Hearthlist Digest #307 - Saturday, May 22, 1999
 
Re: HVAC PRICING
  by "Skip Jackson" <[email protected]>
Re: HVAC Dist
  by "steve hanson" <[email protected]>
 

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Subject: Re: HVAC PRICING
From: Skip Jackson <[email protected]> (by way of [email protected] (Craig
 Issod))
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 11:20:36 -0400 (EDT)
 
Dear Jeff,
        Do not sell the products of a manufacturer that distributes
like that.  Tell customers that they can relay that the new high
tech appliances from your store will be installed properly.
The customer is putting a big fire in the middle of his home.
Does he want some carpenter or pipe fitter to install it?
        If someone calls with trouble with a unit not installed by
you give NO advise (for legal reasons) over the phone.  The unit must
be physically inspected at TWICE the normal inspection rate.
Skip Jackson
Fireside Engineering
 
 
 
 

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Subject: Re: HVAC Dist
From: steve hanson <[email protected]> (by way of
 [email protected] (Craig Issod))
Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 11:23:49 -0400 (EDT)
 
i think what jeff overheard is called heat-n-glo  royal series they are
almost the same units but have a few modifications to them
hope this helps you out
steve hanson
At 07:10 PM 5/21/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Hearthlist Digest #306 - Friday, May 21, 1999
>
>  HVAC Distribution Channels
>          by "Jeff Palmer" <[email protected]>
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>Subject: HVAC Distribution Channels
>From: Jeff Palmer <[email protected]> (by way of [email protected])
>Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 17:48:31 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Does anybody have any knowledge of  Hearth Technologies (Heat-n-glo &
>Heatilator) distributing identical fireplaces with other brand names 2
>step through HVAC distribution? I was at a PHCC meeting last night and
>overheard the conversation between a distributor and a heating
>contractor to have the customer look at the showroom of a specialty
>retailer, but, order the product through the HVAC channels. Of course,
>the obvious reason for this is the lack of showroom by both the
>distributor and contractor. It seems that the off brand product is sold
>strictly as a commodity. I do not know at this point how the pricing
>compares. What are the general opinions out there on this topic? This
>issue, as a specialy products industry, may be faaaarr more important
>than the hours of the HPA Show. Thank you in advance for sharing your
>opinion. JP
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