admin Isn’t it great to get a little advance notice before something is about to go wrong? Like the little light in your car telling you to schedule an oil change before it gets dangerously low. Or the bars on your smartphone indicating you had better charge it before the battery dies. Well, your home gives … Read more
Not that it’s etched in stone anywhere – at least not to our knowledge – but typically annual preventative maintenance is performed in the spring. Versus, let’s say, now in August when this blog is going to press. Why the spring? Because that’s the time of year when it’s warm enough to perform this very … Read more
More and more, homeowners are demanding building and remodeling products and design ideas that are equal parts practical, functional, and aesthetically pleasing. Interior designers are reading you loud and clear, as are their kindred builders and contractors, all responding with fresh ideas on how to save energy, reduce visual clutter, and create living spaces that … Read more
Cable network news shows or romance novels have a better chance of making you sick than you your air conditioning system, so let’s call that a great big “No!” Still, you ask, “Why do I feel lousy every time I run my AC system?” Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. Cool, conditioned air, by definition, runs … Read more
When you were a kid and you didn’t want to confront a problem, what was your favorite excuse or other avoidance tactic? While you reflect back, take a moment to reflect on these modern day excuses, as featured on ScaryMommy.com , from “I don’t want to, you can’t make me” youth: “I forgot. Sorry. I’ll … Read more
Okay, before we provide some guidance on HOW to choose a heating and cooling company, perhaps it would be helpful if we first pointed why you should have just one company handling all your heating and cooling needs. First of all, who has time these days to conduct a brand new search every time you … Read more
The current temperature in Dallas (on Friday, June 26, 2015) is 95 degrees. The 10-day forecast? Pretty much a carbon copy of today. But that’s what we waited all winter for, right? And now we have it. Well, so does your air conditioning system. As in, it has a mandate for round-the-clock cooling, even though … Read more
No one is supposed to open their electricity bill and gasp in horror. Yes, your bill is going to go up some once you start running your AC system. That’s to be expected. But by double or triple what you had been paying? That is not to be expected unless, that is, your system is … Read more
With school out and the kids home, are you struggling to come up with fun and interesting things for them to do. Maybe one or two things that might actually teach them something worthwhile? Well, now you can replace “Mom, I’m BORED!” with “Can we do that AGAIN?!” by engaging in one or more of … Read more
Heating & cooling companies are also referred to as HVAC companies, with the latter standing for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. And while most people get the Heating and AC part, not so much when it comes to the role of Ventilation – or even what it exactly means – in providing for your family’s … Read more
