Torrice Talk & Torrice Tech Talk

We wrap our month-long discussion on State Water Heaters by introducing the new State tankless water heater with X3 technology and discuss the benefits and features of this innovative product.

We review the resources available to help you troubleshoot problems and error codes for State Water Heaters with Chris Gould from Urell.

Chris Gould from Urell is back to help you start selling more State Water Heaters by discussing proper application and walking through the water heater selection tool on the State website and mobile app.

We welcome Chris Gould from Urell back to Torrice Tech Talk to have an important discussion on the principles of venting State Water Heaters.

We welcome Chris Gould from Urell back to Torrice Talk to give a full State Water Heater product line overview while discussing proper application and selling points for each line of water heaters.

We welcome Chris Gould from Urell to Torrice Tech Talk to give a full technical breakdown of what makes State Water Heaters different and how they approach components and features to help make a longer lasting water heater.

We welcome Chris Gould from Urell to introduce Torrice Talk to State Water Heaters and some of the support you can receive when you get your water heaters from S. G. Torrice.

We welcome back Weldon Long from Contractor University for our monthly discussions on Torrice Talk. This month we are breaking down proper pricing fundamentals and answering the biggest pricing questions facing HVAC business owners.

We welcome Mike D'Alleva from the S. G. Torrice technical support team to Torrice Talk to introduce A2L refrigerants and discuss some of the important talking points as these refrigerants are phased into the market.

We get back to the basics for HVAC technicians with Mike D'Alleva as we cover the basics of airflow principles such as static pressure, CFM and pressure drop.

We welcome back Mike D'Alleva from the S. G. Torrice Technical Support team to go over basic electric principles and discuss the steps you can take to troubleshoot electrical problems in HVAC equipment.

We welcome Mike Cappuccio from Dominate Ductless to Torrice Talk to discuss how your hiring trends and tactics need to change to attract new, reliable talent to your HVAC company.

We welcome Bud Sinclair from the S. G. Torrice technical support team to discuss the advantages of the new Symbio system on commercial units, plus the benefits your company will see.

We continue our conversations with Weldon Long from Contractor University as we have "the essential budgeting discussion" where we explain why budgeting is not strictly about money anymore.

Bud Sinclair from the S. G. Torrice Technical Support team is back to discuss stocking your technician van for heating season, but this time, he is discussing how to stock a van for commercial HVAC equipment.

We welcome Bud Sinclair from the S. G. Torrice Technical Support team to Torrice Tech Talk to discuss the essentials you need in your van for the upcoming heating season.

On our 250th episode, we welcome back Weldon Long from Contractor University to continue our monthly business development discussions. This month we discuss how properly setting up your books can help your business thrive and make more money.

We welcome Doug Little from Payzerware back to Torrice Talk to discuss how you can fight the objections due to inflation by offering different financing options to your potential customers. We also discuss important updates to the Payzerware platform.

We welcome Lorne Sederoff from SearchKings back to Torrice Talk to discuss the call scoring strategy used by SearchKings to help your company get better quality leads.

We discuss the changes to the Bluon app and introduce Bluon2.0's changes and updates with Mary Grace Thoni from Bluon.

We welcome Sean Gallagher from Mitsubishi Electric back to Torrice Tech Talk to answer listener questions on advanced settings for the PAA coil.

Running an HVAC business can be hard, but with the tips and tricks Weldon Long from Contractor University shares in our HVAC Operations Crash Course, we can make your day a little easier!

We welcome Sean Gallagher from Mitsubishi Electric to Torrice Tech Talk to discuss why adding surge suppression to each job will benefit your company.

We welcome back Weldon Long as part of a partnership with Contractor University. This episode, we discuss how to develop an effective leadership strategy with Weldon, part of Module 1 of learning on Contractor University.

We welcome Paul Parish from Trane Technologies to Torrice Tech Talk to walk through the Diagnostics Mobile App and the LINK setup assistant for Trane and American Standard LINK-enabled equipment.

We welcome Paul Parish from Trane Technologies back to Torrice Talk to explain why dealers should start offering LINK-enabled equipment to their customers and how to sell LINK to them.

