Plan in September for October Heating Maintenance
Summer weather in Southern California extends right through September and into October, with maybe a few spots of overcast and cooler days popping up during that time. Most homeowners won’t even think about turning on their heating systesm until December. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give some thought to your heating system during this …
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Jul 16 2018
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Is Fall a Good Time to Schedule Your Duct Cleaning?
How long has it been since you’ve had the air ducts in your home cleaned? If your first thought upon hearing this question is, “I need to have my air ducts cleaned?”, you are definitely overdue for the job! In general, duct cleaning should be arranged every two to three years, depending on how much …
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Jul 16 2018
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Getting Ready for Allergy Season in Your House
When does it officially become “allergy season”? There’s no date for it like there’s a date for the start of spring or the beginning of daylight savings time; it depends on what part of the U.S. you live in and the changes in temperature from one season to another. However, the average range for allergy season …
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2 Ways in Which Ductless Air Conditioning Can Benefit You
Centralized air conditioning has long been the most popular method in this country for cooling a home. However, that doesn’t mean that it’s always the best option. Central air loses a lot of its output in transit from the system to its destination. In fact, the US Department of Energy has estimated that an average centralized forced-air …
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How to Prevent and Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
We recently discussed the danger of cracked furnace heat exchangers and how this can lead to carbon monoxide (CO) entering your home and posing major health risks. Any use of natural gas in a home presents some risk of CO leaks, and it’s important that you take steps to prevent this from occurring and to …
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Ways an Air Purifier Cleans Household Air
Low indoor air quality is a problem that can affect us here in Southern California around the year. With our houses so well insulated against outside heat—a necessity considering our long hot seasons and heat spells during other parts of the year—too many contaminants from indoor sources start to build up without escape. Building materials, …
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Another Reason to Call Us: Personal Advice for Saving Money
On our blog, we often share tips with customers about how they can save money on their heating and air conditioning costs around the year. Below is a short summary of some we’ve discussed in the past: Changing the air filter in the HVAC system regularly. Installing a new thermostat with extra features and higher precision …
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Jul 16 2018
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Why You Must Never Try to Fix a Furnace on Your Own!
Here in the So. California deserts, the winter isn’t as intimidating a season as in the northern and Midwestern parts of the country. Yet the winter nights can turn cool, and you’ll need your home’s furnace to put in part-time work through the season. When your furnace starts to show signs that it isn’t working …
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Duct Sealing with Aeroseal
Leaks in air ducts are one of the major sources of energy efficiency loss in an HVAC system. Studies by the U.S. Department of Energy have shown that up to 30% of the heated/cooled air moving through a ventilation system can be lost to air leaks. That’s energy needlessly going to waste. If you have …
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Reasons to Call Emergency Heating Repair Service
Here in Redlands, heating issues only tend to crop up for brief periods during the year, such as this past week when heavy rains and low temperatures have kept a lot of people inside. You need your heater to run efficiently during such periods, and when it needs repairs, you want to take care of …
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