HVAC Community Hub | Jacob | Activity https://hvachub.co/members/jacob-young-53/activity/ Activity feed for Jacob. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:59:07 +1200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.18.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 911897cf025cb37df9f72afd4bcc55de Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/6556/#acomment-6561 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:48:28 +1200 I only upgrade after the cheap one fails kind of my system now.

In reply to - Robert posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Bought one of those cheaper tools thinking it would get me through a few jobs, and now I’m replacing it way sooner than expected. Starting to […] ]]> 8e6e75c3232133c9add6dfcd79680bef Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/5072/#acomment-5073 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:30:39 +1300 Every. Single. Time.

In reply to - Matthew posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Had plenty of Schrader valve cores last week. Needed one today gone. ]]> 2e4057eea292f051889325984104c9b1 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4996/#acomment-4999 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:10:19 +1300 Could be a loose low-voltage wire. I’ve chased this for hours before and it was a half-pulled spade.

In reply to - James posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Unit won’t respond even though everything has power. ]]> c060a740bc1185b40d7ef21716e35f28 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4824/#acomment-4826 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:05:02 +1300 The flue can be used as a chase if it’s properly terminated at the top and no other appliances are tied into it.

In reply to - Adam posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Well… that’s a solution. ]]> 738bc6904dfe6a4dc5d7504f3b2e502d Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4410/#acomment-4421 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 08:34:39 +1300 That ceiling tile was hiding secrets.

In reply to - Carlos posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Today went for this job.From below the ceiling looked clean.Opened it up and… same story again. Multiple units, tight space, no access. And […] ]]> e04bee31c5fd21c44e8dec7db8e3e612 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/4346/#acomment-4351 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 03:06:06 +1300 Usually ends up being airflow paths or past changes nobody documented.

In reply to - Miles posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment The hardest issues are the ones where nothing is technically wrong. ]]> 5fe3983cfa31390b147dd733c01530fa Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3825/#acomment-3833 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:36 +1300 Fair point. Might depend on how similar the pages are across services.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more about managing volatility. Pages don’t just rank or drop – Google keeps […] ]]> e956d582fc1651da2d7e52a072b7bba4 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3825/#acomment-3831 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:34 +1300 That’s what I’m realizing – silence from the site equals experimentation from Google.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more about managing volatility. Pages don’t just rank or drop – Google keeps […] ]]> 212b6aac17de2c359d6a4706b3e6149d Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3825/#acomment-3829 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:33 +1300 Same here. More pages gave Google more choices… maybe too many.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more about managing volatility. Pages don’t just rank or drop – Google keeps […] ]]> da53d2e8116bdfb4a91666e66f7f8529 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3825/#acomment-3827 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:30 +1300 Exactly. It’s not a drop or a gain – it’s rotation, and that’s harder to manage.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more about managing volatility. Pages don’t just rank or drop – Google keeps […] ]]> 0e5bde7dd372e8f4355eb428b647bba0 Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls: At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3825/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:01:29 +1300 At this point, SEO feels less about ranking and more about managing volatility.
Pages don’t just rank or drop – Google keeps rotating which page it tests for the same intent, even when nothing changes on the site.
Feels like if you’re not actively reinforcing page intent and internal signals, Google just starts experimenting with your traffic on its own.

]]> 8 a6771a0b2a161e309f26ae6d7ac3a157 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3587/#acomment-3590 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 21:48:41 +1300 Our site has old info everywhere. Didn’t even notice until a customer pointed it out 😅

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Contractors & Subcontractors Just a quick note for anyone who hasn’t checked their website in a while – keeping it updated is a lot more important than most […] ]]> 0d5b448ab5128fcb55e79dd3a6296d3e Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3525 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:41 +1300 I was honestly waiting for your reply 😅
I thought once you jumped in, this whole thing would make a lot more sense.
Please connect with me when you can – really need your help on this.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> c082f14d3efc8da1ce8fb737642c3423 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3523 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:40 +1300 Yeah we probably need to clean up some of our linking.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> 1e40c4da107d86ea0651e92c2ed28b58 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3521 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:38 +1300 Exactly – traffic is fine, just going to the wrong pages.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> 6306ca63904f6a52ffb6778d482a5513 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3519 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:37 +1300 😂 literally feels like that right now.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> 3c6b124d9c88495f7705df8664be2c84 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3517 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:35 +1300 Good idea – I’ll take a look at that today.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> 7d9cda8c2cfc161151bd42502c15efca Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/#acomment-3515 Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:34 +1300 Makes sense, just never seen it jump around this much.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes. Some days our AC […] ]]> a15803ba31f4a9a3afca47ecfb3009f8 Jacob posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls: Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our […] https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3513/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:13:33 +1300 Not sure if it’s just us, but Google’s been shifting our rankings around every time the weather changes.
Some days our AC page shows up, next day it’s the furnace page, even when nothing on our site changed.
It’s not hurting traffic, but it is messing with which pages actually get the leads.

