Shreyas Sudhakar
@shreyassudhakar.com
Writing about heat pumps at heatpumped.org
Installing heat pumps at vayu.pro
Former YC founder and rocket propulsion engineer
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Installing heat pumps at vayu.pro
Former YC founder and rocket propulsion engineer
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If you want a quote for a new HVAC system, that’s totally fine. But don’t pay for it!
And if you really want a tune up, you’re probably better off working with a smaller, independent HVAC company that is actually going to inspect and clean your system. But you won’t get that for $8.88.
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And if you really want a tune up, you’re probably better off working with a smaller, independent HVAC company that is actually going to inspect and clean your system. But you won’t get that for $8.88.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
If you want a quote for a new HVAC system, that’s totally fine. But don’t pay for it!
And if you really want a tune up, you’re probably better off working with a smaller, independent HVAC company that is actually going to inspect and clean your system. But you won’t get that for $8.88.
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And if you really want a tune up, you’re probably better off working with a smaller, independent HVAC company that is actually going to inspect and clean your system. But you won’t get that for $8.88.
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That technician is going to tell you about how much is wrong with your equipment, how it’s on the verge of breaking, and why you need a new system yesterday.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
That technician is going to tell you about how much is wrong with your equipment, how it’s on the verge of breaking, and why you need a new system yesterday.
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So why would they give that to you for $8.88?
It’s because it’s not actually a tune up.
It’s a sales call in disguise.
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It’s because it’s not actually a tune up.
It’s a sales call in disguise.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
So why would they give that to you for $8.88?
It’s because it’s not actually a tune up.
It’s a sales call in disguise.
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It’s because it’s not actually a tune up.
It’s a sales call in disguise.
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A service technician at $50/hr spends 1 hr in your house, and another hour driving to and from your house.
Add in other overhead like insurance, the cost of the van, etc, and it probably costs the company $200+ to send someone out to your house. (See www.heatpumped.org/p/pricing-tr... )
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Add in other overhead like insurance, the cost of the van, etc, and it probably costs the company $200+ to send someone out to your house. (See www.heatpumped.org/p/pricing-tr... )
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Pricing transparency: peeking behind the curtain of Heat Pump quotes
Heat Pump quotes are notoriously opaque - with long lists of cryptic model numbers and limited itemization. Why do they cost so much?
www.heatpumped.org
November 28, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A service technician at $50/hr spends 1 hr in your house, and another hour driving to and from your house.
Add in other overhead like insurance, the cost of the van, etc, and it probably costs the company $200+ to send someone out to your house. (See www.heatpumped.org/p/pricing-tr... )
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Add in other overhead like insurance, the cost of the van, etc, and it probably costs the company $200+ to send someone out to your house. (See www.heatpumped.org/p/pricing-tr... )
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Fascinating, found some more info. Wonder if they bump the MSRP on cars with the converter www.caranddriver.com/news/a647152...
www.caranddriver.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Fascinating, found some more info. Wonder if they bump the MSRP on cars with the converter www.caranddriver.com/news/a647152...
"The CLA requires 800-volt DC chargers for fast charging. Compatibility with 400-volt DC chargers will be available only with a factory-equipped converter that will be installed on CLAs launching in Spring 2026. Vehicles without the converter cannot charge at 400-volt DC chargers." Thoughts on this?
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"The CLA requires 800-volt DC chargers for fast charging. Compatibility with 400-volt DC chargers will be available only with a factory-equipped converter that will be installed on CLAs launching in Spring 2026. Vehicles without the converter cannot charge at 400-volt DC chargers." Thoughts on this?
You should also consider low level CO meters! bsky.app/profile/shre...
Yes! Check out this article: www.energyvanguard.com/blog/don-t-c...
I recently picked one up and it alarmed when I was cooking with our gas range and had all of the windows shut. The levels went down again once I cracked some windows. The normal CO alarm would have never picked it up
I recently picked one up and it alarmed when I was cooking with our gas range and had all of the windows shut. The levels went down again once I cracked some windows. The normal CO alarm would have never picked it up
Don't Compromise — Get a Low-Level Carbon Monoxide Monitor - Energy Vanguard
You know that saying, Don’t judge a book by its cover? That certainly applies to what may be the best protection against carbon monoxide poisoning you can buy. The CO Experts carbon monoxide monitor d...
www.energyvanguard.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM
You should also consider low level CO meters! bsky.app/profile/shre...
Reposted by Shreyas Sudhakar
Speaking of monsters, we should do a modernized version of these ads for heatpumps. Terrifying as a kid.
youtu.be/Rr03-yFF60U
youtu.be/PWshVAK0Rtk
youtu.be/aCZIMzp9Ib4
youtu.be/Rr03-yFF60U
youtu.be/PWshVAK0Rtk
youtu.be/aCZIMzp9Ib4
FURNACE FACE RETURNS! ONTARIO HYDRO (1984) ☠☠☠
YouTube video by Retrontario
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Speaking of monsters, we should do a modernized version of these ads for heatpumps. Terrifying as a kid.
youtu.be/Rr03-yFF60U
youtu.be/PWshVAK0Rtk
youtu.be/aCZIMzp9Ib4
youtu.be/Rr03-yFF60U
youtu.be/PWshVAK0Rtk
youtu.be/aCZIMzp9Ib4
Terrifying as an adult. I love the idea of a refresh!
November 22, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Terrifying as an adult. I love the idea of a refresh!
@drewtozer.bsky.social made one of the best videos on heat pumps I’ve seen so far youtu.be/4Hq1dAoKZsQ?...
Heat Pumps, Explained (And Why Everyone’s Switching)
YouTube video by Drew Tozer
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
@drewtozer.bsky.social made one of the best videos on heat pumps I’ve seen so far youtu.be/4Hq1dAoKZsQ?...
It makes you wonder if the primary motivation is minimizing spend on warranty work while complying with their legal obligations… if you make it really hard to get a warranty replacement, people will just keep using what they have out of laziness
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It makes you wonder if the primary motivation is minimizing spend on warranty work while complying with their legal obligations… if you make it really hard to get a warranty replacement, people will just keep using what they have out of laziness