The Thermodynamic Reality CheckMy old mentor, a grizzled tin knocker who spent more time in 140-degree attics than his own living room, used to scream at me, 'You can't move…
The Physics of Comfort: Why Your Vintage Home is Fighting YouMy old mentor, a man who had more grease under his fingernails than a diesel mechanic, used to scream at…
The Death of the 'Emergency Heat' PanicMy old mentor, a grizzled lead tech who could identify a refrigerant leak by the sound of the bubbles, used to scream at me…
Why Farr West Homeowners Are Choosing Ductwork Replacement Over Simple Repairs Living in Farr West, Utah, means preparing for a climate of extremes. One month we are bracing against the…
The Airflow Manifesto: Why Your Furnace Location is a Life-or-Death DecisionMy old mentor, a man who had more soot in his lungs than a Victorian chimney sweep, used to scream…
The Silence of the Cold: Why Wall Furnace Airflow Is Not Magic, It is PhysicsI remember my old mentor, a man who smelled perpetually of PVC glue and burnt electrical…
The Sound of a Silent Basement: A Forensic DiagnosisYou walk down the stairs into your newly finished basement, expecting a sanctuary, but instead, you are greeted by the cold, damp…
I have spent over thirty years crawling through blown-in insulation and dodging widow spiders in attics that reach a blistering 140 degrees. I’ve seen every shortcut, every botched job, and…
The Thermodynamics of Matrimony: Why Your House Has Two ClimatesI remember my first week in the trade, back when R-12 was still the king of refrigerants and we didn't have…
My old mentor used to scream at me in the back of a sweltering panel van, 'You can't cool what you can't touch!' This was back in the late 90s,…