Whether you’re looking for HVAC maintenance, repair, or installation, your choice of service provider can have a significant impact on your heating and cooling system, budget, and overall comfort. A good HVAC company and their contractors will help keep your systems in tip-top shape and offer money- and energy-saving solutions. On the other hand, an…
Is an Open Floor Plan Right for You?
Open floor plans have been the dominant architectural trend in residential remodeling and new construction for decades. This type of layout involves the joining of two or more common spaces to form a larger area by eliminating partition walls. Usually, open floor plans involve some combination of a kitchen, dining room, and living room, where the…
An Air Source Heat Pump to Heat & Cool Your Home
Choosing how to heat and cool your home used to be simple. You had your furnace for heating and central AC for cooling. When it was time to replace one or both systems, you simply upgraded to a newer, more energy-efficient version of what you already had. Considering that, according to the Environmental Protection Agency,…
Why You Need an Air Conditioned Garage
Not everyone needs a heated garage. In the DFW area, you’re way more likely to see garages with no conditioned air, or AC only. Still, unless all you do is run in and out of your car and store your tools and gardening equipment, you have some very good reasons to add AC to that…
What’s the Average Lifespan of an HVAC System
Even with the utmost of care, a home’s HVAC – heat, cooling, or a combination system – will need to be replaced. Anticipating the end of its equipment life can help you budget and plan accordingly. Doing so also enables you to select the right equipment and contractor for the job. Yet before we jump…
Why You Should Heat & Cool Your Garage
Heating or cooling your garage? What a waste of time and money, right? Okay, so maybe you have a space heater in there to prevent a pipe from freezing in the winter, but even then, how many sub-freezing days do we really get? And yes, many a homeowner uses their garage as a workshop –…
The Advantages of a Combined Heating & Cooling System
If you dread the arrival of summer because you’ve been told your home can’t support duct work for central air conditioning, stop dreading and call Optimum Air. Why? So, we can tell you the good news about ductless air systems. Ductless heating and air conditioning systems were designed to provide whole-house comfort even in the…
4 Great Ways to Use a Ductless Air System
You’ve no doubt seen them…you probably even know people who have them. But you’re still not sold on the concept. Or, maybe you just haven’t had the time or inclination to dig a little deeper. In either case, allow us to be of some assistance. We’re talking about ductless air systems. They also go by:…
Common Heating & Cooling Terms
It’s a hot and humid day in July and your central air system isn’t keeping your home as cool and comfortable as you’d like. So, you call up your trusty HVAC company and try to describe what’s been going on. The person on the other end of the line starts asking you some questions and…
Why You Should Clean and Replace Your HVAC Filters Often
It shouldn’t take a viral flu or pandemic to encourage you to clean or replace your AC and furnace filters on a regular basis. It’s just basic common sense and for these primary reasons. Extend the life of your system. A clean filter allows conditioned air to flow through unobstructed. That reduces wear and tear…