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Re:Launch HN: Electric Air (YC W23) – Heat pump sold directl... by alangibson on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @06:00AM (#35149296)
> But contractors make their money on equipment sales, not on labor.

This. No competent contractor will install a unit you bought off some website.

That will lead to two possibilities: 1) Homeowners try to install it themselves and screw it up 2) Incompetent contractors install it and screw it up

The result of both is bad word of mouth/press and reputational damage to the brand.

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Re:Launch HN: Electric Air (YC W23) – Heat pump sold directl... by galfarragem on Tuesday March 14, 2023 @09:14AM (#35150908)
That is exactly what most people fail to acknowledge: (nowadays) every competent contractor in trades has more work than he can handle. You need him more than he needs you.
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