The Heat Pump Podcast

Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool—the same systematic approach that helps contractors get sizing right the first time: https://bit.ly/heatpump-manual-s-free-tool ---------------------------------------------------------- Shawn LeMons has worn nearly every hat in the world of building performance and HVAC. From growing u...

Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast, Ed Smith and Eric Fitz sit down with Jake Yurek and...

Want to help build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 --------------------------------------------------------------- If you're a heat pump contractor feeling burnt out, wondering if this whole electrification th...

Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 ------------------------------------------------ In this episode, Ed Smith welcomes Jonathan Pires , Area Sales Manager at Mitsubishi Electric , to explore what se...

Want to help build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 ---------------------------------------- In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast, Ed Smith welcomes back Mike Cappuccio , who built his HVAC company to over...

Building the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 Ready to design heat pump systems that actually work? Grab our free manual cold-climate heat pump selection tool — the same systematic approach that helps contractors l...

Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer! Check out our open role. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool—the same systematic approach that helps contractors like Robert get sizing right the first time: https://info.amply.energy/hea...

Amply is hiring! We’re looking for an awesome Senior iOS Engineer to join our small but mighty team. If you are anyone you know is interested, check out our job posting to learn more and apply. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025   ---------------------------------------- Most contractors know about Manual S . Few really use it. In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast , Amply co...

Amply is hiring! We’re looking for an awesome Senior iOS Engineer to join our small but mighty team. If you are anyone you know is interested, check out our job posting to learn more and apply. https://info.amply.energy/sr-mobile-engineer-may-2025 ------------------------------------------------ In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast, Amply co-founders Ed Smith and Eric Fitz sit down with Samir...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips --------------------------------------------- In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast , Amply co-founder Ed Smith talks with Brent Davidson , founder of the US Heat Pump Summit . Brent’s journey from building climate-t...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips --------------------------------------- In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast, we sit down with Brynn Cooksey —founder of Air Doctors Heating and Cooling , HVAC U , and a longtime leader in whole-home performance. Br...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips ------------------------------------------- In this episode, Ed Smith and Eric Fitz , Co-Founders of Amply Energy, speak with Paul Lambert, founder and CEO of Quilt . Paul shares how Quilt saw a massive opportunity to i...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips ----------------------------------------- In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast , hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz welcome Corbett Lunsford , a building science expert and host of the PBS show Home Diagnosis , to discuss...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips ------------------------------------------ In this episode, Ed Smith and Eric Fitz , co-founders of Amply Energy, speak with Christopher Nichols , COO of HomeWorks Energy, about the challenges and strategies behind scal...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book and transform your approach to in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips --------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast, hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz sit down with HVAC experts Alex Meaney and Nate Adams to...

Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book and transform your approach to in-home heat pump sales. Get it today: https://bit.ly/Top_10Heat_pumpSalestips --------------------------------------------------------------- In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast, hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz , co-founders of Amply Energy , sit down with Mike Gunde...

In this episode the hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz from Amply Energy sit down with Eric Kaiser (aka ELK), a leading voice and trainer in the HVAC space. Known for his dynamic and insightful presentations at virtually any and all HVAC events, ELK shares his journey from growing up around creative energy solutions to becoming the Industry Engagement Manager at TruTech Tools . With a passion for teachi...

In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast , co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz dive into the fascinating world of low-load homes and home electrification with John Semmelhack , a home performance expert and co-owner of The Comfort Squad . They explore the evolving landscape of energy-efficient HVAC systems and discuss practical solutions for retrofitting homes and embracing electrification. John share...

In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast , co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz welcome Silas Hoeppner , a building performance expert and resident “Air Space Archaeologist” at Modern Heating and Air Conditioning . Silas shares his journey from working in his family’s insulation business in Iowa to becoming a leading HVAC consultant. He delves into the importance of airflow, designing efficient heat pu...

In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast, co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz are joined by Mike Missimer , an HVAC industry veteran and principal owner of MGI Mechanical Services . The conversation dives into how Mike leveraged decades of experience to build a thriving heat pump-focused business during the pandemic. They explore the nuances of starting a business, designing efficient heat pump system...

We (Eric and Ed) started the Heat Pump Podcast on a whim. After two years immersed in HVAC, heat pumps, and home electrification, we had a realization: there’s a lot of great HVAC content out there, but heat pump-focused conversations? Surprisingly scarce. This didn’t sit right with us. Aren’t heat pumps the best HVAC equipment on the market today? Aren’t their COPs practically magic? Aren’t heat...

What if you could do to construction what Amazon did to retail? Or what Uber did to taxis?  Mark Kasdorf has an ambitious vision to do just that, and his journey starts with heat pumps. Mark is the founder and CEO of Forge, a venture-backed, mission-driven startup tackling one of America’s biggest challenges: the skilled labor shortage in the trades. Forge’s secret? Recruiting great talent, traini...

Adam Mufich is a multi-generation HVAC entrepreneur and now trainer for the National Comfort Institute. What does Adam like to do in his free time? Talk about HVAC. Adam first caught our attention with his HVAC School article Good COP - Bad COP . He impressed us again with his presentation at the NCI Summit "How to Properly Design with Today's Heat Pumps." We highly recommend both. On this podcast...

Steve Rogers, head of The Energy Conservatory (TEC), leads one of the most influential companies in HVAC. TEC’s True Flow Grid has transformed how many Amply customers approach home analysis and system design—and in this episode, Steve explains why airflow and duct analysis are crucial for building efficient, high-performance heat pump systems. Steve is an engineer’s engineer, the kind of person w...

Jim Bergmann’s journey through the HVAC industry is one for the books. From riding alongside his dad in the truck to launching industry-leading companies like TruTech Tools and measureQuick, Jim has seen it all. With a storied career as both a teacher and an entrepreneur, Jim has earned his place as one of the most respected voices in the industry. We were thrilled to sit down with Jim for this po...