Day: November 22, 2021

A neglected electric heat pump

My child and I had finished painting her room, the only concern was that the room was never the right temperature, it was either too cold or too hot… My child had insisted that she wanted that room because it had a bay window and a balcony, the balcony was the first thing I inspected, […]

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Should you change your air filter monthly in the winter

When the air filter isn’t replaced often enough and gets coated with debris, those particles can get into your HVAC system and collect on its sensitive components, which increases the likelihood of equipment breakdowns You have probably been told that keeping a clean filter in your HVAC system helps avert restricted airflow, but you may […]

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Why Sizing Ducts Is Important

If you are having a new HVAC system installed in your home, you will want to be sure that your contractor includes sizing ducts in the process. Without properly sized ducts, you could compromise your return on investment. Without adequate air flow and well designed ducts that match your system, you could end up with […]

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It Was Worth Servicing My Furnace

When I forgot to have my furnace serviced before the winter, I almost neglected it entirely. Everything was running smoothly and efficiently and I thought that there was no harm in skipping one HVAC tune up. However, the more that I thought about it, the more I worried that something bad would happen to my […]

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The Annual HVAC Plan Was Best For Me

I was behind on having my furnace serviced before the cooler weather dropped. I had the best intentions to hire an HVAC professional before I turned off my AC unit and turned on my furnace, but time got away from me and that didn’t happen. I was forced to turn on my furnace for the […]

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My AC Unit Froze

If I could go back in time, I would go back to last week and leave my AC system alone. When I was convinced that the temperature was going to remain cool every day, I turned off my AC unit and turned on my furnace. I had been meaning to call the HVAC company to […]

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They Were Sticklers About Their HVAC Settings

My parents were sticklers about the HVAC system when I was growing up. My brother and I were forbidden to touch the thermostat settings because my parents were convinced that they had it set the most efficiently. One time, my brother learned the hard way that if you touch the thermostat settings, punishment will be […]

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Is 68 Degrees The Optimal Temperature?

I always thought it was an urban myth that if you set your thermostat to 68 degrees during the winter months that your furnace would run at optimal efficiency. I don’t know where I originally heard this, but it was something that I caught myself living by even though I didn’t have any proof to […]

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Zone cooling can save us money

After the kids went to college, only my youngest son returned home. He took five years to graduate and he wasn’t ready to start his adult life. My wife and I let him live with us for three more years and then he met a very sweet, kind, and honest girl. She expected more from […]

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