Early fall is an ideal time to get your heating system ready for winter. It’s essential to make sure your equipment is prepared before colder weather arrives and heating demand increases. This is especially important if your home has a heat pump or dual-fuel heating system, which requires specialized [Continue Reading ]
Many houses have that stubbornly cold room. Maybe it’s on an upper level. Maybe it’s down in the basement. It’s ice cold no matter what you do. You leave the door to the hallway open. You check the air vents again. Finally, you crank the thermostat up high. Now, [Continue Reading ]
The warm summers in , , can get muggy and uncomfortable. You set the thermostat to a comfortable temperature. The air conditioner starts up as expected. But, even after your cooling system runs, your home still feels damp and sticky. Now, you’re cool and damp. It can [Continue Reading ]
Shopping for a new air conditioning system or furnace can be stressful. When you're looking to find the best HVAC system for your home, it's common to focus on models with extremely high efficiency ratings. Surely the most efficient heating and cooling system will provide the most comfort and [Continue Reading ]
Summer heat waves can push your air conditioner to the edge. As temperatures in continue to increase, it's common to notice increased energy bills, uneven temperatures throughout the home and cooling systems that seem to run all day without keeping up. You may think the air conditioner is the only thing that affects how comfortable your home feels. However, your home's airflow, insulation and shade all play a major role [Continue Reading ]
If you've started researching HVAC replacement cost on the internet, you've probably noticed one common trend: estimates for heating and cooling installation can vary widely. Why do prices vary so much? What is the typical cost of installing a new HVAC system for your home? The answer is HVAC replacement is not one-size-fits-all. Each home has different heating and cooling needs, and multiple factors impact [Continue Reading ]
Many people think power surges only happen during lightning storms. While lightning is one cause, it's far from the only one. Major appliances turning on and off, electrical grid switching, power outages and restoration can all create voltage spikes inside your home. These electrical surges don't just damage televisions and computers. They can also cause HVAC electrical damage because modern heating and cooling [Continue Reading ]
Summer is here. Your AC starts running, but your home still feels sticky. Family members keep lowering the thermostat. Now, some rooms feel damp while others feel too cold. Meanwhile, energy bills increase. This is a frequent issue during humid summers in , . Many homeowners think they [Continue Reading ]
Rooms that feel stale and stuffy. Condensation-covered windows. Rooms that feel damp in summer or bone-dry in winter. These are common complaints about today’s homes, especially newer ones built for extreme energy efficiency. Modern construction methods do a very good job of preventing drafts and reducing energy waste, but [Continue Reading ]
Severe rainstorms can put any basement at risk. One unrelenting downpour, rising groundwater or day after day of steady rain can cause water damage homeowners never anticipated. And if you’ve ever had to clean up a flooded basement before, you know how costly and overwhelming the process can be. Seasonal [Continue Reading ]
