Every AC season, people from all over the country rush to their primary care physician or nearest walk-in medical clinic complaining that their AC system is making them sick. Even if they’re right, they’re wrong. Say what? By itself, your AC system literally does nothing more than remove hot air from your home, thus providing … Read more
Texans are no strangers to Lyme disease as the Texas Lyme Disease Association receives up to 900 requests for treatment. But your pets are at risk, too, and not just from local wildlife, but from pets imported into the area. Here are several ways to help keep your pet safe. Keep your pet clean & … Read more
If you can barely remember purchasing your current central AC system, you know it’s getting up there in years. Or perhaps you purchased your home with the system already installed, and you just don’t recall how old it was at the time. Since central AC systems don’t last forever, it’s always a good idea to … Read more
If you subscribe to the belief that there’s a season and reason for everything, then here’s another perfect example: while there’s almost no bad time for air conditioning preventative maintenance, spring is the best time. By far! What makes that so? Several good and practical reasons: Heating and cooling companies have their busy and slow … Read more
In one small way, you actually might be better off in an older, draft house vs. one that’s tightly sealed, just like a modern office building. That’s because air tight buildings typically have little if any fresh air circulation which, in turns, gives indoor air pollutants no means of escaping outdoors. Hence, the now all-too-familiar … Read more
If you still think a central AC system is your only option for whole-house comfort during the summer months, we have some terrific news for you, especially if you’re in the market for a new or replacement home cooling system. Central air, for all its advantages, isn’t for everyone. Perhaps your house can’t support air … Read more
Creating zoned heating and cooling within your home is a relatively simple process, which can create added indoor comfort and reduced energy costs. A zoned HVAC system supplies only the amount of warm or cool air you select for each zoned area. There’s one damper and one thermostat for each zone. Most homes with zoned … Read more
If your furnace has a pilot light, that’s kind of like having a pet – something else other than your kids that requires regular, if not constant, monitoring. Not just for the fun of it, mind you, but for the safety of your home and family. Pilot lights – which have been replaced by electronic … Read more
The dog-eat-dog world of commerce can work for or against you, and often at the same time. Let’s say, for example, you’re planning to replace your heating or air conditioning system, and you’re determined to purchase the lowest price option, because “Nobody’s going to rip me off!” And yet, so many times when price is … Read more
We admit it – we’ve already got a touch of spring fever and it’s not even February yet. Oh well, what’s the harm, right? Well, in our line of work, once thoughts of spring come to mind, so do thoughts of air conditioning. And then it hit us: wouldn’t it be a refreshing change of … Read more
