Both on and off HVAC jobs, Josh Cooley says he’s always been observant and looks for ways to make things better. Currently, he is the owner of Airamedics Heating and Air Conditioning in Arizona, but back in 1996, he was an apprentice with an idea – an adjustable magnetic umbrella.
"I zip-tied a speaker magnet to an umbrella. It didn't work in the rain, didn't look cool and wasn't practical. I didn't move forward. I thought, there's no way someone hasn't thought of this.” Years later in Arizona, Josh became tired of working in such hot conditions and came back to his idea. “I wanted to see if I could do it right this time around, and it worked."
Josh’s HVAC colleagues were blown away by the prototype. He continued to perfect his design and after many iterations, he finally figured out the right balance of magnet strength with functionality. “It was important to use the fiberglass ribs to make it lightweight. The current design takes into account both usability and the best level of cost effectiveness to the technician.”
When he decided to bring it to the market, Josh and his family were making umbrellas at his kitchen table. They couldn’t keep up with the demand. He reached out to SUPCO, who was able to bring the Magnecover to supply houses nationwide through large-scale manufacturing, sales and marketing. The Magnecover (MUKIT) is part of SUPCO’s unique technician-focused line of TradeFox™ Tools, and one of our most popular TradeFox™ products to date.