Every gas furnace data plate/tag has a specification for the temperature rise through that furnace. It is shown in a range, like 50-80° or 45-75°. Those two numbers are the lowest recommended temperature rise, and the highest allowed temperature rise through the furnace is usually a 30° difference. When possible, we want to get the rise […]

I see a lot of techs and installers use tape over foam tubing insulation joints (Rubbatex, Armaflex, etc.) rather than using the glue that is designed for it. Some of them use tape because they don't know the glue exists; some use tape because it's what they happen to have on the truck, and others […]

My grandfather is a really interesting guy. He grew up working in the Pennsylvania coal mines starting at the age of 7 or 8. Then, he worked as a well driller, was a plumber, went to HVAC school, did some gas work, worked a while as an electrician, became a welder, was a diver, and […]