Explore Problems & App Ideas
Search and filter 9 real business problems from workers across every industry. App ideas group related problems into buildable product concepts.
Individual Problems
Refrigerant Reclaim Connect
HVAC technician cannot find buyers for recovered R454B refrigerant, wants to know if any supply houses, manufacturers, or reclaimers pay for it.
DirectCool Supply
HVAC technician is unsure about the reliability and safety of purchasing refrigerant from online suppliers offering better prices than local distributors.
GrateFix Parts
Fan grates are overpriced and often unavailable, leading to a repair dilemma where the cost of a new fan often exceeds the value of repairing just the grate.
PartSource Legacy
Unable to source replacement parts for DataAire HVAC units after the manufacturer went out of business.
PartSnap Pro
Unable to identify the specific manufacturer or model of an industrial diffuser and its insulation shells for a replacement installation at a meat packaging plant in Europe.
AcquirePro
An engineer with no HVAC license is struggling to secure SBA financing to acquire an HVAC business because the loan requires industry experience.
ComFlow RetroFit
Need cost-effective retrofit dampers with flow sensors for commercial VAV boxes, as existing dampers have failed and funding for full replacement is unavailable.
CompressorModuleDirect
HVAC technicians are frustrated that inverter-driven compressor modules fail more often than traditional contactors and capacitors, forcing them to wait for expensive manufacturer-shipped parts instead of using readily available stock from their van or local supply house.
PartFind HVAC Legacy Marketplace
Unable to find specific obsolete MMU evaporator coil units due to EPA 2025 regulatory restrictions limiting import and causing supply shortages.
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