Improving My Business 24 September 2017 Troubleshooting Uneven Heating And Cooling No matter the season, your home's HVAC system works to make the interior of your home comfortable to live in. However, for a variety of reasons, both your heating and cooling systems can suffer from uneven distribution. Not only can this leaving you shivering in the winter and sweating in the summer, but it can also increase your energy bills as your central heating and cooling units work harder and more often to maintain a constant temperature. 8 September 2017 Guidelines For Buying And Maintaining An Air Conditioner To be certain that you're staying cool during a summer heat wave, you'll need to reach out to the best air conditioning contractors to sell you a new installation. By understanding the ins and outs of your air conditioning needs, finding a great professional to handle it and getting your budget together, you'll be able to receive help in this regard. Follow these tips so that you can get what you need for your residential air conditioning services: 28 August 2017 Remove Maple Tree Sap From A Condenser Unit's Cover And Clean A Unit's Internal Components If the outside condenser unit that is connected to your home's air conditioning system is located under a large tree and maple tree sap has dripped onto portion's of the unit's cover, removing the sticky substance will prevent the sap from accumulating further and possibly damaging internal parts of the unit. The following project will teach you how to remove sap, inspect the unit's interior, and clean internal parts if needed. 9 August 2017 Straightening Out Your Bent AC Fins Your AC unit comes with fins that will become bent over time. For the AC unit to function efficiently, it is necessary that the fins on the unit remain straight. For this reason, it is important to include the straightening of AC fins as part of an AC maintenance process. Getting Started Straightening HVAC fins begins with performing an inspection of the unit. That way, you will be able to locate any fins that are bent and must be straightened before selecting your tool. 27 July 2017 Finishing Your Basement? Don'T Forget About Heating And Cooling! Finishing your basement will give you a place to hang out with friends, watch television, or play games. You may even be able to build an extra bedroom or bathroom into your basement. But with these improvements comes the need for heating and air conditioning. There are a few options to explore when it comes time to add heat and air conditioning to your finished basement. Extend Your Central HVAC System 17 July 2017 Staying Comfortable Through Careful Preemption - Signs You Need HVAC Service Perhaps no aspect of your home is more crucial to your comfort than your HVAC system. Even the most comfortable furniture will struggle to keep up with oppressive temperatures, and it's hard to sit and enjoy high-performance electronics if you're spending your time sweating. Staying aware of warning signs of a potential breakdown can go a long way toward avoiding discomfort. Below, you'll find a guide to some of those signs that should inspire you to reach out for an HVAC service appointment. 2 July 2017 The Top Advantages Of Finding A Plumber Who Is Also An HVAC Technician To the average homeowner, plumbing and HVAC are two totally different specialties, and in many respects, they definitely are. After all, an HVAC technician tends to things relative to the heating and air conditioning systems in the house, while the plumber focuses on things related to water. However different the two professionals may seem, they do share some commonalities, and sometimes, the two seemingly different worlds do combine. This is why it is fairly easy to find an HVAC technician who is also a licensed plumber. 14 June 2017 Spring Cleaning? Tips for Getting Your HVAC Unit Ready for Warmer Weather If you are spring cleaning your home, you should add your HVAC unit to your to-do list. This will help keep your unit running efficiently so it can keep you and your family cool this summer. Below are some tips on how you can do this to help you get started. Clean the HVAC Unit Before you do anything, turn the power off to your HVAC unit by turning off the circuit breaker that powers the unit. «« « 1 2 3 4 » »» About Me I have always been one of those people who loves saving money because I love stability. I realized a few years ago that my home expenses were all over the map because of how much I used my heater and air conditioner. I wanted to do something to cut down on expenses, so I started thinking carefully about ways to improve my usage. I talked with my power company and an HVAC contractor, and they did a lot of research regarding my home and my expenses. They found ways that I could scale back, and it really helped to shave a little off of my monthly expenses. This blog is all about saving money through careful HVAC usage. Search Archive 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tags 2018 Improving My Business