HVAC Tips
Maintenance Checklist: Keep Your 9k PTAC Running for 10+ Years
Hands-On Jake’s 3000-word PTAC maintenance guide covers filters, coil cleaning, drain pans, heat testing, and seasonal prep to keep 9k PTAC units running 10+ years.
Troubleshooting Guide: Fixing Common Amana 9k PTAC Heat Pump Problems
Practical Jake’s 3000-word Amana 9k PTAC troubleshooting guide covers leaks, heat pump mode failures, error codes, sensors, thermostats, and real repair solutions.
Heating Efficiency Breakdown: Heat Pump vs Strip Heat Operating Costs
Data Jake breaks down the efficiency of heat pumps versus strip heat, including COP values, cost-per-hour calculations, seasonal heating models, and ROI savings for real-world heating performance.
PTAC vs Mini-Split vs Window AC: What Makes 9k PTACs Unique?
No-BS Jake compares 9k PTACs, mini-splits, and window ACs—cooling efficiency, heating capability, install costs, and best-use cases explained with real-world data.
Noise & Airflow Breakdown: What Quiet Operation Actually Looks Like
Technical Jake breaks down HVAC noise and airflow with CFM charts, compressor decibel levels, rattle fixes, and sleeve insulation tips for true quiet operation.
Professional Installation Rules for Amana 9k PTAC Units
Jake’s 3000-word PTAC installation guide covers alignment, electrical, condensate setup, grille placement, and sealing for flawless Amana 9k PTAC performance.
Heat Pump vs Backup Electric Heat Strip: Which One Actually Saves You Money?
Heat pump vs electric heat strip: real-world cost per hour, performance charts, when to use each, and how to avoid skyrocketing AUX heat bills. Jake’s no-fluff guide.
9,000 BTU PTAC Sizing Guide for Hotels, Studios & Offices
Jake’s confident 9,000 BTU PTAC sizing guide with square footage charts, climate zone adjustments, load modifiers, and the biggest mistakes hotels and studios must avoid.
Amana 9k PTAC Heat Pump Review: Real Performance, Real Value
Jake’s real-world review of the Amana 9k PTAC heat pump—cooling tests, heating performance, backup heat behavior, noise levels, durability, and honest pros and cons.
The Homeowner’s Noise Trap List: Mike’s 8 Hidden Installation Mistakes That Make Wall Units Loud
The Return-Air Guardrail: Mike’s Guide to Keeping Furniture, Curtains & Corners from Killing Performance

