A second look
(January 01, 2009) --
Author says contractors shouldn't abandon new technologies simply because their first experience with it was a disaster. ...more
Solving the rebate puzzle
(January 01, 2009) --
Albert Einstein might have trouble figuring out what government rebates apply to what. Three contractors explain how they make the process easier for their customers. ...more
On the job site
(January 01, 2009) --
Note: this sidebar compliments an article titled "Getting the most from your water jetter," also in the archives. ...more
Oilheat group shifts course
(January 01, 2009) --
Declining market share and a smaller budget prompt the Canadian Oilheat Association to change direction. ...more
So you want to be in business!
(January 01, 2009) --
Sooner or later every technician looks at the money the boss is taking in on all these plumbing and/or HVACR jobs and thinks: I could do that. Heating columnist Art Irwin looks at what that really entails. ...more
Working with green technologies
(January 01, 2009) --
One contractor explains the steps he takes before offering a new technology to his customers. ...more
How green?
(January 01, 2009) --
Are too many products being allowed on to the "green" bandwagon? ...more
The hybrids are coming
(January 01, 2009) --
Hybrid trucks offer unique operating characteristics that would seeminly make them ideal for busy city contractors, but ... ...more
Analyze this! (Part II)
- by Roy Collver
(January 01, 2009) --
Hydronic heating columnist Roy Collver explains how to achieve accurate readings with different combustion analyzers. ...more
The "old reliable"
(January 01, 2009) --
P&HVAC takes a look at getting the best from cable type drain machines. ...more
Low sulphur fuels causing oil pump failures
(January 01, 2009) --
Oil pump failures have been occuring in many different brands of heating equipment following the introduction of low sulfur fuel oil in Canada's North, says reader. ...more
A helping hand
(January 01, 2009) --
Rebates are a mixed blessing for the HVAC industry. ...more
Analyze this!
- by Roy Collver
(January 01, 2009) --
Our hydronic heating guru unravels the mystery of combustion analysis. ...more
Ductless solution
- by John Vastyan
(January 01, 2009) --
A mini-split system proved a sound solution to the heating and cooling woes in this B.C. interior home. ...more
The "old reliable"
(January 01, 2009) --
Cable-type drain cleaning machines are the "backbone" of the industry. Industry experts offer a few tips to keep them operating at their optimum levels. ...more
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