The next time you see a delivery truck parked outside your local grocery store, take a look at the front, above the cab. Do you see the words “Thermo King” printed there? If you do, you’re looking at a…
Every year, four thousand Americans are hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and four hundred Americans die from it, according to the CDC. So it’s wise to consider whether carbon monoxide might be a danger in your own home and…
What do you do if the compressor in your outdoor unit goes out, but the indoor unit doesn’t have any problems? You may wonder whether you can save money by only replacing the outdoor portion of your HVAC system.…
We all want our homes to be comfortable, but nobody wants to waste money by paying more for heating and cooling than necessary. Keeping your HVAC system running as efficiently as possible and extending its lifespan can make a big…
As you may have heard, R-22 refrigerant is being phased out of use in air conditioners in the United States, to be replaced with R-410A. In fact, since 2010, all new air conditioners installed in the U.S. must use R-410A,…
Bad smells in your home can be both uncomfortable and embarrassing. Luckily, there are several steps you can take to make your home smell fresher, without resorting to covering up odors with chemicals that pollute your indoor air even more.…
Have you installed a new HVAC system or recently had your ducts cleaned? You may be hearing some odd noises coming from the ducts in your home that you haven’t heard before. Most of the time, some popping in the…
During the winter months, a light coating of ice forming on the outside unit of a heat pump system is completely normal. If the unit is covered in thick ice that doesn’t melt during the defrost mode, that may…
If you have a heat pump, the answer to this question is very simple: NO. You should not cover your heat pump because it runs all year long. As long as it’s running, it needs to be able to…
A cracked heat exchanger is an expensive and potentially dangerous problem that often leads to replacing the entire heating unit. While normal wear and tear will eventually lead to cracks in your heat exchanger, there are other causes of…