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What is an Air Balance and When Should it be Performed?

You’ve most likely heard the term “air balance” being thrown about by your local air conditioning and heating professionals. While many have heard the term before, they often do not know what an air balance does or even why they need one in the first place. In this blog post, we will define what they… Read more »

3 Different Types of Radiant Heating

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Radiant heating is an old yet energy-efficient heating method that has existed for many years. Recently, the term “radiant heating” is used more to refer to the radiant heating systems some people are installing in their flooring as an added heating component. Radiant heating has been used long before that to heat an entire home or… Read more »

How To Unclog Your Garbage Disposal

You’re making dinner for your family and friends, the food is almost ready, you only need to make one more thing, but when you flick the switch, your garbage disposal won’t turn on. Now you have a sink full of food waste that won’t drain and people waiting for dinner. Don’t despair though, try these… Read more »

DIY Air Conditioning Maintenance

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When it comes to air conditioning, maintenance is key. If you don’t maintain your HVAC system regularly, then you run the risk of malfunction. So, in light of that fact, our team of local HVAC professionals has put together this DIY air conditioning maintenance guide. Let’s get started! Step 1 – Visually Inspect the Entire… Read more »

How to Clean a Drain Trap

Hair, gum, and other debris can easily clog your drain trap if it goes down the drain. Removing and cleaning the trap is pretty simple though and with our easy to follow to steps your pipes will be draining like new soon. Don’t Go Straight for your Wrench Sometimes the trap can be cleared without… Read more »

5 Most Common Electrical Code Violations

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Whether your outdated electrical system has finally caught up to you, and you’re experiencing some unexplained electrical problems or whether your last amature attempt to fix that old lightswitch gave you more of a shock than you bargained for, electrical code violations can put your family at risk as well as your home. Your home’s… Read more »

Things to Consider before installing a new heating system

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When that moment finally comes and your home’s old furnace repairs or breaks, there are a few things you’ll want to consider before you go out, purchase and install a new home heating system. Here is what we ask our customers to consider when navigating the world of new and improved heating systems: Heating fuel…. Read more »

Your HVAC Maintenance Checklist

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Maintaining your home’s HVAC system is easier than you think. Although you don’t ever see it, your cooling and heating system are made up of many complex, intricate parts, and in order to keep your home cool in the summer and warm in the winters without costing you an arm and a leg in energy… Read more »

Stop Hiding Things in Your HVAC Vents and Ducts!

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We’ve all seen the movie and TV scenes where the characters hide their valuables in their home or a building’s ductwork. You know what I’m talking about—the action star reaches for a stack of cash and his gun by loosening the vent covers and grabbing the items he left there, helping him get away from… Read more »

6 Factors that Affect Your Home’s Water Pressure

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Nothing is more frustrating than hopping in your morning shower to wake yourself up, and feeling like you’ve been cheated. When your home’s water pressure is non existent or so low there might as well be no water, it’s time to take action. Low water pressure in the home is usually the result of clogged… Read more »

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