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  • How Can You Improve Heating In Your Open Concept Home?


    Anyone who spends even a few minutes watching home improvement shows knows that open-concept housing is popular, but this design trend isn't free from drawbacks. While large, open spaces can make a home feel airy and comfortable, the high ceilings and lack of room divisions can substantially impact your home's energy efficiency and HVAC needs. If you're noticing problems with the heating in your open-concept home and looking for possible upgrades, you've come to the right place.
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  • Signs That Your Air Conditioning Unit Needs Professional Repair


    As a home or business owner, you can relate to the importance of an air conditioner (AC) system. A properly functioning AC system maintains the desired temperature in the office, car, or house. It eliminates moisture and heat from interior spaces and cools them to ensure the inhabitants are comfortable. That is achieved through components such as compressors, condenser coils, thermostats, evaporators, air handlers, and blowing units in the AC. The major types of air conditioning systems entail central air conditioning, ductless air conditioning, window air conditioning, portable air conditioning, geothermal heating and cooling, and hybrid air conditioning systems.
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  • Got Faucet Problems? Why Hire A Plumber To Replace Your Faucets


    If you've got problems with your faucets, it might be time to call a plumber. Faucet issues can cause serious problems in your home. If you've decided to replace your own faucets, rethink your decision. Plumbing problems should get handled by a professional plumber. This is especially important if you want to avoid problems in the future. If you're not sure your faucet problems need help from a plumber, read the list provided below.
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  • When Is A Heat Pump Worth Considering?


    Heat pumps are a highly efficient option for heating and cooling that use the same principles as an air conditioner. When working in heating mode, a heat pump uses refrigerant to scavenge heat energy from the outside environment — even when it's cold outside! — and bring it into your home. Since heat pumps are moving heat instead of creating it, they can't be highly efficient. But these devices are even more interesting since you can reverse the refrigerant flow to run them in cooling mode, providing air conditioning during the summer.
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  • Does Your AC Smell Like It's Burning? Issues You Could Be Facing


    If your air conditioner was emitting foul odors last summer, don't wait to do the repairs. This is especially important if you noticed burning odors coming from the air conditioner. Burning odors are a sure sign that there's something wrong with your air conditioner. If you smell burning odors coming from your air conditioner, read the list provided below. Here are four repair issues you might be facing.  Broken Capacitor
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  • 2 Furnace Repairs You Might Need When The Furnace Blower Stops Working


    If your furnace isn't blowing out hot air, there's no way it can warm up your house even if the burners kick on. The problem behind a furnace that doesn't blow air is often the blower system. If you don't hear the blower kick on when the furnace starts, that's a good sign the blower motor or capacitor is shot. When these parts go bad, your furnace won't blow hot air.
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  • 3 Neglected Maintenance Items That Will Stop Your AC Cold


    Everyone knows they need to maintain their HVAC systems, but many homeowners defer this critical task or neglect essential maintenance items. When your system runs fine, it's easy to decide that maintaining it isn't important. After all, why do you need to fix something that still works? Unfortunately, there's often a straight line from poor maintenance habits to expensive repairs. When your hire an HVAC company to perform routine annual maintenance on your air conditioner, you might think you're helping your efficiency a little bit or getting a basic tune-up.
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  • Telltale Signs You Need Emergency Air Conditioner Repair


    A functional AC is crucial in maintaining optimum indoor temperatures. However, your unit may fail to cool your space and leave you with unbearable indoor conditions. This could result from normal wear and tear or failure to service your system on a timely basis. You should know that if the malfunction affects the core components, the unit may stall and become inoperable. So, to avoid incurring premature replacement costs, you should routinely engage an AC contractor to service your unit.
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  • Should You Buy The Highest SEER System You Can Afford?


    SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is the topline specification for split-unit central air conditioner efficiency. When browsing your options for air conditioning systems, it's usually the first number you'll see touted after system capacity. Your air conditioner's SEER rating is undoubtedly important, but how much difference does it make, and how high should you go? As it turns out, the answers to these questions aren't straightforward. While high SEER systems will always deliver better energy efficiency, they won't always pay back their costs over the system's lifetime.
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  • How to Tell When You Need to Replace Your Air Conditioner


    The typical American household will have an AC unit in their house. When it starts to act up, you may start to notice some of the following signs. The AC unit may not be cooling the room as much as it should, the air conditioner may stop working altogether, or there may be strange noises coming from the unit. Depending on the severity of the problem, you may need to call a technician to inspect the unit and fix it.
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