Static electricity is an unpleasant and common occurrence in the winter months. You’ll notice it as static cling in laundry fresh from the clothes dryer, having your hair fly up as you comb it, or as a painful jolt when you touch a light switch, a metal object or even another person. Static shocks are […]
4 Things You Should Consider Before You Replace Your Furnace
Is it time to replace your furnace? The heating system in a home generally has the longest expected service life of any major household system. However, at some point, continuing to operate a furnace that’s approaching the end is no longer financially feasible and upgrading now is the best option. Here are four considerations to […]
How to Improve Furnace Efficiency in Your Home
If you hope to save money on heating your home this winter, you don’t have to rely on the old standby – turning down the thermostat. That will just make you cold and uncomfortable. Luckily, other strategies are available that will improve furnace efficiency, saving energy and money while keeping you and your family comfortable.
Reasons to Avoid DIY HVAC Repairs
If you enjoy tackling do-it-yourself maintenance, repairs and improvements, owning a home gives you a wide variety of opportunities. When issues crop up with your home’s heating or cooling, you might be tempted to take on DIY HVAC repairs too. Diagnosing and fixing your heat pump, furnace, air conditioner or other component of your HVAC […]
The Importance of Syncing Your Home’s HVAC Systems for Optimal Efficiency
Is the amount of energy used to heat and cool your home worrisome, and you’d like to learn effective ways to boost your household efficiency? If so, a good place to start is by getting your home’s different systems in sync to streamline your energy usage and efficiency. Here are some important steps toward syncing […]
Understand These HVAC Industry Changes in 2018
Change is always a constant in the HVAC industry. In the coming year, there are plenty of changes on the horizon that could potentially have wide-ranging effects throughout the industry. Here are a few of the HVAC industry changes you can expect to see in 2018.
5 HVAC New Year’s Resolutions You Should Adopt
When you’re working on your list of New Year’s resolutions for 2018, consider adding some HVAC ones. HVAC resolutions can help ensure that your heating and cooling equipment stays in good condition throughout the upcoming year. The following are some important resolutions to add to your list.
How Should You Choose a Good Heating Contractor?
You can’t be too careful when you pick a heating contractor. Your HVAC systems is an expensive piece of equipment, and you want any repairs or replacements to be done just right. Otherwise, your HVAC system‘s efficiency could suffer. That means you’ll be less comfortable than you should be, and that you could be paying […]
Is HVAC Coil Corrosion a Cause for Concern?
Discovering that your HVAC system has developed coil corrosion will probably come as a surprise, and not a pleasant one. Corrosion in an HVAC system’s evaporator coil signals either a major repair or a system replacement. Heat pumps and air conditioners use an indoor evaporator coil and an outdoor condensing coil.
3 Winter HVAC Concerns and How to Avoid Them
Winter HVAC concerns need to be addressed as soon as they come up. Since prevention is always the first and best approach, an annual furnace tune-up and inspection should be scheduled with a qualified HVAC contractor for a complete system check-up as well as a list of manufacturer-recommended preventive maintenance procedures. By catching small problems […]