We welcome Paul Parish, Digital Adoption Manager at Trane Technologies, to Torrice Talk to introduce the new LINK-enabled equipment and platform and discuss how it can help your company be more efficient.

We welcome back Sean Gallagher from Mitsubishi Electric to introduce the Intelli-HEAT A-Coil, a new innovation from Mitsubishi Electric that will allow contractors to tap into gas furnaces and ducted systems with the efficiencies of Mitsubishi Electric equipment.

We welcome Kelly Presgrave, CEO of Work With Your Handz, to Torrice Talk to discuss how to make your company a more attractive place for potential new hires in a competitive hiring market.

We welcome Lucas Ehrbar, Director of Communications & Marketing Partnerships at EGIA, to Torrice Talk to prove the worth of attending or sending your team to HVAC industry trade shows.

We welcome a special guest to our 150th episode of Torrice Talk as we discuss the relationship between HARDI and S. G. Torrice with HARDI CEO Talbot Gee.

We welcome Marcia Christiansen, the President of Women in HVAC/R, to discuss the mission of Women in HVAC/R and what programs they are running to help better the industry.

We welcome Tommy Cue from JB Warranties to Torrice Talk to discuss some of the exciting updates and changes to the JB Warranties offerings for 2023 and beyond.

We welcome Richard Rojo from Trane Technologies to Torrice Talk to discuss how to utilize the benefits from the American Standard Customer Care and Trane Comfort Specialist programs to retain your current employees and add new employees.

We welcome Weldon Long to Torrice Talk to discuss the first steps any company can take to start leveraging social media and videos to help your marketing efforts and grow your business.

We welcome James Leichter, founder of Aptora, to Torrice Talk to discuss the art of delegation and how to take the steps to start delegating tasks within your company.

We wrap up our week at EPIC 2023 by welcoming back Jeff Matulich to discuss the success of the event and reveal where EPIC 2024 will be and how to register.

We are live from the showroom floor at EPIC 2023 to chat with some of the vendors at the event including Trane Technologies, Bluon, Optimus Financing and more!

We welcome Drew Cameron and Russ Horrocks from Contractor University and Flow Odyssey to Torrice Talk, live from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas at EPIC 2023, to discuss how aligning your sales and marketing messaging will lead to greater trust and better results for your business.

We welcome Jeff Matulich, Vice President of Marketing & Member Services at EGIA, to Torrice Talk live from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas to discuss how contractors can make the most of their time at EPIC 2023 as the event kicks off.

We are live at the Angel Park Golf Course in Las Vegas to discuss the Tee Off for the Trades Golf Tournament with members of The EGIA Foundation and Women in HVACR, the two charitable organizations hosting the event, about how this tournament can help spread the word about careers in the HVAC industry.

We welcome Paul Parish, Digital Adoption Manager at Trane Technologies, on to discuss the American Standard LINK systems and talk about the future of diagnostics. 

We welcome back Jeff Revlett from Contractor University to discuss utilizing the learning paths in Contractor University to help train your technicians in both soft skills and technical skills. Plus, we have a special offer at the end of the episode!

We welcome Jeff Revlett, GM of Contractor University, to Torrice Talk to discuss the health of the HVAC industry, utilizing Contractor University and more. Plus, we make a show announcement and special offer.

We welcome Mark Woodruff and Jay Seitz from Trane Technologies to discuss the changes to equipment and ratings that have gone into effect with the new 2023 DOE changes.

We welcome Tim Eaton and Frank Melberg from Emerson Swan to discuss the advantages of selling and installing the GE Connect line of equipment.

We welcome Mary Grace Shuster from Bluon to FLEXtime to discuss the advantage of using the Bluon app to stay in contact with S. G. Torrice, for parts lookup, ordering and more.

We welcome Kevin Bergeron from RST Thermal to our first FLEXtime session to discuss the advantages of offering and installing the Aidoo from Airzone.

We welcome back Doug Little from Payzerware to take a different look at financing in the HVAC industry and how thinking like the auto industry can help grow your business.

We welcome back Ed Fish from Mitsubishi Electric to discuss some of the common errors made when wiring and addressing Mitsubishi Electric equipment.