The diagnostic tool that proves your furnace is wasting fuel
The Sound of a Dying Inducer and the Lie DetectorYou hear that? That high-pitched whine coming from your mechanical room isn’t just a nuisance; it’s the sound of a bearing…
Why stack temperature tells the story of your furnace health
Why stack temperature tells the story of your furnace health
The Wisdom of the Draft: Why the Chimney Temperature is the EKG of Your HomeMy old mentor, a grizzled technician we called 'Sarge' who had been brazing copper since the…
Why older boilers benefit most from app-controlled heating
Why older boilers benefit most from app-controlled heating
The Thermal Mass Manifesto: Why Your Old Iron Kettle Needs a New BrainListen closely. If you live in a place where the wind howls through the siding and the frost…
How energy recovery ventilators lower your summer cooling bill
How energy recovery ventilators lower your summer cooling bill
The Mentor’s Roar: Why Horsepower is a LieMy old mentor used to scream, 'You can't cool what you can't touch!' This was back when we were still using R-22 and…
The energy savings of quartz infrared heater installation
The energy savings of quartz infrared heater installation
The Radiant Manifesto: Why You Are Heating Your Home All WrongMy old mentor used to scream, 'You can't heat a ghost!' This was back in the late eighties, standing in…
Fixing the 'I forgot to turn the heat down' problem with geofencing
Fixing the ‘I forgot to turn the heat down’ problem with geofencing
Fixing the 'I forgot to turn the heat down' problem with geofencingThe sound of a furnace firing up at 2 PM when nobody is home isn't just the sound of…
The Secret to Lowering Energy Bills with a Modulating Wall Furnace
The Secret to Lowering Energy Bills with a Modulating Wall Furnace
The Physics of Comfort: Why Your Wall Furnace is Lying to YouMy old mentor, a man who smelled perpetually of PVC glue and burnt electrical contactors, used to corner me…
Stop Buying Heavy Blankets: Why Radiant Floors are the Real Answer
Stop Buying Heavy Blankets: Why Radiant Floors are the Real Answer
You can buy all the wool blankets in the world and still feel that bone-deep chill the moment you step out of bed. It is not because your windows are…
The Real Reason Your Shreveport Home Feels Hotter After Installing Architectural Shingles
The Real Reason Your Shreveport Home Feels Hotter After Installing Architectural Shingles
The Real Reason Your Shreveport Home Feels Hotter After Installing Architectural Shingles The Real Reason Your Shreveport Home Feels Hotter After Installing Architectural Shingles It’s a scenario I see all…
How to Maximize Efficiency in a Home With High Ceilings
How to Maximize Efficiency in a Home With High Ceilings
The Ghost of Stratification: Why Your Feet Are Cold and Your Bill Is HighMy old mentor, a grizzled tin knocker named Silas who’d been hanging duct since the R-12 days,…