I am an Heating, Ventilation and A/C worker by trade, and I have been for several years.
I really love our job and it’s fun seeing current people every day and helping them with their heating and cooling needs. In this business, you’ll find that Heating, Ventilation and A/C systems, much like clothes, hairstyles and music, will go through swings in what is “trendy”. Saving money, but, is constantly in. I don’t see a/cs or furnaces with good SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) ratings going out of vogue any time soon. I do tend to see a constant change of interest in ducted vs ductless air conditioner and heating. Right now, ductless is really popular. I have installed more boilers- furnaces that run hot liquid through pipes instead of hot air through ducts- and multi cut air conditioner- which does not use ducts, however instead uses a compressor and indoor outlets- in the last few years than I have in the last 10 years of our time in this business combined. Ducted air conditioner was the evident preference for so long that a number of Heating, Ventilation and A/C providers and other home comfort suppliers just took it for granted that this was simply the number one method of heating and cooling. I’m really ecstatic our Heating, Ventilation and A/C business didn’t, though. We were ahead of the curve by being able to offer boilers and multi cut a/cs right at the start of the ductless Heating, Ventilation and A/C wave. I’m sure the other Heating, Ventilation and A/C companies wish that they would have at least kept some ductless options available for customers! I believe people felt that it was safer and cheaper (in the long run) to avoid keeping up with HVAC duct cleaning and just Spring for the ductless Heating, Ventilation and A/C. I wonder if/when ducted Heating, Ventilation and A/C will be the number one choice again.