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 [...]
Don’t Let Mid-Winter Furnace Problems Put You in the Cold
Don’t Let Mid-Winter Furnace Problems Put You in the Cold On a cold winter night, all you want to do is turn up the heat, snuggle under a blanket and be thankful for the warmth of the inside compared to the blustery weather outside. So, when you hear a [...]
Upcoming Home Inspection? No Need to Fret!
What, me worry? Fretting about that upcoming home inspection? Are you planning to buy a home? Congratulations! That’s as huge undertaking and, when the papers are signed, quite an accomplishment. Before dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s, though, there’s something you should become familiar with: a home inspection. Whether [...]
Shopping for a New Heating/Cooling System?
Shopping for a New Heating/Cooling System? Whether you’re a new homeowner buying your first HVAC system or a seasoned one looking to replace an older system, there are many important things to understand before purchasing and installing a new HVAC system. Buying a new heating and cooling system is [...]
Ever Thought About a Career as an HVAC Technician?
Ever Thought About a Career as an HVAC Technician? After graduating from high school and/or college, many of your classmates will spend the rest of their work days sitting at a desk. But, maybe, just maybe, that’s not what you see yourself (or perhaps your children) doing. Have you [...]
HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT HVAC CONTRACTOR
Choosing the Right HVAC Contractor Is Much More than Placing a Help Wanted Ad If you’ve made the decision to have a heating and cooling system installed or you’ve discovered that you need to have your A/C unit, furnace or heat pump serviced, you don’t want just anyone working [...]
Breathe Cleaner Air During the Winter
Tips to Start Breathing Cleaner Air During the Winter Months Americans spend, on average, 90 percent of their lives indoors, so it’s smart to do what we can to keep our indoor air as breathable as possible. When it comes to indoor air conditions, however, most people tend to [...]