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PROcrastination

We’re only human, and most humans like to put off things until they absolutely have to be done. I asked some heating professionals what they’ve been procrastinating about...

Published on 04/07/2021 3:41 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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What's Not In Stock?

I asked a bunch of heating contractor friends what was missing from their wholesaler’s stock and how they felt about that. They had some interesting things to say and I t...

Published on 03/30/2021 11:55 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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What Is Heat?

Before I retired in 2016, I’d get a lot of calls from lawyers who wanted to hire me to be an expert witness at a trial. They were almost always representing a building ow...

Published on 02/02/2021 3:57 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Nearly Famous Heating Quotes

Gil Carlson, who was the first person to come up with many of the hydronic concepts we take for granted today, was also my teacher. He would often say, “For a difference ...

Published on 01/03/2021 1:49 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Trade Resolutions

It’s that time of the year when we’re supposed to get ready to make a resolution or two that will last a few weeks until we slouch back into our usual routines. You know ...

Published on 12/08/2020 12:58 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Will It Help?

If you’re lucky in life, you’ll occasionally have a conversation with someone that will stay with you forever. Maybe it was something your spouse said when you least expe...

Published on 11/02/2020 4:37 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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The First Rule of Stupidity

When you do something stupid, you will always receive an award, which will lead you to do things of greater stupidity. This is the first rule of stupidity, and I learned ...

Published on 10/02/2020 3:09 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Go Figure

Our daughter Erin, concerned about the heavy rains Maryland had been having, wanted to have some window wells on her basement checked out. She called a company she found ...

Published on 09/11/2020 2:17 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business
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Sell What They Ask For

Each year, on the day after Thanksgiving, we celebrate Black Friday. It’s supposed to be the day when businesses finally move from the red ink to the black ink in their y...

Published on 08/27/2020 11:03 AM by Dan Holohan
Posted in The HVAC Business