What to Know Before Meeting with an HVAC Contractor

So, your HVAC system isn’t working properly. Or maybe you’re just due for a seasonal maintenance check. Before meeting with a HVAC contractor here are five key pieces of information to know to make service calls seamless.

1. The age of your HVAC system

The age of your HVAC system can help identify potential problems and solutions before any contractor even looks at it. On Rheem equipment, you can easily find the date of manufacture from the unit’s serial number.

5 Ways to Prep Your HVAC System for Summer

Peak heat season is almost upon us, and nothing feels better than stepping into a cool home after being out in the sun.

In fact, this summer is shaping up to be one of the hottest on record, with most of the northern half of the country set to experience warmer-than-average temperatures. Come July, potential record high temperatures will stretch from the Northern Rockies into the Great Plains,

12 Ways to Make Your Home Energy Efficient

Improving your home’s energy efficiency may seem like a small step toward a sustainable future, but it’s a move that comes with big environmental impacts. That’s because energy efficiency plays a pivotal role in lowering greenhouse gases, according to the International Energy Agency.

So, this Earth Day—and every day—use these strategies to make your home energy efficient.

1.  Program your thermostat.

How to Build Customer Relationships in HVAC

Building customer loyalty starts with creating a trusted, personal connection to customers. But evolving technology has changed how contractors and customers interact, oftentimes removing the key face-to-face moments that prompt those personal connections.

In the age of ever-changing technology, here’s how contractors can continue build customer relationships to grow their business and increase customer loyalty.

How Tech Has Changed the Contractor-Customer Relationship

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How to Save Money with Your HVAC System

Your HVAC system serves to not only improve home comfort, but when it works efficiently, it can also help cut down on costs.

From EcoNet® to high-efficiency heat pumps and air conditioners, installing new Rheem equipment can bring cost savings. If you’re not in the market for a new system, the good news is that you can work with your current system to stretch your dollars and do the same.

What You Can Do About the HVAC Technician Shortage

Whether contractors realize it or not, the industry is on the brink of a huge HVAC technician shortage. Now, that doesn’t mean it’s time to worry—but it does signal a change in your approach to recruiting and training technicians.

We asked Jose De La Portilla, Senior Manager of Education & Training at Rheem, about the state of the industry, predicted labor issues and how contractors can prepare their businesses to minimize impact.

4 Key Takeaways from IBS and AHR 2023

There’s no doubt that 2023 is going to be a big year for HVAC. And with two of the industry’s biggest trade shows already in the books, it’s easy to see why.

The International Builders Show (IBS) and AHR Expo kicked off the year to celebrate the latest innovations and address key industry changes.

“It is extremely powerful to see how many people are employed by our industry,” says Makenzi Roberts,

5 Training Resources to Stay in the Know with HVAC News

It’s no secret that 2023 is bringing in sweeping regulation changes—changes that impact contractors’ day-to-day work and the equipment they sell and install.

Rheem knows it’s more important than ever to stay connected to HVAC news. And we’ve heard over the past year that not only are some contractors not up to speed with the state of the industry, but also those who are don’t always know where to go to learn more.

Rheem Commercial HVAC Brings Maximum Comfort to Multi-Use Oregon Church

On any given Sunday, you can find around 120 people coming together in worship and prayer at Trinity Covenant Church in Salem, Oregon, just 20 miles south of Portland.

The church started in the 1950s, and over the years has grown to provide a free after-school program for kids, music classes, youth groups, resources for the homeless and countless other programs committed to helping others. In fact, it’s become more than a church—it’s a community gathering place,

9 Connectivity Benefits of the EcoNet® Smart Home System

As the world ventures into the era of connected everything, HVAC is no exception.

Historically, homeowners could only change and monitor their home temperatures from a physical thermostat. But today, Rheem®’s EcoNet® smart monitoring system allows home comfort from wherever they are with a smart thermostat and connected app.

With the latest in sensor and smart technology, the Wi-Fi-enabled EcoNet® platform offers homeowners a new level of energy savings and maximum home comfort.