Preparing your heating system in the fall helps you get ready for winter. It’s critical that your equipment is ready before temperatures drop and heating demand increases. This is especially important if your home has a heat pump or dual-fuel heating system, which has unique maintenance needs because it [Continue Reading ]
Many houses have that stubbornly cold room. Maybe it’s on an upper level. Maybe it’s in your basement. It’s cold all the time no matter what you do. You open the door to the hallway. You double-check the air vents. Finally, you crank up the heat. Now, that room [Continue Reading ]
The humid summers in , , can get muggy and uncomfortable. You set the thermostat to a ideal temperature. The air conditioning starts up as expected. But, even after your AC runs, your home still feels damp and sticky. Now, you’re cool and damp. It can be [Continue Reading ]
Shopping for a new AC or furnace can be intimidating. If you want to find the best HVAC system for your home, it's natural to look for models with extremely high efficiency ratings. After all, the most efficient equipment should deliver the most comfort and lowest energy bills, right? [Continue Reading ]
Summer heat waves can push even a well-maintained air conditioner to the edge. As temperatures in rise, many families notice increased energy bills, hot spots throughout the home and cooling systems that often run all day without keeping up. You may think the air conditioner is the one thing that determines how comfortable your home feels. However, your home's air circulation, insulation and shade all play an important role in cooling performance. [Continue Reading ]
If you have searched for HVAC replacement cost for your home, you've probably noticed something almost immediately: estimates for heating and cooling installation can vary by thousands of dollars. Why is that? What is the actual cost of installing a new HVAC system for your home? The answer is that, when it comes to HVAC replacement, there's no such thing as one-size-fits-all. Every home has different [Continue Reading ]
Many homeowners think power surges occur only during lightning storms. Although lightning is one cause, it's certainly not the only one. Major appliances turning on and off, electrical grid switching, power outages and restoration can all create power surges inside your home. These electric voltage spikes don't just threaten televisions and computers. They can also cause HVAC electrical damage because modern heating and [Continue Reading ]
Warm weather arrives. Your AC starts running, but your home still feels clammy. Family members keep lowering the thermostat. Now, some rooms still feel sticky while others feel too cold. Meanwhile, energy bills increase. This is a common problem during humid summers in , . Many homeowners think [Continue Reading ]
Stuffy indoor air. Condensation-covered windows. Rooms that feel muggy in summer or dry and uncomfortable in winter. These are typical complaints about today’s homes, especially homes built for extreme energy efficiency. Modern construction methods do a great job of preventing drafts and reducing energy waste, but unfortunately this can [Continue Reading ]
Severe rainstorms can put any basement at risk of damage. One unrelenting downpour, rising groundwater or multiple days of steady rainfall can result in water damage homeowners never anticipated. And if you’ve ever had to clean up a flooded basement before, you know how costly and frustrating the process can [Continue Reading ]
