Michael Fitzgerald
Founder & Editor, Phoenix Cooling Guide
Michael Fitzgerald is the founder and editor of Phoenix Cooling Guide. He is a Phoenix-area homeowner who has been through AC repairs, replacement quotes and second opinions on his own house. His background is in business operations and contract disputes, focused on consumer protection and regulatory compliance: verifying licences, reading contracts, and separating legitimate pricing from padding.
He is not an HVAC technician. Every technical answer on this site is reviewed by Tom Mattingly, a licensed Arizona contractor.
Background relevant to this guide
- Phoenix homeowner experience with AC repairs, replacement quotes and second opinions
- Consumer-protection and contract-dispute background: licence verification, contract review, identifying padded pricing
What he is responsible for
Choosing the questions each guide answers, the research behind every figure, pricing context, consumer-protection guidance and the advice on how to check any contractor's licence, contract and quote. Those parts are not subject to the technical reviewer's approval.
Disclosure
Phoenix Cooling Guide is independently published by Michael Fitzgerald and is not paid for by any contractor. Its technical reviewer, Tom Mattingly, owns AZ Trusted Air LLC, the guide's recommended contractor. Read the full disclosure.