Brake horsepower (BHP), motor nameplate HP, and the actual electrical power (watts) a motor will consume are different but related concepts. They can get confusing. So, we will tackle them one at a time. Let us start with simple definitions of work, power, and horsepower. Work = distance in feet x force in pounds, both […]

I bought a crappy old house built in the 1920s a few years into my marriage, and there were so many things wrong with it. Water intrusion, leaking pipes, roots in the sewer line… on and on… but it was our house, and we loved it. One issue was that the water heater was tiny, […]

Although there are various line lift, sizing, and trapping guidelines depending on oil and refrigerant type, there is one guideline we can all understand easily and remember to apply. This guideline is to slope suction lines towards condensing units/compressors. Keeping the suction line sloped toward the compressor, especially with long overhead lines, helps return the […]