Author: Phillip

When I moved back in the early 2000s, the Sioux Falls population was now well over 120,000, and has grown even faster since that point I think it is rather humorous that before I was born my parents left Sioux Falls to start a new life someplace smaller and more remote. 20 years later I […]

During the winter months, I like to have a nice heating system in my home. I have a really nice summer home in St. Petersburg. My friends and I refer to the area in Florida as St. Pete’s. My house in St. Pete’s has four bedrooms and two bathrooms and it is right on the […]

Of course it took money to fuel such a lifestyle, which is how I got involved in doing HVAC work for a local contractor Once a week, every week, my Dad would take me into Springfield, MO. This was roughly an hour’s drive from where we lived. My family owned some land, which didn’t mean […]

Most of my childhood was spent in the farming country of southern Indiana. It was a simple life, filled with farm chores and school work. I was one of eight siblings, and to this day I am still convinced my parents only had kids so they wouldn’t need to hire field hands. All the siblings […]

Where you live in Missouri influences how you think about the city of Lee’s Summit. I know there are some folks in the bigger cities that have their own opinions, but where I was raised out in the remote farm land, it seemed like a beacon of hope for the future. You see, I was […]

The city of Jacksonville can be a very fun place to go at night. My friends and I live on the west side and there really isn’t anything safe to do on this side of town. When we want to have fun and go someplace with a lot of people, we usually go to downtown […]

The temperatures in Birmingham, Alabama are very warm and humid during the summer months. It is absolutely important to have a well-designed and energy efficient air conditioning symptom to keep cold air inside of your home and warm air and moisture outside. Birmingham during June and July can be 90° and there is risk of […]

My hometown is famous in certain circles. If you are a fan of college sports, and basketball in particular, you are no doubt familiar with the name. I never was a fan of sports, however, so South Bend, IN meant something different to me. I grew up in the boondocks of southern Indiana, so far […]

I was not at the level for one of the accredited 4-year universities in Tuscaloosa, however, I just needed a good night school program to earn my HVAC certification. I know to most people Tuscaloosa isn’t exactly a cultural beacon, but you might be surprised what they have to offer. In this part of the […]

Everything’s bigger in Plano, Texas, including our HVAC systems. When northerners think about Texas, they only think of open deserts and high temps. The truth is that the climate of this part of the country is tumultuous, and requires a lot of preparation. In Plano we might get a blazing hot summer followed by an […]