HVAC wholesale prices held firm in March
An HVAC-specific ‘producer price index’ (PPI) nudged up just 0.3 percent from February, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Deirdra Funcheon
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Fake HVAC sites behind Orlando contractor’s lost business
Google searches for HVAC services in Orlando are now returning dozens of generic, seemingly AI-generated websites, pushing reputable contractors far down the results
To boost the plumbing workforce, ease licensing rules, some say
In St. Louis, where regulations currently require a one-to-one ratio of apprentices to licensed journeyman plumbers, some contractors are pushing to loosen the ratio to five apprentices per journeyman
Residential water heater shipments fall in February
Year-to-date, shipments of gas water heaters are down 10.4 percent compared to the same period in 2025, and electric shipments are down 7.9 percent
Merino Energy launches $3,800 heat pump
The ‘Merino Mono’ is a wall-mounted heat pump that can plug into a 120-volt outlet and be installed in an hour
HVAC shipments inch up after nine months of declines
U.S. combined shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled nearly 639,000 units in February
DOL recovers $122,000 in back wages for 140 HVAC workers
MS-based AirSouth Cooling and Heating did not include non-discretionary bonuses when calculating overtime wages for workers, and failed to issue final paychecks to two employees
Heat pump shipments have started outpacing air conditioners, report highlights
Air-source heat pumps outsold gas furnaces for the fourth consecutive year in 2025 — and started outselling air conditioners
Trump takes another shot at low-income HVAC program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists roughly 6.7 million households with utility bills, weatherization projects, and HVAC repairs and replacements
Lowe’s boosts skilled trades investment to $250 million
The Lowe’s Foundation on Tuesday pledged $250 million to train 250,000 workers by 2035