HVAC/R

Having good customer service skills can be essential in the HVAC industry. As an HVAC technician, you regularly interact with customers, and your business relies on their satisfaction. Effectively communicating with a customer can also help you do your job better, such as when you try to pinpoint why an air conditioning unit isn’t working […]

HVAC jobs can be found across the United States, with 324,310 technicians employed nationwide in 2018, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).[1] But, job prospects may be best in the five states with the highest levels of employment of HVAC technicians. 5 Top States for HVAC Work Florida California Texas New York Pennsylvania[1] HVAC […]

The HVAC industry is a rapidly developing field. If you get bored easily, enrolling in an HVAC program could be a good decision. As an HVAC tech, you may enjoy frequent change and the satisfaction of regularly overcoming challenges. What’s propelling this sector forward? Advancements in technology, consumer trends and government regulations are among the […]

Despite the best efforts of trained meteorologists, the weather can be seriously unpredictable.[1] That’s one reason why indoor climate control is a growing industry, with the need for HVAC technicians expected to grow by 15 percent through 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).[2] Farmers know all too well about this problem. Around […]

You just graduated from a refrigeration training program and are ready to work. Can you picture it already? Paying service calls to homes and businesses Inspecting and testing their faulty HVAC systems Troubleshooting HVAC problems to determine what’s wrong Discussing necessary repairs or replacements of components or even entire systems Hold on—you’ll have to sell […]

Many types of heating, cooling and refrigeration systems rely on refrigerants to transfer heat.[1] They can be essential to how the refrigeration process works in such equipment.[2] But did you know refrigerants have some known enemies in an HVAC system? Any air, water or nitrogen in the unit can prevent the refrigerant from doing its […]

“The issue of recruiting the next generation into the skilled trades is one of the biggest challenges facing our industry today.” -Palmer Schoening, vice president of government affairs for the Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI).[1] All of the talk of the skilled HVAC technician shortage probably has many refrigeration school students feeling pretty […]