Refrigeration-Heating Supply

What Refrigeration-Heating Supply does

RHI Supply, Inc. (operating as RHI Supply, formerly Refrigeration-Heating, Inc.) is a wholesale distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) parts, equipment, and related tools, headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Founded in 1979, the company operates six physical branches across North Dakota (Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot) and Minnesota (Baxter, Alexandria), stocking more than 25,000 SKUs from major HVAC/R manufacturers including Copeland, Honeywell, Modine, Panasonic, Gree, Armstrong Air, Burnham, and others. Sales are restricted to licensed HVAC/R mechanical contractors via account-based relationships; walk-in service is available to the trade at branch locations, and a dedicated online storefront (shop.rhisupply.com) provides 24/7 access for account holders to view pricing, live stock levels, and place orders.

The company's core revenue stream is transaction-based wholesale parts and equipment sales, supported by services that include expert technical phone support, 24/7 emergency service, engineering and floor-heat design assistance, kitting, refrigerant reclamation, and a dedicated commercial department for quoting and commissioning of larger projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by account and volume; the public and walk-in retail trade are excluded. The go-to-market motion is primarily inside sales (phone-based technical support and ordering) supplemented by branch walk-in traffic and account-restricted e-commerce, with marketing driven largely by word-of-mouth, trade relationships, and in-person training events held at store locations.

The business is structured as a 100% employee-owned private company with no disclosed external investors, parent entity, or venture or private equity backing. The company states nearly 400 years of combined employee experience and approximately 11 years of average employee tenure, underscoring institutional HVAC/R domain knowledge. No proprietary technology platform is disclosed; technology is described as standard inventory management and logistics for distribution. RHI Supply has no public revenue disclosures, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the available record.

Name

Refrigeration-Heating Supply

Legal name

RHI Supply, Inc.

Website

https://rhisupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RHI Supply is a 100% employee-owned wholesale distributor of HVAC/R parts, equipment, and tools serving licensed mechanical contractors across North Dakota and Minnesota through six branch locations, phone-based inside sales, and an account-restricted online storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC/R Wholesale Parts Distribution

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423730), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42374), Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4237)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• HVAC parts distribution
• Refrigeration supplies
• Heating equipment wholesale
• HVAC contractor supplies
• Air conditioning parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HVAC/R Parts and Materials Sales: Wholesale distribution of refrigeration, heating, and air conditioning parts, materials, and tools to licensed HVAC/R contractors. Revenue generated through product sales with pricing based on account relationships and volume.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RHI Supply is a wholesale distributor of refrigeration, heating, air conditioning, and controls (HVAC/R) parts, materials, tools, and equipment, stocking 25,000+ SKUs across six branch locations in North Dakota and Minnesota. The company sells exclusively to licensed HVAC/R mechanical contractors, pairing deep parts inventory with expert technical phone support, same-day shipping, 24/7 emergency service, engineering and design support, and on-site training seminars.

Product overview

RHI Supply (formerly Refrigeration-Heating, Inc.) is a wholesale HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) parts and equipment distributor serving North Dakota and Minnesota. The company offers over 25,000+ parts across multiple product categories including compressors & condensers (Copeland, Chandler, Tecumseh, Danfoss, Heatcraft), motors (GE, MARS, Regal Beloit), fans (Fantech), air filtration (Dafco), furnaces and air conditioners (Armstrong Air, Air Ease, Ducane, Oxbox), ductless mini-splits (Gree, Panasonic), unit heaters (Modine), boilers (NTI, Thermolec, New Yorker, Burnham), and space heaters/fireplaces (Empire, White Mountain Hearth). The product portfolio is supported by services including expert technical phone support, 24/7 emergency service, engineering services (flame safeguard conversions, floor heat design), training seminars, online ordering, kitting, and dedicated commercial department support for large project commissioning and quoting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HVAC/R Parts, Materials & Tools Distribution

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Allied Air EnterprisesminorOthersRHI Supply carries Allied Air Enterprises products including furnaces and air conditioners as part of their HVAC/R equipment inventory.
• Armstrong AirminorOthersArmstrong Air furnaces and air conditioners are part of RHI Supply's heating and AC equipment offerings.
• Air EaseminorOthersAir Ease furnaces and air conditioners distributed by RHI Supply.
• BurnhamminorOthersBurnham boilers included in RHI Supply's heating equipment inventory.
• ChandlerminorOthersChandler compressors and condensers available through RHI Supply for refrigeration applications.
• CopelandminorOthersCopeland compressors and condensers for refrigeration and HVAC applications distributed by RHI Supply.
• DucaneminorOthersDucane furnaces and air conditioners distributed through RHI Supply locations.
• GreeminorOthersGree ductless mini-split heat pumps available through RHI Supply.
• HoneywellminorOthersHoneywell controls and flame safeguard products distributed by RHI Supply.
• ModineminorOthersModine unit heaters included in RHI Supply's heating equipment offerings.
• PanasonicminorOthersPanasonic ductless mini-split heat pumps and brand products distributed by RHI Supply.
• NTIminorOthersNTI boilers available through RHI Supply for commercial and residential heating applications.
• TecumsehminorOthersTecumseh compressors and condensers distributed by RHI Supply.
• DanfossminorOthersDanfoss compressors, condensers, and HVAC components distributed by RHI Supply.
• GEminorOthersGE motors and HVAC equipment parts available through RHI Supply.
• MARSminorOthersMARS motors included in RHI Supply's parts inventory.
• Regal BeloitminorOthersRegal Beloit motors available through RHI Supply.
• ThermolecminorOthersThermolec boilers distributed by RHI Supply.
• White Mountain HearthminorOthersWhite Mountain Hearth space heaters and fireplaces distributed by RHI Supply.
• OxboxminorOthersOxbox furnaces and air conditioners available through RHI Supply.
• New YorkerminorOthersNew Yorker boilers included in RHI Supply's heating equipment offerings.
• FantechminorOthersFantech fans available through RHI Supply.
• DafcominorOthersDafco air filtration products distributed by RHI Supply.
• EmpireminorOthersEmpire space heaters and fireplaces distributed by RHI Supply.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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