If I were going to leave behind a message for my children, a few things come to mind. First and foremost, as a Christian parent, I want to make sure that I pass my faith on to my children. It has been real and true for me to know that Jesus is Lord, and that’s […]
BTU stands for British Thermal Unit, which is a measurement of how much heat it takes to raise the temperature of a pound of water by one degree (F). Without getting too technical, it’s basically a unit of measure we use for heat. How does that tie into your HVAC system? Well, your air conditioner […]
Most of us don’t think about how our pets can affect HVAC performance. Luckily, our furry loved ones and HVAC systems can get along together in harmony. It just takes a couple of easy-to-do tips that anyone can follow. Fur and pet dander (tiny, almost invisible skin particles) are small enough to get transported by […]
Although we’re already well into 2021, I have a few predictions for the plumbing industry this year. One of the areas most closely attached to the plumbing and HVAC industries is the housing market (home building, interest rates, buying/selling homes, etc.). I don’t really think interest rates are going to jump up steeply in a […]
I think most of us recognize the importance of maintenance, and one of the items we commonly associate with maintenance is our car. Everyone who drives a car should know that it occasionally needs its oil changed (along with the oil filter). A properly-maintained car is going to continue to work well. But most of […]
When I think back to earlier in my career, I realize I was a very task-oriented person. Because I just wanted to get things done and move forward quickly, I’d get very frustrated by just ‘sitting around and communicating’. But over the years I’ve come to value communication more and more—being able to slow down […]
Our mission statement here—and my mission statement, really—is to honor God, serve people, be diligent, do quality work, and grow profitably. I want to extrapolate a couple of things from that statement: Serving people well, being diligent, and doing quality work are practices that are very important to me. The quality of the work we […]
I’ve noticed a few big recurring misconceptions when it comes to the trades. (I’m a little self-conscious about this subject because I think the trades have an un-deserved negative connotation.) People outside of trades, teachers, professors, and high school students may think about it as a second-rate job but it’s really not. I always tell […]
Changing the air filter is such a simple task, but it has a profound impact on everything that your heating and cooling system does in your home. A forced air HVAC system uses air to do its job. Therefore, proper airflow is extremely important to the functioning of the system. The filter’s job is to […]
Satisfaction guarantee is such a broad term for a company to use, so I want to talk about what it means to me and give some concrete examples. We’re in the customer service business (which is also a very broad term). If one of our clients is dissatisfied because we’ve failed them in some way, […]