Useful Videos
Static Pressure Secrets: Jake’s Method for Designing Ducts Your Furnace Won’t Suffocate In
The No-Math, Jobsite-Proven Guide for Real-World HVAC Performance
🔧 Introduction: The Silent Killer of HVAC Systems—Static Pressure
In the HVAC w...
The 17.5-Inch Rule: Why Furnace Cabinet Width Decides Your Entire Mechanical Room Layout
🧰 Introduction: The Rule Nobody Talks About (But Every Pro Designs Around)
Most homeowners think furnace sizing is all about BTUs, efficiency rati...
The Jake Method: How to Design a Future-Proof AC System for Add-Ons, Smart Thermostats & Upgrades
Jake’s complete guide for homeowners who want their next AC installation to be ready for tomorrow—not limited by yesterday.
If you’re designing or...
Designing for Humidity: Why a 13.4 SEER2 Unit Behaves Differently in Wet vs. Dry Climates
Jake’s complete guide to moisture load, coil behavior, latent vs. sensible cooling, and why climate matters more than tonnage.
Most homeowners sho...
Supply Vents vs. Return Vents: Why Most Homes Get the Ratio Wrong
Jake’s complete guide to airflow balance, duct design, comfort engineering, and the hidden math that determines whether your AC actually works.
If...
The Quiet System: Jake’s Acoustic Design Tricks for a Low-Noise AC Install
How to design, place, tune, and install an AC system that cools your home—not your neighborhood.
Most homeowners think HVAC noise comes from “the ...
Designing the Perfect Line-Set Path: Avoid Kinks, Joints, Heat, and Long Runs
Jake’s complete guide to the part of your HVAC system most homeowners never think about—but that determines whether your system runs flawlessly or ...
Static Pressure Secrets: Why Your 2.5-Ton R-32 System Might Be Underserving Air — Even if It's “Correctly Sized”
Jake’s guide to the invisible force that destroys airflow, ruins efficiency, and makes homeowners blame the wrong part of the HVAC system.
Most ho...
Airflow First, Equipment Second: The Design Rule 90% of DIYers Ignore
Why the strongest condenser in the world can’t save a weak duct system—and how to fix the real root of HVAC performance.
Walk into any home improv...
From Pad to Panel: Jake’s Full Walkthrough for Designing a 2.5-Ton Outdoor Condenser Layout
How to place, wire, protect, and future-proof your outdoor AC like a pro.
Designing the outdoor condenser layout for a modern 2.5-ton air condition...
R-32 Isn’t Plug-and-Play: What Changes in Your System Design When You Upgrade to Modern Refrigerant
Upgrading from an R-410A system to a modern R-32 air conditioner is not a plug-and-play job.
It doesn’t matter if the tonnage is identical. It does...
The Homeowner’s System Design Blueprint: How All the Pieces Actually Work Together
When homeowners talk about “HVAC,” most think about the outdoor unit, the thermostat, or maybe the filter they forget to change.
But system design—...