Want to know how you could lower your energy bills, improve your home’s safety, and reduce laundry frustration in your life? Chances are, your dryer vent hasn’t been cleaned in far too long, and once you’ve had it done, you won’t believe how much better things are. How can you tell if your dryer vent needs cleaning? Here’s what to look for, and what to do about it.
In ancient times, people kept warm with fires and stayed cool by avoiding the sun in deep places like caves or by catching a breeze near the water. More recently, we’ve used furnaces and air conditioners, because staying at a safe and comfortable temperature is still critical to human wellbeing. But now there are all kinds of options! Heat pumps? Ductless mini splits? What’s going on?
Geothermal heating and cooling systems might seem like science fiction. How do geothermal heating and cooling systems work, and could they be the right choice for you? What are the benefits and drawbacks? Let’s take a closer look.
Perhaps you have only ever reached out to an HVAC contractor when you’ve had a furnace breakdown during the depths of winter. You might not even know all of the other things you could be accessing! HVAC contractors offer many services. With some planning, you could prevent HVAC breakdowns, and have many systems in your home work better for you and more efficiently. Here’s how.
Heating and cooling costs make up the biggest chunk of your household energy consumption. These bills can be quite hefty! But you can’t simply decide not to heat or cool your home. It’s necessary, not just for your comfort, but for your safety. How can you lower those monthly energy costs while staying safe and comfortable? With a heat pump! Now is the perfect time to get one. Here’s why.
Did you know that the single largest chunk of home energy use is put toward climate control? Heating and cooling your home uses a lot of energy, which means that when the bills come due, it costs a lot of money. But it’s not as though you can simply decide not to heat your home this winter! So what can you do?
We’ve got some helpful tips for you. Check out these ways to keep your home heating as efficient as possible. You’ll save money in more ways than you might expect!
When something goes wrong with your heat pump, it may come as quite a surprise. We, on the other hand, deal with heat pumps every day. Nothing surprises us! If you want to make our jobs easier—which also means making your repairs quicker and less expensive—you’ll want to notice quickly when something goes wrong and have it fixed right away.
How can you tell that it’s time to get your heat pump repaired? You’ve got to know how to spot the signs that something is wrong! And what could be wrong with your heat pump? Here are some of the most common heat pump repair needs that we see all the time.
The temperatures are dropping. The cool breezes are picking up. Yes, autumn in Tennessee is spectacular. It might just be the perfect time of year! But sooner or later, the temperatures will drop even more, the breezes will go from cool to freezing, and you’ll need to know that you can rely on your heating system. Well, can you? Or might it be on its last legs?
A furnace can last for many years, especially if it receives maintenance every single year. Sadly, though, nothing lasts forever. One day, the time will come when a furnace is ready to retire, and you’ll have to get a new one. Has that day arrived? We’ll help you figure that out.
How often do you think it’s reasonable for heating systems to need repair? Every few years? Once a year? More than once? What about actual system breakdowns, when you’re not just concerned about an odd noise or the heat not being evenly distributed, but your whole heating system has stopped working completely?
We’ve got news for you: almost all of these situations can be completely prevented. Yes, that’s right, whatever number of heating repair needs you’re used to dealing with, approximately 85% of them are unnecessary. How can you avoid heating system issues and breakdowns and make sure you’ll rarely if ever need repairs? With routine maintenance. Here’s the drill.
A gas fireplace can really make a house feel cozy and homey. It’s beautiful and creates a traditional, wholesome atmosphere without all the mess and fuss of a wood-burning fireplace. And as autumn creeps closer and closer to winter, it’s the perfect time to use your fireplace and settle in with a warm mug of something and enjoy the season.
That means you’ll be turning on your gas fireplace for the first time in quite a while, probably since last spring. Is it in good condition? Does it need any repair in order to burn safely and keep you properly cozy? Here are some signs to keep an eye out for. If you spot any of these, it’s time for gas fireplace repair.
Ahh, ductwork, the unsung hero of the HVAC system! It does an incredible job, all year round, of carrying heated and cooled air throughout your house. It lurks within your walls or up in your attic, unseen and rarely remembered. But it is so important! We’d like to urge you to think about it now, and consider how it is doing.
But perhaps it’s hard to tell what sort of condition your ductwork is in. After all, you can’t see it. You certainly can’t see inside of it. So you have to be a ductwork detective. We’ll tell you the signs to watch for, so you can determine if your ductwork needs to be checked on by a professional and possibly replaced.
