That can’t exactly be called an age-old question, but if your furnace is 15 going on 20 years old, it is might relevant. It must be: if not, why would you have sought out this blog in the first place? Because, chances are, you either have an aging furnace or one with a repair problem,…
How to Reduce Your Home Heating & Cooling Costs
Add up your utility bills, write down the amount on a sheet of paper, and then draw a circle around it. You know, your basic pie shape. Now, neatly dissect that circle in two any way you like: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Then, on one side of the line, jot down these words: “Heating and…
Signs that You Might Need a New Furnace
It’s been with you through thick and thin, has weathered many storms, and managed to keep you safe and warm through each one of them. But lately, you feel like you’ve been getting the cold shoulder. As such, you might be asking yourself if the relationship is worth repairing, or if it might be time…
How to Prepare Your Home for Winter
With the dog days of summer officially behind us, it’s time to start getting your home ready for fall and the colder weather that follows it, especially from December – February. Just for the record, the average low temperatures for those three months are 37, 35, and 40 respectively. So, you can shudder in anticipation,…
5 Benefits of Heating Preventative Maintenance
We’re going to share a little secret with you. But unlike most secrets, we’re not going to ask you to keep this one to yourself. In fact, we’d like you share it with anyone you think might benefit from what we’re about to relate. The sad fact is that, despite all the evidence to the…
How to Keep Your Family from Harm
An accident or injury can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. But did you know that your home can actually be one of the most dangerous places you’re likely to encounter? And while many household hazards are quite obvious, like that toy car left on the stairs or sharp knife on the counter, others…
5 Home Maintenance Warning Signs
Isn’t it great to get a little advance notice before something is about to go wrong? Like the little light in your car telling you to schedule an oil change before it gets dangerously low. Or the bars on your smartphone indicating you had better charge it before the battery dies. Well, your home gives…
5 Key Benefits of Air Conditioning Preventative Maintenance
Not that it’s etched in stone anywhere – at least not to our knowledge – but typically annual preventative maintenance is performed in the spring. Versus, let’s say, now in August when this blog is going to press. Why the spring? Because that’s the time of year when it’s warm enough to perform this very…
Current Trends in Home Renovation.
More and more, homeowners are demanding building and remodeling products and design ideas that are equal parts practical, functional, and aesthetically pleasing. Interior designers are reading you loud and clear, as are their kindred builders and contractors, all responding with fresh ideas on how to save energy, reduce visual clutter, and create living spaces that…
Is Your Air Conditioning System Making You Sick? Grand Prairie and Irving
Cable network news shows or romance novels have a better chance of making you sick than you your air conditioning system, so let’s call that a great big “No!” Still, you ask, “Why do I feel lousy every time I run my AC system?” Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. Cool, conditioned air, by definition, runs…