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 … Read more
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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 – … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more
This is a head scratcher for us; if you don’t mind, it’s one we’d like to share with you. You know what the number one thing people like you look for on a heating & cooling company website like ours? The phone number. We have the data to support that, and there’s not even a … Read more
There are so many things to look forward to about Thanksgiving that, for some people, they can be hard to count. This being Thanksgiving, 2015, let’s start with college football. On Friday, the 28th, you have SMU vs. Houston to watch or attend. Not much at stake for the Mustangs, unfortunately, but the Cougars could … Read more
