Oil to Gas Conversions – The Time is Now!
Natural gas prices have plummeted in the past 5 years and are now lower than they were 20 years ago. The chart shows the progression of natural gas prices over […]
Last Chance to Buy an 80% Furnace! (and save)
With the Federal government enforcing new energy efficiency standards as of May 1st, 2013, this will be the last winter that consumers can buy a down and dirty 80% AFUE […]
HVAC and Global Social Conscience
In a recent New York Times article entitled “The Cost of Cool“, author Elisabeth Rosenthal noted the trade offs of the environmental cost of air conditioning versus the economic benefits […]
NBC Today Show Magnifies the Importance of Checking a Contractor’s Resume’
[youtube=https://youtu.be/5xny9nvrO98]In our current economic climate, there is intensified concern by consumers that certain unscrupulous contractors may take advantage of them. This is especially true of HVAC contractors in the summer, […]
Variable Speed Compressors to Revolutionize Efficiency Standards
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8UWQwQVxBE]Almost every manufacturer of HVAC equipment is currently scrambling to bring to market variable speed units with either Copeland or Danfoss inverter driven compressors. Variable speed geothermal heat pumps being […]
Making Economic Sense of Air Conditioning SEER Replacement Options
It will be close to 100 degrees in the New York area today. This is the type of weather that older HVAC systems fail in: right when you need them […]
VRF System Ratings and Qualifying for Demand Side Incentives
The American Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has finally developed a new certification program for variable refrigerant flow multi-zone split air conditioners and heat pumps. In years past, systems manufactured […]
Price of R-22 Refrigerant Soars After EPA Reduces Allocations by 45%
When the 25C Tax Credits were in place in 2010 allowing a $1500 Federal Tax Credit (on top of utility rebates) to upgrade to a 16 SEER high efficiency system […]
Northeast US Feels the Economic Crush of Home Heating Oil
It seems my last blog post was timely indeed as the New York Times did a piece this weekend on the high and ever-increasing cost of home heating oil and […]
Fossil Fuels Comparison, Geothermal HVAC, ROI and Home Heating
When deciding upon a heating source for a new custom home or commercial building people often ask, “what is the best bang for my buck”? This is obviously a loaded […]