With cold weather on the horizon in , you may be questioning when you should cover your outdoor air conditioner. Of if you have to cover it at all. Your AC unit is a sturdy piece of equipment. It’s designed to resist bad weather, including excessive temperatures [Continue Reading ]
With summer winding down in , now is a good time to get ahead on air conditioner maintenance. If you haven’t cleaned it lately, it could be full of dust and debris from your yard. This collection can decrease your unit’s efficiency and cause it to stop working. [Continue Reading ]
Many of us install air conditioners to help us feel comfortable in our homes. But when you start to experience unpleasant odors coming from your cooling system, it’s more than just bothersome. It can greatly affect your home comfort. Where do the smells come from? Begin with what [Continue Reading ]
Lots of things in your home run on electricity—from charging your phone to keeping the temperature inside where you want it. That’s why it’s frustrating when electricity in our homes doesn’t work the way we want it to. For many homeowners, this stress can come to a head [Continue Reading ]
When the time comes to update your outdated furnace, it’s important to know that one size does not fit all. A system that is not sized properly for your home, will not only hurt your comfort but can lead to shortened life of your furnace, and leave you [Continue Reading ]
All heat pumps are outfitted with emergency heat switches. This switch is meant to be managed as its name implies—when there is an emergency. The emergency heat switch will turn on a strip, or strips, of electric heat and turn your heat pump off. When the temperature outside [Continue Reading ]
If you’ve considered saving money by performing your own HVAC maintenance, it’s not as uncommon as you might think. While it’s attractive, trying to tune up your own air conditioner provides the potential for bigger expenses and errors. Your air conditioner is more complex than it may appear. [Continue Reading ]
You’ve selected a brand-new air conditioning system and you are ready to move forward with installation. So, what should you expect at the installation appointment? For starters, there are a couple things you can do ahead of time to ensure the installation appointment goes well. Make sure the area where [Continue Reading ]
Having an appliance tripping your circuit breaker is never a good thing, but having your heat pump cause problems that affect your home comfort is on ’s list of “Bad Things.” If your heat pump is tripping your circuit breaker, you may need a heat pump repair. [Continue Reading ]
Were you aware that your heat pump can lose efficiency as time goes on? While unavoidable wear and tear throughout the years will have some effect on your heat pump’s efficiency, the leading culprit when it comes to heat pumps losing efficiency is lack of maintenance. Taking the time to [Continue Reading ]
