Having a new furnace installed will bring you so much comfort. Your home will stay nice and warm, you won’t have to call for repairs all the time, and your energy bills will likely decrease. In the meantime, however, you do need to deal with the actual installation process. Your furnace installer will handle this process for the most part, but there are a few things you can do, as a homeowner, to keep your home safe and tidy at this time.…
Many homeowners may appreciate the benefits of having a gas fireplace over a traditional wood-burning fireplace. However, they may be hesitant to upgrade to this option due to enjoying the aesthetic of burning logs. For these homeowners, choosing a gas log fireplace can be an excellent option that will allow them to enjoy both of these benefits.
Gas Logs Are Easy To Maintain
One assumption about gas logs is that they will have high maintenance needs.…
Furnaces do not always announce when they are dying. In fact, you really have to be paying close attention sometimes in order to tell that they are about to die or need repairs. The following signs, and keen senses, will help you prevent total furnace failure and get your furnace fixed in a timely fashion.
What You Smell
Most furnaces produce that whiff of “ozone” burning when you first fire them up in late fall.…
Mold can hide in the nooks and crannies of your hardwood floors, behind the wallpaper in your bathroom, inside your drywall, and even in the vents of your window air conditioning unit. This means that every time you turn on your window unit, mold spores may be circulated out into the air. Inhaling mold spores can be especially harmful to those with allergies, respiratory problems, and heart disease.
If you see signs of mold in your window unit, you notice a musty smell when your unit is on, or you or your family members get frequent infections, rashes, eye irritation, or breathing problems, call an AC contractor who will inspect and clean your unit.…
When you are trying to heat your home with an old, inefficient heating system, you can end up spending too much money on heating costs during the cold weather months. A new heating system installation will give you choices. You will be able to have a system that you can control from your smartphone, and you are going to save money every month because your system will run efficiently. A new heating system will use up-to-date technology and be more responsible for the environment.…
For centuries, masons used brick and stone as the primary building material for buildings. But even if the building is well made, it still needs maintenance. There are common faults that occur in brick buildings. A sizeable salt deposit stain can show up on the surface, cracks could occur, and the mortar between bricks can erode. The best way to fix these problems is by using a contractor who has experience in masonry work.…
If you are looking for a way to trim your home maintenance budget, one of the best things you can do is properly maintain your air conditioning system. An air conditioner repair can be quite costly, and many repairs are due to not doing regular maintenance of the system. Here are some ways you can help keep your air conditioner in proper working order and prevent expensive repairs:
Make Sure the Air in the Attic is Ventilated…
Is your home getting hotter and hotter even though you’ve been setting your thermostat lower and lower? Does it feel like there’s nothing you can do to feel comfortable in your own home? While this can sometimes be chalked up to your imagination, there are certainly times when there are actual issues that need to be resolved. Sometimes these issues are simple, but other times they are more complicated. Here are a few things that you might want to check or have checked out.…
There are plenty of steps that you can take, to make your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly, but many of the most effective are also the simplest. In fact, one of the best things you can do to cut down on your energy usage is to simply make sure that your heating and cooling systems are properly serviced and maintained. Even if nothing seems to be wrong, regular inspections and maintenance visits can help to discover any hidden problems and address them before they get out of control.…
A variable frequency drive, or VFD, is a part that can be added to the motor of your commercial air conditioning unit. Most air conditioning units are designed to run at one speed when they are turned on. They run at this speed until your building is cooled off. But sometimes, you may want the motor to run a bit slower. You may just need to cool your building slightly. This is where a VFD comes into play.…
