HVAC Maintenance: What You Should Do Yourself & What to Leave to the Pros

Regular HVAC maintenance is central to keeping your system running smoothly and efficiently. A lot of people assume you can just wait until a problem pops up and have that issue dealt with, but this is a good way to lose a lot of money on energy bills. Without proper HVAC maintenance, an inefficient system could be running you quite a bit in extra energy costs. In addition to higher costs over time, neglecting HVAC maintenance can create big problems … Continue reading HVAC Maintenance: What You Should Do Yourself & What to Leave to the Pros

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Tips to Landscape Around Your AC Unit

For most homeowners, the outdoor AC unit is usually left bare, with the lawn as the only nature around it. However, if you want to spruce up the landscaping around your AC unit, it is possible, but you should bear in mind the right way to do it. Read on to find out more about how you can landscape around your outdoor AC unit without reducing airflow and potentially harming the system. With the extreme hot and cold temperatures we … Continue reading Tips to Landscape Around Your AC Unit

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Back to School Checklist for Your HVAC System

With summer nearly over, it is now time to think of getting back to school. The kids won’t be hanging around the house, meaning that the daily schedules and routines go back to normal. This also means that the HVAC system will be working differently. As a result, it is a great idea to put together a back to school checklist for your HVAC system. If you need help with your back to school HVAC checklist or to schedule an … Continue reading Back to School Checklist for Your HVAC System

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Summer Heater Maintenance: Caring for Your Furnace in Summer

The furnace or heater is certainly the last thing on your mind during the summer. However, heater maintenance is quite important during these summer months. This ensures that your heating system is in good working condition when the summer heat fades and you need it. Although heater maintenance should be a regular occurrence, here are a couple of things that you can do during the summer to ensure that your heater is ready for the winter chill. If you are … Continue reading Summer Heater Maintenance: Caring for Your Furnace in Summer

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HVAC Maintenance Checklist for Selling Your Home

HVAC Maintenance Checklist | Selling Your Home

Just about every homeowner will go through the experience of having to sell their home at one time or another. Whether it is due to downsizing for retirement, the fact that the kids have finally left home, job transfer, or you have finally found you’re your dream home, when that time comes, everyone wants to get the best return on their investment. Yet, selling your home can be a huge hassle. What most homeowners do not realize is that having … Continue reading HVAC Maintenance Checklist for Selling Your Home

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Common Fixes for a Frozen Heat Pump

A frozen heat pump is the last thing you want as it can mean inefficient heating or cooling and leave you feeling uncomfortable. Unfortunately, finding some frost or ice on your outdoor unit is not entirely an uncommon occurrence. What most homeowners do not realize is that a frozen heat pump could be the result of several factors. Therefore, it is important to know what exactly led to your heat pump freezing in order to deal with the issue directly. … Continue reading Common Fixes for a Frozen Heat Pump

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Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

Air pollution does not only affect the air outside, which may contain smog, dust, pollen, mold spores, grass seed, etc. These pollutants also make their way indoors through different routes, including on pets or your shoes. Once inside, they can exist in carpets, floor surfaces, wall paints, furniture, and more. Due to these and other indoor contaminants such as dust, radon, lead, allergens, and more, summer indoor air quality can be 10-times more polluted than the air outside. With the … Continue reading Summer Indoor Air Quality Tips

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Summer Learning: Teach Kids about Energy Efficiency & HVAC Maintenance

Summer can be a great time for the family to bond. The kids are home from school and you get to spend a lot more down time with them. However, on the downside, with your family spending more time at home, the utility bills can shoot up, especially if the kids know nothing about energy efficiency. Therefore, summer provides a great opportunity to teach kids about HVAC maintenance and how to reduce energy use in your home. Read on to … Continue reading Summer Learning: Teach Kids about Energy Efficiency & HVAC Maintenance

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Basic Tips for Maintaining Your Air Conditioner

Maintaining your air conditioner is a necessary task if you want your HVAC system to serve you for a long time. Not only does regular and proper maintenance make the air conditioner unit more effective, it also helps with saving on energy bills. There are various components that make up the air conditioner and each of these needs regular maintenance to work efficiently. If you have no idea of how to go about maintaining your air conditioner, then this article … Continue reading Basic Tips for Maintaining Your Air Conditioner

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AC Coil Corrosion & How to Prevent It

AC coil corrosion is a major HVAC problem that can cause serious problems. As is the case for any other HVAC related issue, it is better to prevent coil corrosion rather than repair it. With that said, in cases of advanced AC coil corrosion, which leads to refrigerant leaks, the air conditioner may not be reparable and therefore, you may have to replace the entire system. Because it can be an expensive issue, it is best to deal with AC … Continue reading AC Coil Corrosion & How to Prevent It

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