February Is Already AC Maintenance Time Around Here
If you told people in most other parts of the U.S. that they should start thinking about taking care of their air conditioning systems during February, they might laugh at you. They might even think you’d gone a bit nuts. But here in the deserts of Southern California, the temperatures are in the 80s during …
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Why Is There a Strange Smell Coming from My Heater?
You don’t have many opportunities to turn on your heating system in Southern California. When you do start to run the heater, you might be surprised at discovering odd and unpleasant odors coming from the vents. What’s this about… and is it something you need to worry about? There’s no single cause for strange odors …
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Protecting Yourself from Carbon Monoxide
Gas furnaces are the most common type of heating system found in homes around the U.S. Even here in Southern California, where we only need heaters running for a short period during the mild winters, gas furnaces are the number one choice for household warmth. And where there’s a natural gas furnace, there’s also the potential …
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3 Air Conditioning Issues That You Need to Watch Out For
Summer is fast approaching, and people are scrambling to get their air conditioning systems ready for the hot season. If you haven’t already gotten your annual air conditioner checkup yet, it would probably be a good idea to schedule it in the next month or so. Even with proper maintenance, though, there’s always a chance …
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Is It too Late in Summer to Bother with Minor Air Conditioning Repairs?
Southern California enjoys warm temperatures for much of the year, but the brunt of the hot weather falls during the summer—and it can get extremely hot during that time, making it imperative to schedule any repairs your home’s AC may need as soon as possible. But what about at the close of the summer? If …
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Is It Too Early to Worry about Air Conditioning Maintenance?
If you told someone who lived in the northern part of the country to consider having a maintenance inspection and tune-up for their air conditioner during the second half of February, they would probably laugh at you. But we live in a desert community in Southern California, and the hot weather not only starts early, …
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You Need Professionals for AC Maintenance: Here’s Why
As spring moves toward the even greater heat of summer, it’s important to remember to schedule your annual air conditioning maintenance as soon as possible. The longer you wait to have this vital service done, the more crowded HVAC contractors’ schedules will get and the more benefits you’ll pass up. You want your air conditioning …
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Spring Is a Good Time for Duct Cleaning
Last week we talked about getting an early start on tuning-up your air conditioning sytem with professional maintenance. This is a job that needs to be taken care of each and every spring. Today, we’re going to look at another service you should have done regularly for your HVAC system, although not every year. Professional duct cleaning …
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Jul 17 2018
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What Could Go Wrong if You Try to Fix an Air Conditioner Yourself
This is something we emphasize over and over: you should never attempt to make repairs to your home’s air conditioning system on your own. (Nor should you entrust the work to amateurs, although that’s a topic for another post.) Trust us, we understand the urge to go “do-it-yourself” and find a way to save money. …
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Causes of Low Air Flow in Your Air Conditioner
Low air flow in your air conditioner can be just as problematic as a lack of cool air. Your AC unit relies on a fan to blow cool air through the ducts of your home. When that process is obstructed, the cool air can’t get to your home as quickly and the air conditioner must …
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