HVAC Equipment Up 30%. Pre-Tariff Stock Gone. AI Diagnostics Just Made Repair the Better Sale.
If you’re an HVAC contractor, you already feel it at the distributor counter. Equipment that cost $4,800 eighteen months ago now costs $6,200. The quote that used to close at $7,000 installed is now $10,000 or higher. And the homeowner across the kitchen table is doing the math. HVAC equipment prices have risen 15% to […]
The $2,000 Heat Pump Tax Credit Is Dead. The Heat Pump Boom Is Not.
The federal Section 25C tax credit — the one that gave homeowners up to $2,000 back for installing a qualifying heat pump — is gone. The Big Beautiful Bill, signed in mid-2025, ended it effective January 1, 2026. No more 30% federal credit on heat pumps. No more credit for duct sealing. No more credit […]
Homeowners Are Asking for AI Thermostats. Your HVAC Company Isn’t in the Answer.
Something shifted in the HVAC industry this month that most contractors haven’t noticed yet. Samsung walked into MCE 2026 — the world’s largest HVAC trade show — and unveiled an entire product line built around AI. Their new residential units use AI to learn occupant patterns, predict weather changes, and cut energy consumption by up […]
R-410A Is Dead. 3.5 Million Replacements Are Coming. Is AI Sending Them to You?
On January 1, 2026, the EPA flipped a switch. Manufacturers can no longer produce or import R-410A refrigerant for new equipment. Contractors can only use recycled or reclaimed R-410A going forward. Every new system rolling off the line now runs R-32, R-454B, or another low-GWP alternative. That single regulatory change is about to create the […]
Spring Is Coming. Is Your HVAC Company Ready for AI Season?
It’s March. In most of the country, you’ve got maybe six to eight weeks before homeowners start cranking up their AC for the first time. Some of those systems will fire right up. A lot of them won’t. And when they don’t, the homeowner’s first move is predictable: they grab their phone.