Matt Jachman

1 week ago | achrnews.com | Matt Jachman

When it comes to residential HVAC installations, homeowners are more likely to see an HVAC contractor’s brand as more important than the brand of equipment being installed, according to a recent survey of contractors. Some 87% of contractors who responded to the survey said homeowners always or frequently rely on them to decide the brand of equipment they purchase, and 60% said homeowners will allow them to sell a brand that’s different from the one requested.

2 weeks ago | achrnews.com | Matt Jachman

China is a major importer of HVAC equipment as well as components for HVAC systems assembled in the U.S.Trump has set baseline tariffs for most countries at 10%; Canada and Mexico, however, are exempt from tariffs on products covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to a report in the New York Times. But a 25% tariff on aluminum and steel from those two countries, announced in March, remained. HVACR industry trade associations continue to watch the shifting tariff situation.

3 weeks ago | achrnews.com | Matt Jachman

NewsHVAC Breaking News New tariffs on imports will likely raise the cost of HVAC equipment, whether it's made in the U.S. or outside the country. President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a slew of what he called reciprocal tariffs, saying he was doing so in response to tariffs that other countries levy on U.S. goods.

3 weeks ago | achrnews.com | Matt Jachman

HVAC ContractingNewsHVAC Residential Market Awareness of heat pumps among U.S. homeowners jumped in 2024, and the vast majority of those with them would recommend them to others, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC U.S. (METUS). In the survey of more than 1,000 homeowners across the country, conducted last fall, 32% of respondents reported having a good understanding of heat pumps, compared to 23% in the METUS 2023 survey.

3 weeks ago | achrnews.com | Matt Jachman

NewsHVAC Commercial MarketChillers and Towers Residential heat pump and a/c systems have grabbed the most attention when it comes to the HVAC equipment designed to comply with federal regulations requiring the use of refrigerants with a global warming potential (GWP) of less than 700.