As a homeowner it is important to properly maintain your home’s air conditioning system. There are a number of steps a homeowner can take to prevent emergency repairs or premature wear of the air conditioner. Many homeowners often think changing the air filter is as far as homeowner maintenance gets. However, there is so much…
It is now nearly April and definitely time to prepare your air conditioner for the upcoming warmer seasons. Before the temperature begins to increase you will want to use this time to have your air conditioning system tuned-up. An air conditioner should always be tuned-up at least once a year, and the best time of…
Most of us rely on a furnace to keep our homes warm during the winter months. That appliance spend a good amount of time working when the temperatures drop outdoors. With the number of months that we rely on our furnaces for heat, it is important to ensure that they are an appliance that isn’t…
A new HVAC system is the third biggest purchase that most homeowners will ever make after buying a home and a car. You might be tempted to go with the lowest quote an HVAC contractor gives you because of the price tag that comes with a new system. More often than not, this choice will…
For most of us, we still have our furnaces blaring throughout the day to keep us warm as we try and make it to the winter finish line. Spring is peeking out every once and a while, but for the most part, we are still experiencing cold temperatures outside. This means that your furnace isn’t…
Back in the day, before baby wipes were ever invented, changing your child’s diaper was a much bigger ordeal. When these miracle cleaning wipes became mainstream, there were some adults that decided to try them on themselves. It may have seemed questionable at first, but the more they were used the more hooked everyone became.…
Though Houston winters are relatively mild compared to other parts of the world, we still use our heating systems, and even the furnaces here are having to work as hard as furnaces in cold areas. Your furnace is going to face problems at some point, even with gentle use and diligent maintenance and care. Furnaces…
As a homeowner with a boiler heating system, it is important to monitor your boiler and its pressure gauges. If a boiler loses or increases pressure, this is a sign there is a problem. Most boilers have a 1 through 2 bar gauge and for most boilers, the sweet spot for the pressure should be…
During this time of year, we rely on our heating systems to keep the indoors warm and comfortable. When you notice that your home simply is not as warm as you expect it to be or as it usually is, you know something is wrong with the heating system. You need the heating system running…
It can be frustrating when your furnace stops working right in the middle of the coldest months of the year. Having heat to keep you warm in the winter is an absolute necessity for most people. This can put homeowners in a bind when their furnace stops working all together. This means that you are…
