Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

A common idea promoted across the industry is that any heat lost from an uninsulated duct system to a conditioned space isn’t truly lost and has no effect on energy consumption. Most contractors would ...

Many in our industry believe the duct material used in an installation determines how well the HVAC system moves air. Because of this mentality, flexible duct often gets a bad name. The issue isn’t ...

One of the most cost-effective and energy-conserving measures you can take is to insulate duct or pipe runs in the unheated areas of your home. By not insulating these conduits, you are essentially ...

Fiberglass insulation is not airtight. Heck, it will barely even slow air propelled by convection, differential pressure or wind. It is especially helpless against air moving through a leaky pipe ...