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HVAC shipments jump in June, extending recovery streak
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (171+ words) U.S. combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps in June rose 21.7 percent year-over-year, according to AHRI data released Friday. Why it matters: That marks the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year growth in combined shipments — and the biggest jump…...
AHRI’s bid to delay GFCI rule for outdoor HVAC equipment heads to public comment
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (365+ words) A long-running exception to the National Electrical Code (NEC) that exempts outdoor HVAC equipment from GFCI protection is set to expire on September 1. But AHRI has pushed to extend that deadline, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which publishes…...
Home Depot’s SRS to acquire Colorado HVAC distributor
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (217+ words) Image: Denver, CO via Adobe Home Depot subsidiary SRS Distribution announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire distributor Lohmiller & Company for an undisclosed sum as it expands its HVAC portfolio. What’s happening: Denver-based Lohmiller distributes…...
Ferguson residential plumbing sales stay flat as broader business grows
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (211+ words) Ferguson on Monday released its second-quarter earnings report, showing that its residential plumbing sales were flat year-over-year, while its HVAC sales grew 11 percent. What’s happening: That marks a recovery from the first quarter, when the distribution giant’s residential plumbing revenue…...
New bill would cement DOE appliance standard overhaul
1+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) Image: U.S. Senator Mike Lee While the federal government flip-flops on how the Department of Energy should set energy-efficiency standards for HVAC equipment, Utah Senator Mike Lee on Thursday introduced a bill to make a recent set of proposed changes permanent....
Senators urge DOE to withdraw proposed appliance standards rule
1+ week, 2+ day ago (278+ words) Image: Energy Secretary Chris Wright / Wikimedia Commons A group of 18 U.S. Senators is opposing a Department of Energy proposal that would change how the agency adopts appliance efficiency standards. Catch up quick: On July 2, the DOE published a 192-page Notice of…...
Former HVAC school named in report of $300 million trade school fraud
1+ week, 2+ day ago (365+ words) Image: Retail Ready Career Center A Washington Post report released Tuesday revealed that 20 for-profit trade schools that educate military veterans under the GI Bill have fleeced the federal government out of more than $300 million, including a former HVAC school in…...
Roto-Rooter residential revenue edges up — but lead costs bite
1+ week, 5+ day ago (271+ words) Roto-Rooter’s residential, company-owned branch revenue rose 1.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, though lead generation and customer acquisition costs “remained a challenge,” Kevin McNamara, CEO of parent company Chemed, said on an earnings call last week. What’s happening: The quarter’s…...
Carrier tops residential sales expectations, raises full-year outlook
2+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Carrier’s Americas residential sales rose a better-than-expected nine percent year-over-year in the second quarter, the company reported Tuesday, marking a reversal from Q1. Catch up quick: Americas residential sales fell 12 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, driven by an eight percent…...
AC, heat pump unit volumes split by efficiency rating: HARDI
2+ week, 6+ day ago (418+ words) HARDI distributors’ combined unit volumes for air conditioners, heat pumps, and furnaces fell 8.2 percent over the 12 months through May 2026, compared to the prior 12-month period, the association shared in a July email to its members. What’s happening: “The HVAC industry…...