The Good Guys Blog
Winter Humidification
Every year about this time, we start to see the effects of the bitter cold air on our homes and our health. It reminds me of the importance of humidity in our homes. I have provided a link to an excellent blog by Aprilaire on the costs of NOT having a...
Why do I have Hot and Cold spots in my house?
Why can I not keep a constant temperature in my house? We hear that question a lot. The answers are plentiful but not always easy to determine. Among the many reasons for hot and cold spots are improperly sized equipment and/or ductwork. Depending on the size and...
Kish Bank Lewistown Uses the Good Guys
[row] Mitsubishi Electric City-Multi Heat Pumps [/row] Goodco Mechanical recently completed work on the Kish Bank Building in Lewistown, Pa. The project consisted of several Mitsubishi Electric City-Multi VRF Heat Pumps as well as a RenewAire Energy Recovery...
First Goodco Mechanical Scholarship Awarded at State College High School
[title] Donovan Paley, along with Christine & Scott Good, the winner of the 1st Goodco Mechanical Scholarship [/title] We were proud to honor Donovan Paley with the first Goodco Mechanical Scholarship at the State College Area High School awards ceremony on...
Goodco acquires Bovard
After several months of "due diligence", Goodco Mechanical has officially acquired the assets of Bovard, Inc. of Altoona. This deal had started with a phone conversation with Jim Bovard in early January, an initial sit-down in mid-January, an offer in early...
Air conditioning in February?
[row][/row] Who would have guessed it? Today is the 23rd of February and it's 65 degrees in State College, Pa. Tomorrow they're calling for temps approaching 70. Even though the crazy rodent in Punxsutawney said 6 more weeks of winter, Mother Nature seems to be giving...
Helping to Develop Tomorrow’s Workforce
This week, I had the the opportunity to meet with students from Ken Hassinger's HVAC class at Central Pa Institute of Science and Technology, better known as CPI. This annual pilgrimage to CPI has become an important chance for me to share and mentor the students on...
2016 Small Business of the Year
[row] 2016 CBICC Small Business of the Year award [/row] What an honor to receive this award from the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County and award sponsor First National Bank. I remember my first CBICC awards ceremony in 2009 thinking..."someday, we'll...
Constantly Learning
I love this picture. It depicts a guy getting ready to dive into a lake after just finishing the book "How to Swim". In today's hi-tech world of HVAC, things are changing so fast that just when we learn it, they upgrade or modify it. I'm constantly amazed at...
The Shifting Seasons??
OK, I wanted to write a blog related to the shift in seasons. What the heck does that even mean? [row][/row] My perception over the past 3-4 years is that our seasons have been starting later than I used to remember. Since I own a heating and air conditioning...