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Q: What is the Energy Star Program and why should I care?
A : Well, the Energy Star Program was designed to encourage people through, usually tax credits to go and upgrade their systems with more energy efficient systems. When you see the Energy Star logo, you know that you are using a product that uses less energy than some of the more standard or generic products out more…
Q: What can I do to improve the air quality in my home?
A: Well, there are a couple of different things that you can do. Actually, indoor air quality is a growing part of our business. In the winter time, a humidifier will help put humidity in the air which will not only help with your sinuses and protect your woodwork, but it will also help you more…
Q: Do I need a carbon monoxide detector in my home, why and what kind?
A: Depending on the age and type of your system a carbon monoxide detector can be a very good idea. Carbon monoxide is usually introduced into the home when an older heat exchanger develops a defect. A heat exchanger is a piece of metal where, when the gas burns, it takes the heat out through more…
Q: Why should I participate in a service club?
A: Well participation in a service club, we call ours our comfort club, can offer many benefits. One benefit may be that the contractor who has your service club membership might be able to catch things before they go wrong, not after they go wrong. It is the same principle of why should you change more…
Q: What question should I ask a heating and cooling contractor before I hire them?
A: Well, when hiring a heating and cooling contractor, I would ask them questions like how long have they been in the air conditioning or furnace business and what type of installations do they normally do. A company that has been in business for a significant time tends to be a little more stable than more…
Q: Why should I have my duct work cleaned and how often?
A: Well the biggest reason you should get your duct work cleaned is because we are talking about the air you’re breathing. Especially newer homes need to have their air ducts cleaned. A lot of today’s homes are what we call very tight. This is because the windows have been caulked, the seams where the more…
Q: How does the insulation in my house affect my energy costs?
A: Insulation is a tremendous factor affecting your heating and cooling costs. If you have poor insulation, outside air is more readily able to infiltrate your home. Much like an insulated bag that is used to carry home ice cream from the store, insulation in the home, both in the outside walls and the attic more…
Q: How do you determine if I need a new ac unit or if the one I already have should just be repaired?
A : Well, what we do to help you make the best decision about repairing the existing unit or replacing it is we look at a lot of different factors. We look at age of the heating and cooling system. We figure out what the cost of the current needed repair is. We estimate what could more…
Q: Tim, tell me step by step how your installers install an air conditioning unit.
Well, the first thing our installers do once we get to the home is approach the homeowner and introduce themselves. We will review and confirm with the client which air conditioning system we will be installing today. At that time, we would put down floor savers and runners to make sure that we more…
Q: Tim, how do I know what size, kind and brand of air conditioning unit I should purchase?
A: What kind, size and brand. Well, what kind will depend on what you want to achieve. Air conditioning systems are rated by what’s called a SEER Number. Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. Furnaces are rated by what’s called an AFUE Rating, Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. Depending on how efficient a system you want to put more…