The temporary GFCI exemption for outdoor HVAC equipment expired on September 1, 2026. Learn what this means for new HVAC installations, how GFCI protection works, and what contractors should know about changing electrical requirements.
Meet Allied Mechanical & Electrical, ACiQ’s October 2026 Dealer of the Month. Serving State College, Altoona, and Central Pennsylvania since 1988, Allied brings nearly four decades of experience across heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and commercial refrigeration services.
Meet ACiQ’s September 2026 Dealer of the Month, Veteran Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric, a fast-growing, veteran-owned company serving Denver and Colorado’s Front Range with HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services.
ACiQ’s Straight Price approach gives HVAC contractors clearer, more consistent equipment pricing. Learn how transparency and accountability help dealers quote confidently and understand why prices change.
As several of the largest HVAC manufacturers face federal antitrust lawsuits over coordinated price increases since 2020—and equipment costs climb far faster than inflation—contractors are right to ask which manufacturers they can actually trust. ACiQ answers with its “Straight Price” approach: pricing built on transparency and consistency, where every change is tied to a real cost and clearly explained.
