HVAC Chats

Welcome to “HVAC Chats,” a series of HVAC podcast episodes by Contracting Business and Endeavor Business Media, hosted by Nicole Krawcke, editor-in-chief of Contracting Business magazine. “HVAC Chats,” offers industry and business insights to help heating and air conditioning contractors grow and manage their businesses.

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Listen to Explore The Trades' Kate Cinnamo discuss skilled trades challenges and workforce development. Gain insights into attracting new talent and awareness initiatives.
June 11, 2025
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This episode features Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate, discussing shifting consumer behavior, HVAC pricing strategies, and surviving in an uncertain economy. Listen...
May 28, 2025
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This episode features ACCA President & CEO Barton James and Sean Robertson, ACCA's vice president of membership, advocacy, and events, discussing tariff policies, supply chain...
May 14, 2025
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Over the last several months via Contracting Business HVAC Chats, Chemours shared a lot of useful intel concerning the HFC phasedown. We started with a high-level discussion of...
Feb. 21, 2024
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Our latest "HVAC Chats" podcast comes to you from the Business Development Resources (BDR) SPARK24 conference in Savannah, GA. In this podcast Terry McIver interviews BDR...
Feb. 2, 2024
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Industry leaders in the air conditioning and commercial refrigeration segments, worked together on a beverage distributor’s refrigeration project, to replace an aging R-22 system...
Dec. 19, 2023
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From a service perspective, the transition from existing refrigerants to A2Ls will not require a major shift in service practices, however, it will require more rigorous attention...
Nov. 8, 2023
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Named for their ASHRAE safety classification, A2L refrigerants are characterized by mild flammability, low toxicity, and low global warming potential (GWP). They include hydrofluoroolef...
Sept. 28, 2023
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Passed by Congress in 2020 with bipartisan support, the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act initiates the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption...
July 31, 2023