Hello,

Have a 2/2 with no AC in southern California. Options are either to:
1. Install window AC/portable AC in the 2 rooms. Cost probably <=$~1k. cheap up front and low cost maintainence.2. Have HVAC co instal...

Here’s the situation. House was vacant for 2 months without the air conditioner or heater from mid February through mid April. That was a mistake. Should have had the ac and heater running but didn’t expect it to be v...

Hello Everyone,First off.. been lurking and listening to podcasts for a while. Absolutely amazing community and and trove of information here.Hi.. My name is Eric from San Diego. We're up in the Encinitas area.I'm a...

I'm looking at a house that's a good candidate for the ductless hvac systmes I've been seeing. Ducts are now all busted and crawl space is SMALL.

Has anyone used these and can anyone give info on costs? The house I'...

Hello, My tenant is reporting a problem with the furnace heater. A technician from Bell Brothers identified a problem with the motor, it's basically stuck. He says replacing the motor would cost about $700-900 and it'...

I have a 3 unit property in which there is only 1 thermostat across all 3 units.  It is an old hot water / cast iron radiator system.  I currently set the thermostat at 72 in the "coldest room" and pay about $3000/yea...

Each year I tell myself I'm going to get my rental unit heat and air units inspected by a professional, but I never do. I have been taking the approach of only getting them serviced when they fail.

Do you pay for ye...

Hello BP,

I am currently looking at obtaining my first property. The property is a duplex I am still working on, but there was something that struck me. Both units have window unit A/C. The house has never had HVAC a...

Hello BP, Looking for some advice here. I just closed on my first rental property SFR in Jacksonville FL about a month ago and am now having an AC issue. The tenant called and said the house isn't cooling. I had an AC...

Hey BP! I took a handy man to inspect a property I found through direct mail to get his opinion on the property. One of the things he noticed is that there is no drain pipe next to the condenser unit (like there norma...