintenance is usually invisible. ...
New Cooling Towers Help Protect Lady Liberty
C&S Building Services of Farmingdale, NY led a team of HVAC technicians to Liberty Island to install two new cooling towers to protect the Statue of Liberty....
Commercial Rooftop Units: Unseen Providers of Comfort
Coleman The Coleman Outfitter uses R-410A refrigerant and is EPAct 2010 compliant. Built on the reliable platform of the existing Outfitter packaged product,...
Tech Update: A Time for Cooling
Amana Amana brand 18 SEER heating and cooling systems feature high energy efficiencies, low operating sound levels, and strong warranties. Backed by a...
Air-Conditioning Inspections
This year, instead of promoting "tune-ups," I suggest you promote "pre-season inspections" to all your existing non-service agreement customers. These are people you know have had trouble with their systems in the past, and with whom you've already established a positive relationship....
From The Ground Up, Part 1: I'm Fired?
HVAC business owner, Gene Slade Jr. shares challenges, successes, failures, and fears that he encounters while starting his own HVAC service company in a down economy. ...
