Diary Entry #3 – Back at It

 So… it’s been a while since my last update.

I could give you a neat excuse, but the truth is simpler: summer happened. When you work HVAC in Colorado, July hits like a freight train. One week you’re sipping coffee in a quiet shop, the next you’re juggling emergency calls, attic sweats, and explaining for the hundredth time why putting a box fan in front of a return vent isn’t “basically central air.”

Between work, training my new apprentice, and trying to keep my own systems (home and business) running smoothly, the blog took a backseat. And honestly? That’s just how this trade goes sometimes—real life gets loud.

But I’ve missed writing these updates. This little corner of the internet helps me process the chaos, share what I love about this work, and maybe convince a few people that the trades are worth jumping into. So I’m going to try harder to make time for it, even if it’s just quick tips or short thoughts from the field.

Oh—and I finally set up a Twitter profile. If you want quicker updates, random HVAC thoughts, or the occasional rant about bad installs, you can follow me here:
👉 https://x.com/hvac_diary?s=21&t=LjEBYkSoc3AGVMDPJG2RdA

Thanks for sticking around. Now, back to the good stuff soon—because the cooling season isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

— Riley