Aug 14, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
VRF Rejected? Not so fast! Sadly, something called the Hydronic Industry Alliance Commercial continues a misguided and sophomoric campaign to vilify the Variable Refrigerant Flow VRF tide of products which has been a tsunami to the hydronic manufacturers and their...
Aug 14, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Jim Hinshaw May and I are in our new home in Phoenix, sold our home in Colorado late last year. Put some money down on a lot in Phoenix, contracted with a builder to build us a new humble abode. But this article is not about building a home, rather is it about the...
Aug 14, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Lorraine Ball When Facebook bought Instagram some people (Facebook users) were relieved and some (Instagram users) were seriously concerned. Why? Instagram was, and still is, an awesome mobile photography brand. Back in 2011 prior to the acquisition, Facebook’s...
Aug 14, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Rodney Koop Pricing enthusiast Rodney Koop is the founder and CEO of The New Flat Rate, a home service menu-selling system designed to put profit directly into the hands of plumbing, electrical, and HVAC contractors. You are probably thinking that there is...
Jul 2, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
by Rodney Koop Founder/CEO, The New Flat Rate Ok…it’s time. I have been stepping lightly for seven years now because I didn’t want to hurt any feelings, but I think it’s time to get out the meat. “Where’s the beef?” should be the battle cry of our entire skilled...
Jul 2, 2019 | Columns, Consultants' Corner
What is the definition of “critical charge”? The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE, defines critical charge as follows: “Refrigerant quantity required by a system to maximize performance when a capillary or fixed...
