While some of us are dedicated year-round grilling fiends – the cold weather be darned – most of us get serious about it come spring. Like right about now when this blog goes to press. And whether you’re a seasoned (and seasoning?) pro or relatively new to the art and skill of barbecue cooking. Optimum…
Things Every Home Owner Should Have.
Whether you’re a brand new homeowner or have several years (or decades) under your belt, sooner or later you’re going to face one or more basic repairs or maintenance task. Assuming, of course, you haven’t already. And that’s probably a terrible assumption. Anyway, the next time such a moment arises, you’ll be infinitely better prepared…
Things That Every Home Owner Should Know.
Whether you’re a skilled craftsman or a DIY novice, there are certain skills that every homeowner should possess to help keep their homes in tip top shape. Not that every home is a fixer, mind you, but eventually the sturdiest and newest among them begin to show signs of wear and tear. Most often, however,…
Common Furnace Problems, and What They Mean
You know when folks complain the most about indoor heat? When it’s completely gone. At Optimum Air, there are tons we can do to make home heating problems disappear nearly as fast as they crop up. For your part, all you need to do is call us anytime you recognize one of the following symptoms…
How to Hire a Home Heating Company
When it comes to selecting an HVAC contractor to help safeguard the integrity of your Arlington, Fort Worth, or other area home, clearly you don’t want to choose just anyone. Still, how do you know in advance whether or not you can trust someone you’ve located on the internet but have no experience with? Throughout…
Bad Habits that Could Burn Your House Down
House fires, while more common in the cold weather months, can occur without notice, any time of the year, and put you, your loved ones, and your home in great danger. And while checking your smoke detector batteries is all well and good – right along with extinguishing candles before calling it a day –…
6 Tips for Cleaner Indoor Air
You ditched the chemical-filled household cleaners for the more natural ones. Check. You never let anyone smoke in your home. Check. And you scour grocery store shelves for food items made with the best ingredients you can find. Check again. In short, you work hard to keep your home and family as healthy as can…
How to Warm up Your Bathroom
There’s nothing worse than being hit with cold air as you step out of a steamy hot shower. Okay, maybe there’s at least ONE thing worse. You know, like stumbling out of a nice warm bed and sleep walking to your nearest convenience store in your birthday suit in sub-freezing temperatures. Sorry, but we have…
Heating & Air Companies, and What They Really Offer
Sounds like a trick headline, doesn’t it? As in, “What do heating and cooling companies offer? They offer heating and cooling services – you just said so yourself!” That’s how most people think about companies like ours. But what if were to tell you that, at least in the case of Optimum Air Co., you…
How to Winter-Proof Your Home.
Old Man Winter is here and while the days so far have been pretty mild, the temperatures have been flirting with the freezing mark, and it’s still only December. If you haven’t already, it’s still not too late to do some around-the-house winterizing so you’re ready for the worst, and yet blissfully grateful if the…