Jake McAlpine
Company name: The Energy Conservatory (TEC)
Position: Technical Support Manager

Jake McAlpine is the Technical Support Manager at TEC. He initially worked as an energy auditor and has many years of experience in weatherization, including in the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). His formal education background is in residential building science and technology.

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Different Ignitor Types and How They Work
In the furnace sequence of operation, the ignition sequence happens after the safeties have been checked, the inducer fan comes on, and the pressure switch closes. The ignition sequence begins with the ignitor. This part provides the heat needed for combustion (remember: a fire needs heat, oxygen, and fuel), and the ignition process looks a […]
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The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Friend
As we get older, our understanding of the difference between good and bad—right and wrong—evolves. This understanding often first takes on the form of playing cops and robbers or superheroes and bad guys in our childhood. As we grow, especially as we navigate adolescence and adulthood, we apply the labels “good” and “bad” (or “friend” […]
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The VOCs Lurking Under Your Customers’ Sinks (and In Many Other Spots)
In HVAC, we have a few infamous indoor air quality monsters that bring terror to our customers’ homes—gases, particles, and organisms that wreak havoc on indoor air quality (and may contribute to moderate to severe health problems). The big one is carbon monoxide (CO), which we all know is deadly. Although not deadly by itself, […]
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#Betterhvac: Taking the First Step… and the Second and Third
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