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    “Inside HVACR” Blog

    Posted on December 28, 2011 by JohnRocheleau

    Ever wanted to know what the HVAC business is like, from an insider’s point of view? Well, you’ve found the source for just that information! John Rocheleau writes about the so-called “HVAC” trade, unveiling the realities of the way HVAC business is done. From Flat Rate pricing to PEX Tubing and High Efficiency Boilers, I write from the heart, and also from the practical experience I’ve gained from 31 years in the trade. Continue reading

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    Domestic Hot Water System Options

    Posted on May 9, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    There are at Least 6 energy sources for creating domestic hot water and at least 2 vessel types: tanks and tank-less. Beyond that are myriad combinations of energy/vessel configurations that produce domestic hot water, some more costly to install than the others, and some more efficient than the others, and some faster at heating potable water than the others. This post sorts out the variables. Continue reading

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    Are 100% Efficient Fossil Fuel Burning Appliances Possible? Yes They Are!

    Posted on April 6, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    John Rocheleau Invents system to create 100% efficient fossil fuel-fired heating equipment. Don’t believe it? Read on… Continue reading

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    Whole-life Costs & HVACR Systems

    Posted on April 4, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    So, you think you know what HVACR system type/brand has the least cost to operate and the smallest carbon footprint? What about whole-life costs, did you calculate them? Better do all of your homework before you buy, otherwise, your good-intentioned choice just might have a negative impact on the climate you rightfully want to help. Continue reading

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    John Invents Taco “Freedom Flange” Flanges & Valves

    Posted on March 30, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    Ever wonder where the Taco Freedom Flanges and Webstone Valves came from? This post tells the story from the perspective of the guy who invented them – tradesman, John Rocheleau. Continue reading

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    Rocheleau Assigns Patents/Inventions to Tradesman-Owned Company

    Posted on March 2, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    Ever wonder how products make it to market? John Rocheleau creates a new approach to HVACR & Plumbing products distribution by creating a company that is tradesmen/customer-owned. Because the products that this new company make and distribute are done so by American companies, and avoid the many mark-ups associated with traditional distribution means, these high-quality products can be offered at competitive prices while still being made in America. Continue reading

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    New Pricing Method for Tradesmen Created by John Rocheleau

    Posted on February 9, 2012 by JohnRocheleau

    So you thought that Flat Rate and Time & Materials were the only pricing methods for plumbing and HVAC? Not any more! Continue reading

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    “Dumming Down” HVAC Tradesmen & Consumers

    Posted on December 18, 2011 by JohnRocheleau

    There was a time in the HVACR trade when products were made of quality materials, in America, and tradesmen valued not just their time, but the money they used to make from it. There was also a time when the tradesman’s customer could count on their HVAC systems to last a very long time. That was then and this is now: For the 1st time in history HVAC systems now have the shortest lifespan of any of their predecessors, and here’s why… Continue reading

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    On HVACR Sales

    Posted on December 12, 2011 by JohnRocheleau

    I don’t waste time on sales, rather I know what I can offer and who I think will purchase it. I find them and they find me, the old fashioned way. While my sales approach is vastly different than that of the large(r) HVACR companies I’ve worked for, the fundamental objective is the same: to successfully define one’s ‘product’ and pitch it to the right customer by the most effective means. Continue reading

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    Free HVACR Advice on HVAC SOS Forum

    Posted on November 30, 2011 by JohnRocheleau

    Get HVAC answers for free on this site, on the “HVAC SOS” Forum. Continue reading

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