Articles by Jim Wheeler

WHEELER ON HVACR: 2007 AHR Expo - Part 2

April 1, 2007
Part 2 of Jim Wheeler's AHR Expo coverage.
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AHR EXPO 2007

March 1, 2007
In Part I of Jim Wheeler’s coverage of the show, he discusses refrigerants and plumbing and bath products. More of his observations will follow in Jim Wheeler’s regular monthly HVACR columns published in SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES. You can contact Jim Wheeler, a 25+ year HVACR industry veteran, at jimwheeler@ij.net.
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WHEELER ON HVACR: When Is A Good Time To Sell Cheap?

February 1, 2007
I was shocked and appalled at the state of our industry when I read the news item in the December 2006 issue of Supply House Times (page 24) “Emerson Survey Shows Most Of 10 SEER Inventory Installed,” for it told of how supply houses and contractors alike had stocked up on 10-SEER residential air-conditioning units so they would have something cheap to sell.
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WHEELER ON HVACR: The New Cold Climate Heat Pump

January 1, 2007
This heat pump creates more heat on extra-cold days with a second compressor and a special heat exchanger.
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WHEELER ON HVACR: A Good Vacuum Gage

December 1, 2006
Don''t risk the customer''s compressor with sloppy measurements.
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WHEELER ON HVACR: The Value Of Someone Who

October 1, 2006
It's good for business to have at least one person behind your parts counter who really knows the business and can give good advice.
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WHEELER ON HVACR: The Evolving Minisplit

September 1, 2006
Just a little trivia for you: It was sometime in the 1960s, I believe, that a few of the first residential air conditioners were shipped from the USA to Japan.
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The Advent Of Higher Efficiency Air Conditioners

August 14, 2006
I had a call from a marketing lady last October (I often get such calls) who wanted to pick my brain as to what would happen when our industry had to provide residential air-conditioning units with a minimum of 13-SEER efficiency. She didn't tell me who she represented or why she was asking. I thought you might be interested in my reply.
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WHEELER ON HVAC: Controlling Humidity

July 1, 2006
Because many of my articles in SUPPLY HOUSE TIMES can be found by Internet search engines, scarcely a week goes by when I don't receive a question from a consumer asking an HVACR question that he or she has taken the time to research on the Web.
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The Value Of A Customer

June 1, 2006
Set up procedures so you don't lose a good customer over a problem that can be easily corrected.
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2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year: Spirit Group

 

Supply House Times Editor Mike Miazga recently traveled to Orlando to meet with Spirit Group, which has been named the 2013 Manufacturers Representative of the Year. 

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Prepared to Navigate the New Lead-Free Laws?

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND Sail through lead-free law compliance. When your contractors pipe a potable water system, some of those bronze valves you supply have an expiration date –January 4, 2014. Find out what US Senate Bill S.3874 is about, how it compares to previous standards, and most importantly — how it will affect your customers. Help your contractors save money and ensure compliance by defining where to install lead-free valves, and where it’s still okay to use standard products.

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