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Dave Yates: Contractor’s Corner
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Dave Yates covers issues related to business and PHVAC from a contractor's perspective.

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hot water steam

Dave Yates: Air-to-water heat pump efficiencies

Ensure you’re designing heating systems to utilize the lowest possible water temperature on design day.
Dave Yates
January 6, 2023
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In last month’s column, I touched on air-to-water heat pumps because they are rapidly becoming very saleable to consumers. In some areas of the U.S., electric heating, cooling and production of DHW are no longer an option and fossil fuels have been outlawed.


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Dave Yates: Air-to-water heat pumps

New heat pump products pave the way for the shove to all things electric.
Dave Yates
December 5, 2022
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Taco Comfort Solutions wins the AHR 2023 Innovation award for Sustainable Solutions with its System M. I fully expect to see a virtual explosion in the number of air-to-water heat pumps on display at the upcoming AHR Expo in February.


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U.S. power grid

Dave Yates: The U.S. power grid is not ready to handle the increased demand for electricity

Are we idiot-proof?
Dave Yates
November 4, 2022
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Common sense runs through our veins and helps us avoid idiotic, absurd edicts handed down by well-intentioned, but seriously misguided politicians. The fact is, I’ve always felt that common sense, along with training and knowledge, often handed down from generation to generation, guides our hands and minds as we toil at PHVAC issues.


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money, finance

Dave Yates column: Who pays for this?

Government handouts send the wrong message to student loan borrowers.
Dave Yates
October 6, 2022
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Like all of you, we never took on debt when borrowing money without first projecting the financial burden those obligations presented, and we certainly did not borrow beyond our ability to pay back the loan(s).


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Greywater reuse system

Dave Yates column: Use water twice?

Greywater reuse systems offer solutions to areas facing water scarcity.
Dave Yates
September 5, 2022
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On its face, that makes perfect sense — especially given the severe drought facing so many areas of our country right now. And why not? Greywater draining from bathtubs, showers, lavatory sinks, automatic clothes washers and laundry tubs is not contaminated with fecal matter or urine, so why not use greywater twice?


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Dave Yates: The evolution of power tools

Cordless tools make it easier to avoid OHSHA violations.
Dave Yates
August 3, 2022
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All of my employees and I were sitting in our trucks eating lunch when the OSHA inspectors arrived on the commercial job site, which was a two-story addition to a nursing home. Talk about fear — the other trades and general contractor’s employees about had a coronary!


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How to lose customers

Dave Yates: How to lose customers

Ensure your team is staying up-to-date with the latest technologies.
Dave Yates
July 8, 2022
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Customers can be a fickle lot. You do your best for them, but they move on in spite of your fair pricing and Johnny-on-the-spot response times.


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Invest in yourself and your future

Dave Yates: Want to make more money?

Invest in yourself and your future by adding to your knowledge base.
Dave Yates
June 3, 2022
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Cash is King

Dave Yates: Tips for recession-proofing your business

Cash is king
Dave Yates
May 4, 2022
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How much money do you have in the bank? I’m talking about your business primarily, but your personal cash reserves can become an important tool to temporarily support your business.


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Don’t over-tighten your flare joints

Dave Yates: ID vs. OD and flare joints

Don’t over-tighten your flare joints.
Dave Yates
April 5, 2022
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The fun of being an apprentice starts with a steep learning curve. 


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