admin Hypothetically speaking, if you need to practice Yoga or drink a cup of chamomile tea before opening your electricity bill, chances are you’re paying too much. And there’s no time of the year when your bills are higher than right now, during the prime of air conditioning season. For what it’s worth, we feel your … Read more
Long days filled with sunshine, time spent outdoors with family and friends, and the feeling of warm sand between your toes make the summer season one to be savored. But summertime is also a great time to prepare your home to beat the summer heat, improve its appearance, and help prevent deteriorating and unnecessary repairs. … Read more
An air conditioning system is something you buy every 10 years or so. Which is to say, it’s very easy to forget everything you learned from one purchase to the next. Then again, even if you have total recall, things change so much and often enough in the HVAC world that, at the very least, … Read more
At Optimum Air, we’d like to offer some sound advice on how to turn “Dangnabit!” into “Zowee!”, or however you’re accustomed to expressing the extreme emotions of frustration and elation. What we’re referring to is the range of emotions people often go through when purchasing a new air conditioning system. “Dangnabit,” or words to that … Read more
Did you know that getting just a couple blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s risk of getting melanoma in adulthood? Along with that, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 80% of a person’s lifetime exposure to the sun occurs during childhood. So the clear conclusion is that kids need all … Read more
Let’s say you’ve been saving to turn your screened in porch into a year-round family room. You’ve never gotten an official project estimate, but you have a pretty good idea of what you think it might cost. So instead, you’ve spent your time thinking about furnishings, imagining how much more enjoyable and comfortable entertaining large … Read more
When is an AC system top of mind? Pretty much only when it needs to be turned on, and when either stops working altogether. Well, there’s a grey area in there that you should be equally alert to. And that’s when the system is working, but not as well as it once did. Because that’s … Read more
Do you ever stop to think what life must have been like during Texas’ formative years? Unless you’re a student of history, it can be downright challenging to look at modern day DFW, for example, and try to picture how this area might have looked in the early to mid-1800’s. Oak Cliff cabin, circa 1845, … Read more
As we sit down to “pen” this latest blog, it’s March 26 and you’d think summer was still 6 months away. It’s only 42 degrees at the moment, for goodness sake. But according to Weather.com, it’s going to jump to 83 in just a couple of days, so we’re inspired to write something about air … Read more
It’s a common and inexpensive pantry staple. It’s also widely underutilized and under-appreciated. We’re talking about that humble bottle of distilled vinegar you no doubt possess. And if you think its sole purpose is for making salad dressing, boy have you been missing out! Vinegar is one of the most versatile items you can have … Read more
