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It’s no secret that I love heat pumps. Not only do I think they’re an amazing piece of technology, I also get paid to sell them! It’s kind of a great gig when I’m a huge fan and proponent of the thing I’m selling.
I started this newsletter and YouTube channel to help people learn about the benefits of heat pumps. Heatmap recently put together about as great of a definitive guide to heat pumps that I’ve seen. You can read the entire guide here:
Everything You Need to Know About Heat Pumps
Forward that, and this newsletter, to everyone you know!
If You Watch One Thing
One of the most controversial topics when it comes to sizing your air conditioning equipment is how to size your equipment. Technology Connections (again) has a great video on the importance of sizing your equipment properly, and most importantly, how properly insulating your home can affect the sizing of your equipment.
Links
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California Code Takes Another Step Toward Clean Buildings – California recently finalized the 2025 version of its building code, Title 24.
It expands on existing requirements for new commercial buildings by encouraging heat pump space heating to larger systems in schools and office buildings.
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Heat pumps are expensive. What if billionaires bought them for everyone?
What if American billionaires really did pool their money together to put a heat pump in every home? …the rough calculation reveals that a big investment in heat pumps would actually end up paying for itself.
- The Existential Dread of False Ceilings – In the HVAC industry, we deal with false or drop ceilings all the time. Stewart Hicks made a video on why they’re everywhere. Short answer: they’re great at hiding things.
Finally
I just wanted to share a photo from our vacation over the summer. Even though I took time off, I can’t help but look up at ductwork or try to see what equipment is on a roof top. While we were at the Warner Brothers studio tour, we came to the point of the tour where we had a view of the famous Warner Brothers water tower. I couldn’t help but notice that the building next to it had VRF outdoor units in plain sight. While everyone was taking pictures of the water tower, I framed my shot to include the outdoor units. When you’ve been in the industry long enough and you enjoy what you do, you can’t help but see things others won’t even notice.
