Economy Issues Affect Change in Consumer Shopping Habits By Betty Stephens American household buying habits accounts for around 70% of the U.S. economy. What consumers shop for is seperated  into two main categories.  First, they spending on  such items as food, clothing and shelter.  Second, there is more  discretionary spending.   This is on items such […]

Heating, Cooling Submarines By Betty Stephens Heating Submarines A submarine is mostly all metal, and metal is an excellent conductor of heat. The surface area of a submarine is large. The ocean is filled with convection currents, caused by the sub’s motion. This makes the heat transfer between submarine and ocean an active process. The […]

HVACR Contracting Business.com Magazine’s 70th Anniversary By Betty Stephens In June Contracting Business.com trade magazine celebrated its 70th birthday. It was 70 years ago that Cleveland-area publisher Irving B. Hexter created this publication to serve the refrigeration industry. He called it, "The Refrigeration Industry," In 1949, The Refrigeration Industry’s name was changed for the first […]

Hacking Target By Betty Stephens The hackers who stole millions of customers' credit and debit card numbers from Target may have used a Pittsburgh-area heating and refrigeration business as the way to get in through a back door. Experts believe the thieves gained access during the busy holiday season to about 40 million credit and […]

Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) By: Betty Stephens of Quest Media About ACCA ACCA is a non-profit association serving more than 60,000 professionals and 4,000 businesses in the HVAC/R community. They work to promote professional contracting, energy efficiency, and healthy, comfortable indoor living for all Americans. ACCA is the only nationwide organization of, by […]