Have lukewarm or cold showers become the norm in your household? Do you frequently burn your hands in the water coming from the tap? Or maybe your electric water heater has sprung a leak, is making noise, or produces rusty water that smells like eggs…whatever the case may be, your electric water heater is not…
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Can Radiant Floor Heating Heat an Entire House?
Ah, radiant floor heating. We all love the pleasant surprise of a warm floor beneath our chilly toes. If you have ever experienced radiant floor heating, you have probably wondered at some point or another if an entire home can be heated by this luxurious system. Today we are going to answer your question as…
How to Choose the Right HVAC Contractor for Your Home
Choosing an HVAC contractor can be a daunting task with a lot of information to consider! We have narrowed down all of the important factors to this list of our top four. Best of luck to you as you conduct your search, we hope these pointers help you find the right contractor for you! 1.…
3 Reasons Why You Should Heat Your Garage
Many homeowners are moving in the direction of heating their garage, both for the safety benefits and for the extra space. Should you heat your garage? Check out the top reasons why this has become a popular trend! 1. Avoid Harmful Damage Freezing temperatures are not good for a lot of the things you might…
7 Ways Dirty Air Ducts Are Affecting Your Family’s Health
You have probably heard by now that it is important to schedule regular cleaning of your air ducts, vents, and filters. Adding air duct cleaning to the books improves indoor air quality, which certainly sounds like a positive thing. But have you ever thought about the consequences of not getting your air ducts cleaned? Poor…
17 Reasons Why Your Generator Isn’t Working | Part II
Last month, we shared part I of our series on “reasons why your generator isn’t working.” Today, we’re publishing part II! Keep learning about what you can do to troubleshoot your stubborn, uncooperative generator until a professional arrives. 9. Fuel Shut-Off Valve Is Closed If your generator is struggling to start, it may be because…
17 Reasons Why Your Generator Isn’t Working | Part I
The last thing you want to happen in a power outage, in the middle of winter, is for your generator to not kick-on or to stop working altogether. We’ve compiled a list of 17 reasons why this might be the case. Hopefully these troubleshooting tips will help you get by until a professional arrives! 1. Bad…
4 Frustrating and Expensive Problems Caused by Hard Water
Is hard water “bad?” Not inherently. But can it cause a lot of problems for you and your home? Absolutely. Hard water is water that has a high mineral content, such as calcium or magnesium. The minerals get into the water as it filters through soil and stone in the ground. These minerals are not…
Home Emergencies: 4 Reasons Why You Need a 24/7 On-Call HVAC Professional
Unless you are one of those people who has a strong sense of emergency-preparedness, you probably don’t think about the worst case scenario until it is staring you right in the face. This is a pretty common approach to homeownership and a big reason why we offer on-call emergency HVAC services, 24/7. Especially in the…
11 Reasons to Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned This Fall
As fall approaches, we look forward to cooler, crisper air outdoors and the smell of autumnal favorites such as apple cider and pumpkin spice! But what about the air in your home? Should you be concerned about that dusty, musty scent slowly intensifying indoors? It is important for both your health and the performance of…
Are HVAC Tune-Ups Worth It?
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Most people know that this is simply not a healthy approach to homeownership. When not properly maintained, pipes freeze and burst, chimneys get dirty and catch fire, fences rot and fall over… The list is endless. But what about furnaces and air conditioners? There is a lot of…
Does Solar Powered Air Conditioning Really Work?
We need our air conditioners most when the sun is highest in the sky. It only makes sense to harness the power of the sun in our air conditioning! At least, that was the logic the world used when we made our air conditioning units solar-compatible about ten years ago. Despite the logical sense of…
