Important to Pick a Model That Will Best Fit You and Your Family’s Needs Regardless if you’re a winter person or not, you can’t argue that you want to be warm inside your home when it’s snowing and 20 degrees outside. In order for you to have that comfortable home you so desire, you need … Read more
Perform a ‘Tissue Test’ to See if Your Fan is Working Properly If you have a problem with your bathroom exhaust fan, you could have issues because moisture isn’t being taken out. When this occurs, fixtures can rust and mold and mildew can form. If you see an excessive amount of moisture on your mirrors … Read more
AFUE Ratings Displayed so You Get the Most Bang for Your Buck The annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) is the universal efficiency measurement of furnaces and boilers. New furnaces and boilers are required by the Federal Trade Commission to display their AFUE rating on the box so consumers can compare heating efficiencies of different models and get … Read more
Older Homes Need upgrading to Keep Up With Demands of New Appliances A customer called us wanting to have his electrical panel upgraded from 150 amps to 200 amps. His house is 40 years old and he had recently purchased a new washer and dryer as well as several other appliances. Many of today’s electronics … Read more
An Obviously Dangerous Problem You Don’t Want to Escalate After a recent heavy rain, a customer found there was water in his home’s electrical panel that was located in the basement. The main feed coming into the electrical box splits into two feeds. Water found its way through the middle of the cable, dripped onto … Read more
Protected No Matter Where the Fire A customer wanted a hardwired smoke detector installed in his home to replace the individual battery-powered units he had throughout the house. This type of system provides a higher level of protection because each component communicates with the others if there is a problem in your home. For example, … Read more
Fairly Easy Job You Can Tackle Yourself We perform jobs similar to this fairly often, but if you’re handy with tools and you have some experience, you may be able to handle this type of project yourself. Here are some general guidelines. Always make sure that you thoroughly read your manufacturer’s instructions before taking on … Read more
Use the Following Checklist to Ensure Your Furnace Stays Working All Winter The temperature is dropping and football season is in full swing which means it must be tune-up time for heating professionals everywhere. The dog days of summer might still be lingering, but this doesn’t stop those smart, proactive customers from making sure their … Read more
Keep Only the Rooms You’re Occupying Cool With a Ductless System A mini-split ductless system could be the best choice if you are having a new air conditioner installed. This type of system allows you to “zone” your home’s cooling so that they system isn’t cooling rooms that are empty through the day. If you … Read more
It May Be More Cost-Effective to Get a Whole New System Anytime a customer calls us to say his or her air conditioner isn’t cooling sufficiently, one of the main reasons why is that it’s low on coolant. The only reason why this happens is because the system has some sort of leak. Air conditioners … Read more