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Manufacturer Responsibility - Manifesto
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In this episode of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan shares his "Manufacturer Responsibility Manifesto," a document he wrote over two years ago but held back from publishing until now. The manifesto addresses growing concerns about the burden being placed on HVAC contractors, particularly smaller businesses, due to manufacturing quality issues and warranty policies.
The industry has undergone significant changes since the 1990s, including stricter refrigerant regulations and an increase in parts failures. While manufacturers offer longer warranty periods now than in the past (often 10+ years compared to 3-5 years previously), these warranties often don't cover crucial expenses like refrigerant, brazing rods, fittings, and labor costs. This leaves contractors in a difficult position of either absorbing these costs or charging customers and potentially damaging relationships.
The manifesto calls for manufacturers to take greater responsibility for their products, particularly during the warranty period. Bryan proposes that manufacturers should reimburse contractors for total costs (including labor) for manufacturer-caused repairs within the first year, and cover parts and ancillary materials (including refrigerant) during the subsequent warranty period. He argues that this would incentivize manufacturers to improve product quality and reduce environmental impact, as they would bear more of the financial responsibility for failures and refrigerant losses.
Key topics covered in the podcast:
- Evolution of HVAC industry regulations since the 1990s
- Increase in parts failures compared to previous decades
- Impact of global supply chain issues on part quality and availability
- Environmental concerns regarding refrigerant leaks and equipment waste
- Warranty coverage limitations and their impact on contractors
- Disparity between domestic and overseas manufacturing quality
- Financial burden on small contracting businesses
- Need for clear standards to differentiate manufacturer vs contractor-caused failures
- Proposal for comprehensive warranty coverage including ancillary materials
- Environmental responsibility and accountability in manufacturing
- Role of manufacturers in industry sustainability
- Impact of private equity and large companies on the industry
- Need for improved quality control in manufacturing
- Relationship between warranty policies and contractor-customer trust
- Call for industry-wide collaboration to implement changes
Have a question that you want us to answer on the podcast? Submit your questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/hvacschool.
Purchase your tickets or learn more about the 6th Annual HVACR Training Symposium at https://hvacrschool.com/symposium.
Take the HVAC School Industry Pulse Survey by WorkHero at https://hvacrschool.com/industrypulse.
Subscribe to our podcast on your iPhone or Android.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Check out our handy calculators here or on the HVAC School Mobile App for Apple and Android
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Manage episode 461406856 series 1264891
In this episode of the HVAC School podcast, Bryan shares his "Manufacturer Responsibility Manifesto," a document he wrote over two years ago but held back from publishing until now. The manifesto addresses growing concerns about the burden being placed on HVAC contractors, particularly smaller businesses, due to manufacturing quality issues and warranty policies.
The industry has undergone significant changes since the 1990s, including stricter refrigerant regulations and an increase in parts failures. While manufacturers offer longer warranty periods now than in the past (often 10+ years compared to 3-5 years previously), these warranties often don't cover crucial expenses like refrigerant, brazing rods, fittings, and labor costs. This leaves contractors in a difficult position of either absorbing these costs or charging customers and potentially damaging relationships.
The manifesto calls for manufacturers to take greater responsibility for their products, particularly during the warranty period. Bryan proposes that manufacturers should reimburse contractors for total costs (including labor) for manufacturer-caused repairs within the first year, and cover parts and ancillary materials (including refrigerant) during the subsequent warranty period. He argues that this would incentivize manufacturers to improve product quality and reduce environmental impact, as they would bear more of the financial responsibility for failures and refrigerant losses.
Key topics covered in the podcast:
- Evolution of HVAC industry regulations since the 1990s
- Increase in parts failures compared to previous decades
- Impact of global supply chain issues on part quality and availability
- Environmental concerns regarding refrigerant leaks and equipment waste
- Warranty coverage limitations and their impact on contractors
- Disparity between domestic and overseas manufacturing quality
- Financial burden on small contracting businesses
- Need for clear standards to differentiate manufacturer vs contractor-caused failures
- Proposal for comprehensive warranty coverage including ancillary materials
- Environmental responsibility and accountability in manufacturing
- Role of manufacturers in industry sustainability
- Impact of private equity and large companies on the industry
- Need for improved quality control in manufacturing
- Relationship between warranty policies and contractor-customer trust
- Call for industry-wide collaboration to implement changes
Have a question that you want us to answer on the podcast? Submit your questions at https://www.speakpipe.com/hvacschool.
Purchase your tickets or learn more about the 6th Annual HVACR Training Symposium at https://hvacrschool.com/symposium.
Take the HVAC School Industry Pulse Survey by WorkHero at https://hvacrschool.com/industrypulse.
Subscribe to our podcast on your iPhone or Android.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Check out our handy calculators here or on the HVAC School Mobile App for Apple and Android
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