Our Spring Checklist  Spring is here! The days are longer, flowers are blooming, and summer heat is on the horizon. Use this time to ensure your home is ready for the temperature change. Here’s our spring checklist of 10 things you can do to keep your home nice and cool during the hot summer months. 1 Change Your Filters We recommend you change your air filter every month during the summer and winter and every two to three months during the spring and fall. Changing your filters will reduce the dust and debris circulating throughout your home and improve the efficiency of your comfort sys ..read more

It’s that time of the year when we pass from cold & flu season right into spring allergy season. It’s an appropriate time to talk about the air filtration in your home. Here, we’ll review different filters and how they can improve the air throughout your home.    Most Common Air Filters In The Home Return Air Filters You can find these filters behind the air vent that is located either on your floor, wall, ceiling, or utility closet. They’re typically close to the thermostat.  Furnace Filters Furnace filters are located in a tray or door on the blower compartment next to th ..read more

Snuggling up with your fluffiest blanket after cranking up the heat on a cold night is one of the simple pleasures around this time of year. But when your mind is constantly wondering about the furnace’s strange smell and that weird noise it just made, it’s difficult to enjoy that cup of hot cocoa in your hands.  Why does my furnace smell funky? Did my furnace always use to bang when it turned on? What is causing my furnace to leak water? Stop! The experts are here to answer all your questions, so let’s get off that anxiety spiral. 1) Why Does My Furnace Smell Strange? There are ..read more

One of the essential parts of a furnace is the heat exchanger. If heat exchangers are not maintained, there is a significant chance that they will crack. This post will go over how to identify cracked heat exchangers before they become dangerous. What Is A Heat Exchanger Function? The heat exchanger does precisely what its name suggests. It transfers heat from your heater’s energy source to the air in your house. It heats air by circulating it around heated tubes. The heat is then absorbed by the air and brought into your home, making it nice and&nb ..read more

Jack Frost is on his way, so put on that extra blanket and get your fireplace and battalion of partially used candles out. Winterizing your plumbing system should be on your list of seasonal tasks, along with planning holiday vacations and making sure your children’s coats still fit. Plumbing can suffer significantly from cold weather, leading to frozen pipes, water damage, and expensive repairs. In this post, we’ll cover how to winterize your plumbing system so you can get your house ready for the next unexpected cold snap. Six Tips to Avoid Frozen Pipe ..read more

Harvest décor is back in vogue, and pumpkin spice is back on the menu. You know what it means—it’s officially fall! Don’t forget to cross these items off your fall checklist while drinking apple cider, planning trips to a corn maze, and planning Thanksgiving dinner. Your heating system will benefit from some fall traditions, too. Your Fall Checklist: It’s essential to be prepared to transition from AC to heating as the weather cools down. When this list is done, you will be able to sleep comfortably, knowing that your home’s air is free of contaminants, and be confident that your heater is rea ..read more

Have you ever gotten a water quality alert and then had to deal with the horrible frustration of boiling water before using it, running out to get plenty of bottled water, and having anxiety for weeks afterward about the water you use? We forget how much we depend on the water from our faucets until we have issues like a water quality alert. In this article, we will discuss the advantages of water softeners and filtration systems for your house and how they can help you improve your water quality. Talking About Water Quality Various pollutants, mine ..read more

We all have water rituals that get us through the day feeling clean, happy, and refreshed, whether it’s a hot shower to wake us up, doing that never-ending pile of laundry while playing a podcast, or a big splash whenever the kids finally listen and rinse those half-eaten plates after dinner. Hot water is needed for all of these tasks and more. Having a hybrid water heater can help reduce the cost of that hot water.  The Department of Energy estimates that 20% of a household’s energy bill comes from the water heater. Sure, we can reduce hot water usage to save mon ..read more

Refrigerant leaks are difficult to detect since they are invisible to us. Here, we’ll explain several symptoms of refrigerant leaks and what you can do about them. Nick Howard, one of our service professionals, responds to a call for an annual AC maintenance check at 10 a.m. on a Monday. After checking the thermostat and saying hello to an enthusiastic puppy, Nick goes upstairs to inspect the evaporator coils. When transitioning from their heating system to air conditioning in the spring, people often find that their house doesn’t get chilly. The owner of the house tells Nick sh ..read more

Refrigerants are blends of chemicals used in an air conditioner’s coils to cool air by changing their phase. Refrigerants absorb heat from the air surrounding the coils when compressed from a low-pressure gas to a high-pressure liquid, cooling the air. The high-pressure fluid subsequently transforms into a low-pressure gas, which causes the AC unit to discharge heat outdoors. The cycle repeats. Because of this closed-loop cycle, having a refrigerant leak can hurt the AC’s ability to cool. The Evolution of Refrigerants R-22 and R-410A are refrigerants that are currently in use. Becaus ..read more