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• How to Prevent a Wet Basement with Proper Home Drainage
  Proper and Simple Home Drainage can Prevent a Wet Basement and Costly Repairs When there's extra moisture or flooding in the basement of your home, it can cause structural damage and harmful mold growth. You can prevent wet basements by making sure there's proper drainage a...
• Comparing Heat Pumps to Get More Cost-Effective Heating
  What Are Heat Pumps Heat pumps are integrated heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems that provide both heating and air conditioning at different times of the year. Because heat pumps move warm and cool air instead of simply generating it through combustion, they are hi...
• How to Retrofit a Gas Furnace
  Natural Gas Furnace Retrofit An old gas furnace that has poor efficiency ratings can cost you a bundle. While it's possible to simply replace the gas furnace, you can also retrofit it with some of the following upgrades that will save you money and improve its efficiency wi...
• Avoid Injury and Fire with these Heater Safety Tips
  Avoiding Fire Damage with Heater Safety Habits and Professional Furnace Inspection The winter months are here and home fires caused by furnace units are on the rise.  Google news lists a new furnace fire headline every few hours.  Not only homes are being damaged but also a...
• Compensation Through Salaries and Draws
  How Much of a Salary or Draw Can You Take? Salary & Distributions for S Corporation Officers and Shareholders Many business owners who have incorporated pay themselves a draw or dividend in addition to or instead of a regular paycheck. This practice can get you in trou...
• File and Folder Naming Conventions
  Computer File and Folder Naming Rules This article deals with the topic of how to name computer files and folders. When you manage a contracting company, setting up an electronic file system is a necessary and important part of your management system. Naming Files and Fold...
• Ten Atypical Bonuses That Won't Bankrupt Your Company
  How to reward your employees with creative and inexpensive bonuses and incentives. As companies grow so do employee bonus expectations.   In today' economy it is of the utmost importance to get the most out of your company' dollar.  Managers often forget that bonuses can be...
• How to Calculate the Selling Price of an Item
  Calculating the Selling Price With a Known Gross Profit Margin. We are often asked how to calculate a proper retail price on parts and materials when the desired gross profit margin is known. For example, you know how much you pay for an item and you know what your gross pr...
• Calculating Gross Profit Margin
  How do I calculate gross profit margin? We are often asked how to calculate gross profit margin (gross profit expressed as a percentage). Here is the formula: Gross Margin = (Income - Cost of Goods Sold) / Income x 100 Here is the gross profit margin calculation express...
• HVAC Dictionary of Accounting Terms and Definitions
  Dictionary of HVAC Related Accounting and Bookkeeping Terms The following glossary is from our book "Simple Accounting Principles for Small Contractors". This book is available for purchase at www.mrhvac.com. It contains the most common HVAC related accounting and bookkeepi...
• The Importance of Purging Air from a Hydronic System
  Hydronic System Maintenance Hydronic heating and cooling systems, which use water as a material for heat transfer to regulate air temperature in a building, provide excellent HVAC capabilities for homes and large buildings alike.  Hydronic systems make use of water pipes pl...
• Federal Budget Compared to Your Budget - A Little Perspective.
  I know this has little or nothing to do with the heating and air conditioning industry. Never the less, I thought it would make interesting (and to the point) reading. Maybe you can share this with your kids. Much of this topic actually first appeared in an email my wife ...
• Why You Should Have Your Furnace Inspection Early
  HVAC (heating and air conditioning) Furnace Inspections Have you had your furnace inspection yet? While it may seem like it's too early, now is the perfect time to have a furnace inspection in time for winter! Let' face it, cold weather is on its way, and having a furnace i...
• Why Use a Supply Ball Valve?
  Supply ball valves are one of the most durable styles of valve available, and their design means they retain their ability to shut off water applications for years with little maintenance.  There are many reasons to choose a SB valves over traditional balancing valves. Wh...
• Maintaining Balanced: Equilibrium in the Flow of Water
  The hydronic system is to heating and cooling as the circulation system is to the body.  Our heart valves control the pressure and flow of the body as balancing valves control the flow and pressure of water in an HVAC system; any kind of imbalance will create problems which ...
• HVAC Contractors: How to Effectively Use an Answering Service
  HVAC Answering Service An HVAC answering service is a viable solution for HVAC (heating and air conditioning) contractors looking to provide a better level of customer service and maintain constant availability, but it has to be implemented correctly in order to prove eff...
• Weak AC Airflow - Improve Air Conditioner Air Flow
  Find out what' causing weak AC airflow in your home and how you can fix it to significantly improve your home's comfort. 5 Effortless Ways to Improve Your Air Conditioner' Operation We’re officially entering the dog days of summer, and already we've seen it all: unbear...
• How to Become a Notary Public
  Some companies may find it very handy to have a public notary on staff. If your company deals with a lot of official forms, documents, paperwork, etc, than you have likely needed to have something notarized. For those of you who deal with a lot of this type of paperwork, you...
• The Advantage of Two-Pipe Direct Return Systems
  In heating, there are two categories of hydronic pipe systems: the single-pipe and two-pipe direct return.  The single-pipe system conjures up images of those steam radiators seen in old apartment buildings.  They are commonly used small residential, commercial and industria...
• HVAC Accounting Bookkeeping Terms
  The following glossary is from our book "Simple Accounting Procedures". This book is available for sale on this website. It contains the most common HVAC related accounting and bookkeeping terms. Seek additional accounting resources for more comprehensive and detailed inform...