How long has it been since you have had the duct work cleaned in your home? Have you ever thought about what could be resting in your duct work just waiting for the furnace or air conditioning unit to kick on and carry it throughout your home? On this blog, you will find out what could be hiding in your duct work, how you can keep your duct work clean and how to determine if it is time for you to hire someone to do a thorough cleaning of the entire air duct system to prevent these airborne contaminants from entering the air that you breathe.
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13 December 2022
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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29 November 2022
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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3 November 2022
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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17 October 2022
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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