Editorials
Become a CO Pre-Responder: “Before it Ever Happens!”
This past August, National Comfort Institute (NCI) Vice President David Richardson and I had the privilege of speaking at the Carbon Monoxide Safety Summit, hosted by the NCOAA (National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association). Formed in 2015, this group’s mission is...
Clear Air, Safe Homes, and High-Performance HVAC™ Matter
What we can’t see indoors often hurts us the most. Poor indoor air quality, hidden carbon monoxide (CO), and under-performing HVAC systems are invisible threats that affect people every day. They’re also why I believe Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), National Carbon Monoxide...
Get Ahead of the Curve: Prep for the Fall and Winter in a Changing Regulatory Climate
Those who prepare now will thrive later. Don’t treat fall and winter as downtime — treat it as pre-season training. When the first cold snap hits, you’ll be ready. Here are Mike Weil’s suggestions.
Profiles
R.E. Michel: Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence in HVAC Distribution
Reeling from the Stock Market Crash of 1929, the economy of the early 1930s plunged America and the world into the Great Depression. Interestingly, a new technology emerged from America’s obsession with refrigeration during these dark times. That new technology was...
An Evolution to Excellence: The Cardinal Heating Story
In the competitive world of HVAC contracting, success is not solely about installing heating and cooling systems; it’s about delivering measurable comfort, efficiency, and reliability to customers. For Keith Ouimette, Chief Operating Officer of Cardinal Heating,...
The Art of Customer-Centric, High-Performance Contracting
When customers in Pennsylvania’s northern Allegheny and Butler counties see the signature teal-colored trucks with the lucky shamrock on the side, they know home comfort and energy savings help is on the way. In fact, for more than 56 years, Kennihan Plumbing,...
High-Performance Product Reviews
October 2025 Summit Partner Product Highlight
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals RectorSeal® Air Purifier RectorSeal® showcased its Dust Free Active Gold air purifier at National Comfort Institute’s High-Performance HVAC Summit in September. Contractor attendees witnessed how this device...
September 2025 Summit Partner Product Highlight
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals Evergreen Telemetry CH-8D Low Flow Capture Hood Don’t let the size fool you, the CH-8D low flow capture hood from Evergreen Telemetry stands proudly at just 19¼-in. tall with a footprint of only 14 x 14-in....
August 2025 Summit Partner Product Highlight
Written by HVAC Professionals for HVAC Professionals Sauermann Introduces New Digital Manifolds The Sauermann Si-RM350 and Si-RM450 digital manifolds are built for modern HVAC and refrigeration work: fast, connected, and A2L-ready. Be sure to check out he company’s...
NCI Updates
October 2025 NCI Update
New NCI HQ and Training Center is Underway A little over three months ago National Comfort Institute (NCI) broke ground on their new 10,000 sq.ft. headquarters and training center in Eastern Tennessee. The new center, planned for completion by the end of 2025, will...
September 2025 NCI Update
National Comfort Institute’s (NCI) 2025 High-Performance Summit is happening this month. The event is bigger (of course, it IS in Texas this year) and better than ever. It is packed with engaging High-Performance HVAC™ discussion topics, panels, breakout sessions,...
August 2025 NCI Update
PODCAST OF THE MONTH: ComfortMaxx™ When National Comfort Institute (NCI) and the team at measureQuick® joined forces to evolve the ComfortMaxx™ testing and diagnosing workflows into the measureQuick testing app, they knew there would a lot of work to be done. When...
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