Ten Quick Tips to Prepare Your Home for Winter

Seems like the kids were just trick-or-treating a few days ago, and the leaves were just beginning to turn from green to yellow, red, and orange. It’s hard to believe, but it’s the week of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving! While our holiday may be a bit different in 2020, as part of (quite possibly) the strangest year […]

Why Does My Furnace Filter Get Dirty So Quickly? Five Leading Causes of a Clogged HVAC Filter

The purpose of the filter in your home’s heating and cooling equipment is to trap foreign particles, prevent them from entering the furnace, then being spewed out into your home again. So naturally, your home’s furnace filter is going to get dirty. We recommend checking your furnace filter monthly and replacing at least every 3 […]

How Important is it to Have a Pre-Season Heater Check and Clean Done?

Well, here we are on Labor Day already! The long, hot days of summer are just about gone, and chances are you haven’t quite fired up your furnace since late spring. It’s still warm enough to require air conditioning from time to time, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to perform a pre-season furnace […]

How a Gas Forced-Air Furnace Works

Heating season will be here before you know it. To get ready, we thought we would review how a furnace works so you’ll be up to speed when our Service Technician services your HVAC system. We’re still (at least) a few weeks away from the first real cold snap of the fall, but you’ll be […]

HVAC Tips (Especially for Homeowners with Furry Friends)

The latest stats that I could find says that Americans spent $72 billion (with a “b”) on their pets in 2018, according to the American Pet Products Association. We love our pets, whether it’s a dog, cat, guinea pig, or other furry cuddler. Just like our favorite pets require special care, including annual check-ups with […]

Practicing Good HVAC Hygiene

With all the talk about the COVID-19 Coronavirus and practicing good personal hygiene (wash your hands, don’t touch your face, don’t shake hands, keep your social distance), we thought it would be appropriate to talk about good hygiene for your home’s heating and cooling system. We recommend the following practices to keep your HVAC system […]

Is Air Duct Cleaning Worth It?

Should you have the HVAC ductwork in your home cleaned? Commercial Duct Cleaning services are popping up everywhere recently, and it’s become quite popular. The big “but” – is the service worth it, especially from one of the specialty discount duct cleaning vendors? This article should help you determine whether your family might benefit from […]

There’s Still Time for a Furnace Tune-Up… Before Major Cold Arrives

Normally, by waiting until January, you’d probably be calling us for a broken-down furnace – not for a tune-up. But this year, you’re in luck! Because of the mild temperatures during the early days of this winter, many of our homes’ furnaces have not been fully tested at capacity.