Keeping Your Home Cool during the Sweltering, Summer Months

  • Protecting An HVAC System During A Renovation Project

    15 July 2019

    A renovation project can have a major impact on your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). Most of the effects are likely to be due to the impact of dust and debris on the system. Below are some of the measures you can take to limit the effect of dust on an HVAC system during a renovation and reduce the need for air conditioning repairs.  Shut off the HVAC Ideally, you should turn off the HVAC system during the renovation, especially during stages of the process that kick up a lot of dust.

  • 2 Things To Check If Your AC Isn't Cooling Your House

    12 June 2019

    If your air conditioner is running but isn't keeping your house cool, you'll want to do what you can to fix that as soon as possible. No one wants to waste energy to try to cool their house without a payoff, and no one wants to sit around in their overly hot house either. So, if your air conditioner isn't keeping your house cool, what can you do to get it working again?

  • 2 Potential Hazards Of A Refrigerant Leak Inside Your Central Air Conditioning System

    1 May 2019

    While your central air conditioner is running, you may have noticed that the air coming from your vents no longer feels as cool as it once did. This lack of cool air may lead you to believe that the unit is just simply low on refrigerant and that you can wait on having it refilled. However, since the only reason refrigerant levels get low is that there is a leak in the system, there are a few potential hazards the leaking gas can cause that warrant immediate professional attention.

  • Vertical Water Damage And Pipes In The Wall: What To Do Next

    25 March 2019

    Seeing water damage develop up and down the space of a wall is very unnerving. It is even more unnerving when you realize that there are pipes behind that wall and that this water damage is very likely the result of the pipes in the wall. When you know or have a pretty good idea of what is happening, you should do everything you can to fix this as soon as possible.

  • Benefits Of Opting For The Ductless Air Conditioning System

    9 February 2019

    If you are thinking about installing air conditioning in your property for the first time or you believe that it is time to update an outdated system, you should consider the option of the ductless air conditioning services. To help you better understand why this might be the best option for you, you will want to spend a little time reviewing the following information. The Installation Is Less Of A Mess

  • Why Is Your Air Conditioner Short Cycling?

    2 January 2019

    Your home's air conditioning helps make the hot weather of summer bearable once you are in your home. If your air conditioner doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the heat by turning on and off frequently, you have a problem with the unit short cycling. Here is what you need to know about this air conditioner problem. What's Short Cycling? And air conditioner is designed to run for a long period of time, get your home to the proper temperature, and then shut down and give the unit a break.

  • 4 Residential Heating Maintenance Tips For Radiant Heating Systems With Alternative Energy Designs

    23 November 2018

    If you wanted to improve the energy efficiency of the heating system in your home, you may have used features like solar collectors, geothermal exchangers or biomass when you updated your system. While these systems can do a lot to reduce energy costs, they have some unique maintenance needs. Here are some residential heating maintenance tips for radiant heating systems that use these alternative energy designs: 1. Bleeding Air from The Radiators and Lines of Your Heating System