]]> 12 48b38f08fd291729a64cd749d1c3c3de Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3132/#acomment-3135 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:36:36 +1300 Not sure if AI will ever replace real field experience though. Some things you just can’t automate.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls I’ve been watching how fast AI tools are growing, and it’s crazy how much they’re starting to show up in the […] ]]> 8ba0f7ba4c781314f09d9afe0b7f4c21 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/3026/#acomment-3041 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:20:44 +1300 This is good info. Thanks for sharing.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC CRM Playbook: From Lead Capture To Customer Loyalty Something I keep seeing inside the group: a lot of HVAC businesses set up their CRM or automations once… […] ]]> eae34665b0fe9a48519fa28893d481cb Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2998/#acomment-2999 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:59:30 +1300 At 40% load, approach shouldn’t be that high if flow and tubes are right. Could be an expansion valve hunting or lagging behind load change.

In reply to - Owen posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs Chiller’s showing a 17°F condenser approach at about 40% load – tubes clean, water flow good. Starting to think it’s a low mass-flow or EXV […] ]]> 0f2d3bf0fd6e8fab4f887aea40f6298e Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2850/#acomment-2855 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:16:55 +1300 Do you think adding separate pages for each service area still helps? Or is it getting outdated?

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls I’ve noticed many HVAC business owners treat SEO like a one-time checklist – but real growth comes when you […] ]]> 0925054a82355bc93b3cf2522a7d57a9 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/2268/#acomment-2275 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 21:24:08 +1300 I just updated my H1s and titles with city names last week. Fingers crossed!

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC SEO Accelerator: Rank Higher, Get More Calls If your HVAC business isn’t showing up when someone searches “AC repair near me” or “commercial HVAC […] ]]> efe8bcd8496622aebca882cd08d070cb Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1970/#acomment-1999 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:05:53 +1200 I feel like CRMs are just another expense. Why not just stick to Excel and WhatsApp?

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Reputation Powerhouse-Win Trust, Dominate Reviews, and Stand Out Outline 👨‍💻 Why Every HVAC Business Needs a Proper CRM Setup One common challenge I notice […] ]]> 8b0873ae2a9bb491bc077f7a9c355e5d Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1921/#acomment-1936 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:36:34 +1200 Full overhaul? Nah, last time we got lost in the details!

In reply to - Jameson posted an update in the group The HVAC Automation Blueprint Just sat in on a demo for this full HVAC automation blueprint—scheduling, dispatching, invoicing, the whole nine yards. It looked incredible, […] ]]> 1d5db815abfc76f721b7d638b5102f5d Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1617/#acomment-1636 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:11:20 +1200 Can you share a tool you recommend for digital contracts? That’s the part I’m struggling with.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group The HVAC Automation Blueprint Automation Isn’t the Future of HVAC-It’s the Present When it comes to scaling an HVAC company, automation isn’t just a […] ]]> 9075cdd77be203f2d72e7f20ca8703e3 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1527/#acomment-1530 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:10:09 +1200 Thanks for your guidance, really helpful for our international campaigns.

In reply to - HVAC Community Hub posted an update in the group HVAC Tools & Equipment If your website isn’t showing up when prospects search for services, you might be missing out on easy wins. Here are 3 things every HVAC […] ]]> 3adf971a25ad55bea64a941b8e773521 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1505/#acomment-1506 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:32:42 +1200 Look into ServiceTrade-they’ve got asset tracking and type-tagging features built for mixed systems, plus client portals for sign-off reviews. Very powerful for HVAC contracts.

In reply to - Jordan posted an update in the group HVAC CRM Playbook: From Lead Capture To Customer Loyalty Our HVAC service side just landed several mixed-system buildings-some units are a mix of heat pumps and gas […] ]]> 3f4aba33238160b8bfa6f722c79ac2fe Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/1092/#acomment-1104 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:25:22 +1200 Nothing beats a room where you can walk around a compressor without ducking-simple wins.

In reply to - Ethan posted an update in the group HVAC Installation Best Practices Just finished a dedicated compressor room: compressors on vibration pads, 3 ft clearance all around, inlet/exhaust ventilation, […] ]]> e63e47eb21af5a9c3daec7a5896a28ca Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/528/#acomment-553 Tue, 06 May 2025 08:26:26 +1200 I’ve had to deal with a similar issue. The biggest challenge is balancing what the client wants and what the project really needs to stay on track.

In reply to - Miles posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs

Hey team,

I really need your input on something serious we’re facing in a current project.

It’s a large-scale HVAC job—but the design coordination is […]

]]> afc5158c67c25b0fcc8206fbb803c420 Jacob posted a new activity comment https://hvachub.co/news-feed/p/347/#acomment-379 Mon, 05 May 2025 06:58:18 +1200 This is gold for new techs—thanks for putting it out there.

In reply to - Jacob posted an update in the group Troubleshooting & Repairs

A Big Lesson from a Big Project – Water Leakage from Existing Ducts

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a recent situation from a major project I’ve been […]

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