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Performance Should be Native to Your Service Agreements
If you are not adding performance into your service agreements- you could be missing a huge revenue stream. But first, your technicians must understand the importance of service agreements, particularly focused on performance. Typical service agreement jobs include...
Safety is Job One
Safety is a topic we all talk about, but all too often breeze right over. We hear about it from everywhere, especially from our insurance providers. Plus, there are always the OSHA standards to consider as well as driving safety. One thing we don't usually consider is...
Avoid Four Common Mistakes When Measuring Static Pressure
If you talk to anyone experienced in measuring static pressure, they will admit they've dealt with inconclusive and goofy readings that didn't make sense. This typically results in a frustrating, but rewarding day, because they learned something they won't forget....
Making the Case for Better Equipment Performance Data
HVAC equipment manufacturers have a wealth of information about how their equipment should operate under a wide range of conditions. They derive this data from laboratory testing, as well as thermodynamic simulations. However, the lion's share of it is not made...
How Air Upgrades Enhance Business Profits
When you pay a technician for eight hours, but you can only charge four hours to the customer, that's a losing proposition for the company. To improve business profits, you should do everything you can to reduce unapplied labor. According to a study conducted by...
Time to Phase Out ?Rules of Thumb?
I am an air conditioning contractor and I have something to confess when it comes to air conditioning equipment sizing: As a community, we don't measure. We just guess. Probably 95% of us don't use the right tools for calculating heat loads. We use rules-of-thumb...