Useful Videos
How Tony Sizes Return Air So Your Blower Doesn’t Choke to Death
Why your system is only as good as its ability to breathe — and why return air is the most overlooked part of HVAC design.
🌀 Introduction: Your Sy...
Designing a System Around Your Breaker Panel — Not the Other Way Around
Tony explains why your electrical panel is the boss — and your HVAC system better respect it.
⚡ Introduction: The Panel Decides What’s Possible — ...
From 120° F Supply Air to Register Losses — How Real Homes Drop BTUs Before They Ever Reach You
Tony explains why the heat leaving your furnace isn’t the heat reaching your rooms — and what to do about it.
🔥 Introduction: The Heat Leaving the...
Why Your Blower Is the Silent Boss — The Art of Matching CFM to Static Pressure
If Air Can’t Move, Nothing Works — Tony Breaks Down the Real Science Behind Your HVAC System.
🌀 Introduction: Before BTUs, Before SEER, Before Hea...
When Heat Load Lies — Why Tony Calculates Using Walls, Windows & Weather, Not Guesswork
Why the Numbers You See on HVAC Charts Don’t Match the Real Heat Your Home Actually Needs
🧰 Introduction: The Truth Tony Learned After Fixing 1,00...
Electric Heat Isn’t Plug-and-Play — How Tony Checks Amps, Breakers & Wire Gauge Before Locking in a System
Why Electric Furnaces Are the Most Misunderstood (and Most Dangerous When Sized Wrong)
🔌 Intro: Electric Heat Sounds Simple — But Tony Knows Bette...
The CFM Equation Nobody Talks About — How to Match Airflow to Your Actual Floorplan
Tony’s Straight-Shooter Guide to Airflow, Static Pressure, and Designing a System That Actually Heats and Cools Every Room
🌀 Introduction: Why CFM...
PTAC Drainage 101: Understanding How Your Unit Handles Moisture
🏠 Introduction: Why Drainage Matters
Hey folks, Tony here. If you’ve ever lived with or managed a PTAC (Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner), you alr...
Can You DIY a PTAC Drain Kit Install or Should You Call a Pro?
🏠 Introduction: The DIY vs. Pro Question
Hey folks, Tony here. I’ve been around PTAC units for decades—installing them in apartments, hotels, senio...
Cost Breakdown: Is a PTAC Drain Kit Worth the Investment?
Hey folks, Tony here. Let’s talk about something I get asked all the time when I’m installing GE Zoneline PTACs:
“Do I really need a drain kit, or...
GE Zoneline Accessories Compared Why Tony Picked the RAD10 Drain Kit
🏠 Introduction: Not All Accessories Are Equal
Hey folks, Tony here. If you’ve ever worked with GE Zoneline PTAC units, you know they’re some of the...
Troubleshooting Guide: What to Do If Your PTAC Drain Kit Is Leaking
🏠 Introduction: Why Leaks Happen
Hey folks, Tony here. If you’ve installed a PTAC drain kit like the GE RAD10, you’ve already done one of the smart...