Understanding the R22 Phaseout
Understanding the R22 Phaseout and How It Might Affect You If your air conditioner was installed prior to 2010 and you haven’t heard about the R22 (also known as Freon) phaseout, then we highly recommend you continue reading this blog. Even if you’re aware of this imminent phaseout, you [...]
Fall is Coming: Is Your Furnace on Its Way Out?
Warning Signs that Your Furnace Is on Its Way Out You’re probably going to boycott this blog if we begin by talking about the upcoming heating season. But, as we know, the fall and winter months are closer than we like to think. And as every southwestern Pennsylvania homeowner [...]
Why Buy Local?
Why Buy Local? Keep Your Money Where Your Heart Is. Imagine your neighborhood or entire city without any of its small, locally owned businesses. Coffee shops, corner stores, fruit markets, craft stores, local restaurants, art supply stores, pet stores, web design agencies, childcare centers, general contractors, auto repair shops, [...]
Sleep Better: Tweak Your HVAC
Sleep Better: Tweak Your HVAC for a Better Night's Sleep According to the National Sleep Foundation, 50 percent of Americans have poor or insufficient sleep. We would like to point the finger at a variety of factors for our lack of sleep. Perhaps it’s our own minds running feverishly [...]
Why You Need Routine HVAC Maintenance
So, You’re Convinced You Don’t Need Routine Maintenance Service for Your HVAC System We’re here to tell you why you do! How often do you think about the number of blankets in your house? Or how many ice cubes are in your freezer? Before the conveniences offered by modern [...]
Let’s Bust Some HVAC Myths!
Let’s Bust Some HVAC Myths! Between changing the filter, scheduling routine maintenance and heating or cooling your home in the most efficient manner, there’s a ton of information out there on how to best maintain your HVAC system. Let’s face it. Heating and cooling might not seem like rocket [...]
Is that A/C Ready for the Cooling Season?
Is that A/C Ready for the Cooling Season? Many things in life are looked at as essentials. Buying groceries for the family, for one thing. Putting gas in your vehicle. Getting an annual vehicle inspection. All are rather important, wouldn’t you agree? But what about air conditioning maintenance? You [...]
Why You Should Be Working With A NATE-Certified HVAC Technician
Why You Should Be Working With A NATE-Certified HVAC Technician During the summer months in the Pittsburgh region, your air conditioner is perhaps the most important appliance in your home. Likewise, with your furnace in the winter. So, when you need an installation or repair, you don’t want just [...]
HVAC Efficiency Begins with You, the Homeowner
HVAC Efficiency Begins with You, the Homeowner There’s an adage about saving power: the cheapest kilowatt- hour is the one you don’t use. HVAC efficiency begins with the mindset of using less and getting more out of what you have. Since HVAC systems represent a significant percentage of normal [...]
How to Keep Your House Warm this Winter
How to Keep Your House Warm this Winter When you think of winter, do chattering teeth and frozen fingers come to mind – even when you’re snuggled up on the couch with the heat cranked up? Without a doubt, winter is here, and the sensation that comes with it [...]