Carbon monoxide (CO) is a byproduct from burning fossil fuels, a process that is common in several home power tools and appliances including anything that burns natural gas. CO is a tasteless, odorless, gas that can cause health issues even at low levels of emission. That’s why, for example, you should never start your car…
How to Cool Your Home for Less.
There’s nothing quite like relaxing in a cool air conditioned home, especially when it’s blisteringly hot outdoors. Still, constant comfort can cost a pretty penny, especially if yours is an older AC system that has not been faithfully maintained. So first, we encourage you to have it professionally cleaned and inspected. That alone will help…
How to Cover Up that Ugly Outdoor Stuff!
You what they say about putting lipstick on a pig – use any shade you like, but it will still look like a pig. With all due apologies to our porcine friends, don’t you feel that way about certain aspects of your home’s exterior? You know, those that no matter what you do continue to…
How to Help Make Your AC System Last Longer.
Given: your central AC was built to last 10 – 15 years on average. Given: during a typical DFW area summer, your system more than earns its keep by putting in long hours, day and night. Given: nobody likes having to replace a worn out AC system. After all, it’s nowhere near as much fun…
10 Tips for Greater Outdoor Grilling Safety.
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 –…