As the premier national non-profit contractor association, the Electric & Gas Industries Association (“EGIA”) formed the EGIA Foundation to improve and increase the home services industry workforce. With all the HVAC-related jobs available, the EGIA Foundation encourages students to seek HVAC careers by providing scholarship opportunities, connections, and resources.  Read more to find out specifics on the EGIA Foundation Scholarship Program!

Smart thermostats continue to get “smarter”, integrating new technology at an increasing pace. Over the past three years, the smart thermostat adoption rate in US households has tripled from 4% to 12%. No longer in the early adopter phase, the market for smart thermostats is projected to reach $4.07 billion by the year 2024, registering a compound annual growth rate of nearly 21%. As the general public embraces smart thermostats, more contractors will be needed for installation and service calls. Read more to find out how the smart thermostat is a stepping-stone for contractors into the "smart home" business.

Research shows that we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors and that 96% of our homes contain at least one type of IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) issue. For years, contractors and manufacturers were the only ones raising IAQ awareness, but now homeowners are taking an interest and demanding better air quality. Read more to find out how Geary Pacific's whole-house air purfication systems are addressing IAQ issues and helping homeowners enjoy a healthier and more comfortable lifestyle. 

Geary Pacific Supply is proud to announce the acquisition of Heating Supply Company, located in Boise and Idaho Falls. These mark our 29th and 30th branches and expand Geary Pacific into its 8th western state. Heating Supply Company is a perfect fit as it shares many of Geary Pacific’s same products and vendors, such as Goodman and Amana. Most importantly, Heating Supply Company has and will continue to be highly committed to customer service. Geary Pacific is excited to welcome the “Gem State” to its fold. Read more to find out additional information about these 2 new Idaho locations.

Research shows that heating and air conditioning accounts for over half of a household’s annual energy consumption. This article discusses how technology has helped usher in a new era for the HVAC industry and explains how a smart home system can reduce energy consumption and save money on those household heating and cooling bills. Read more to find out how Geary Pacific is able to meet user demands for these smarter and more energy-efficient HVAC products.

EGIA’s new Amana Financing website offers the most up-to-date information for Amana dealers looking to provide consumer financing solutions. The user-friendly site allows Amana dealers options to browse information based on their own business model and gives better access to EGIA Financing’s clearinghouse lenders as well.

HARDI has just released the short film version of its HVAC Workforce Recruitment Documentary, “Hot Commodity”. Featuring many HARDI members and their employees as well as HVAC contractors, the short film gives a behind the scenes look at younger workers finding success and viable long-term career opportunities in the HVAC industry.

Geary Pacific offers all the key accessories needed for your ductless installation and maintenance, ranging from wall condenser brackets to surge protectors to pre-insulated line-sets. Geary Pacific has partnered with high quality manufacturers like Daikin, Supco, JMF, and others to give you the confidence to stand behind your repairs. Read more to find out how you can stock up on these important accessories before it's too late.

When your outdoor unit’s condenser coil gets coated with dirt and debris during refrigeration, your power costs are bound to increase substantially. Read more to find out why coil cleaning is one of the most important and profitable service procedures that contractors can offer their customers.

Serving as the delivery system for temperature treated air, the duct system is perhaps the most important component of an HVAC system. There are 10 critical factors that determine duct system performance, ranging from fan capacity to duct insulation to installation techniques. Read more to find out how contractors can assure these factors are working properly, and ultimately get duct systems to work at their highest potential.

As a leading manufacturer of residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems, the Amana brand provides the most revolutionary indoor climate management solutions to meet the changing needs of customers. The Amana brand has a rich history of technological developments that have resulted in energy-efficient heating and cooling performance for a variety of homes and budgets since 1934.

Since the cost of replacing refrigerants is becoming increasingly greater than the cost of the technician’s time to locate and repair the leaks, the goal of a refrigerant leak detection program becomes to find and seal small leaks before they develop into expensive problems. At Geary Pacific, our knowledgeable team of Service Parts and Controls Product Managers are here to help you find the perfect refrigerant leak solution for your job.

Given that IAQ issues are difficult to define and usually unquantifiable, it can be difficult selling HVAC air treatment systems to homeowners. That's why Geary Pacific has a knowledgeable team of IAQ Product Managers here to assist you in training and selling the perfect clean air solution for your job.

Shout-out to Goodman Manufacturing for providing much needed natural disaster relief to the thousands of flood-affected homeowners in the Missouri River Valley. Read more to find out how Goodman's Operation Returning Comfort helped expedite their recovery process.

Congratulations to HARDI for debuting its workforce recruitment documentary “Hot Commodity” at its 2018 Annual Conference. See how this documentary was able to spread awareness of the HVACR wholesale distribution industry to the younger generation.