Can’t find what you’re looking for in the other categories? This is where everything else lives — gas piping, indoor air quality, ductwork, manufactured homes, and more. If it’s related to your home’s heating and cooling system, it’s probably here.
The question I get asked more than any other about gas piping is whether a new gas range can just tap into the furnace’s gas line. It usually comes up in a basement, where the furnace’s gas pipe happens to run right underneath where the new range is going in the kitchen above. It looks…
Manufactured home HVAC ended up being one of my favorite niches later in my career. As an older guy, I liked that I could install a new heat pump and get the whole job done in about two days without killing myself over it. And the people I worked for were about as down-home and…
Getting three bids for a new furnace or AC system sounds simple enough. Call three companies, they show up, they write a number on a piece of paper, you pick the cheapest one or the one you liked best. Except it rarely works that way, because bids aren’t just numbers — they’re pitches. And pitches…
Millennials are turning away from hustle culture and turning on their smart thermostats. This generation has learned the value of comfort — not just in self-care, but in how their home functions day to day. As priorities shift from status to sanctuary, HVAC upgrades and smart home tools are leading the way. I see this…
If you’re buying your first home, don’t overlook the HVAC system. Here are the key questions to ask about heating, cooling, and air quality before you close. In my first home, I had no clue about HVAC. And I had no idea at the time that my profession would be in that industry. The term…
I’m an older adult, born in the mid-1940s. So I qualify to say older adults have more HVAC concerns. I worry more now about the cost of replacement and year-round comfort. While many homeowners treat HVAC like a set-it-and-forget-it appliance, older adults tend to see things differently—and for good reason. Once you’ve lived through a…
A customer recently called me with a strange complaint: In my son’s bedroom, his HVAC duct is gurgling. Every time the HVAC fan kicked on, I’d hear a bubbling noise in the ductwork in my son’s bedroom—like an old coffee pot percolating. It didn’t sound like refrigerant noise—refrigerant lines don’t usually make that kind of…
Here’s where you can become knowledgeable about dual fuel HVAC basics for homeowners—how they work, when they’re efficient, and when they are not. What Is a Dual Fuel HVAC System? A dual fuel HVAC system combines two heating technologies: an electric heat pump and a gas furnace. It switches between them automatically based on outdoor…
These boring HVAC statistics are not only boring, they are downright scary, and they might explain your high energy bills, poor airflow, or why your system might even suffer an early death. Few people pay attention to their HVAC system until something breaks. But when I run a “no heat” or “AC blowing warm air”…
