Contractors have to ensure their service agreements actually service customers, and have meaningful conversations with them to solve their problems.

Growing demand for recovered HFCs highlights the importance of proper refrigerant recovery. Unfortunately, counterfeit recovery cylinders are emerging amid this increasing need.

A recent survey shows homeowners are unfamiliar with what an HVAC heat pump can accomplish.

The transition to A2Ls will likely serve as an interim solution. Europe has already embraced propane in certain heat pump systems, and the U.S. may follow suit, albeit with a different low-GWP refrigerant.

Now that 2023 has come to a close, the HVAC industry begins to look toward 2024 to see what is in store.

A couple months ago, The ACHR NEWS ran a cover image from a stock photo website. We try not to do this often, but finding “real” photos to illustrate our stories can be tricky. And boy, did we hear from you.

The HVACR industry will undergo numerous changes in 2024, including a large cut in HFC production, the introduction of new refrigerants, and the penultimate year to legally install R-410A split systems.

At the most recent ACCA Next Level fall meeting, ESCO Institute’s Clifton Beck explained Gen Z workers.

Some food retailers express concerns over CO₂ refrigeration systems, which they have found to be leaky and less energy efficient than expected.

With the rush to install heat pumps across the U.S., industry experts are concerned that they may not be installed correctly.