Archive for 2016
Signs You Have a Leaky Duct System
Most homes in the Georgetown, TX area use centralized furnaces and air conditioners, which rely on a series of ducts to carry the conditioned air through the home. They’re normally located in crawlspaces or other hidden locations, which helps keep them safe from damage. Even so, leaks and even breaches can occasionally spring up, especially…
Read MoreWhy Does My Furnace Smell?
Winters are fairly mild here in Manor, TX, and many households may have fired up their heating systems only recently after a long summer. You may be caught off-guard by a strange smell wafting through the system when you turn it on. In most cases, that’s cause for concern, and the sooner you call in…
Read MoreDoes Your Old Furnace Need Replacing?
If you live in Manor, TX or the surrounding area, you’ve likely been running your heater for at least a few weeks now. Fall weather can get cold—and it’s only going to get colder as winter begins in earnest in a couple of weeks. If you own an older furnace, now might be an excellent…
Read MoreHow Does Regular Heating Maintenance Help You?
Winter is on its way here in Round Rock, TX, and chances are you’ve already used your heating system a number of times this year. If you haven’t scheduled one already now is an excellent time to set up maintenance for your system from a trained technician. Maintenance isn’t quite the same thing as a…
Read MoreGet Your Furnace Serviced before the Cold
Fall is officially here in Georgetown, TX, and winter will be here before you know it. When the cold arrives, your furnace is going to be your best friend: providing a safe and comfortable environment for you and your family. The worst thing that could happen is to experience an unexpected breakdown in your heating system right…
Read MoreIs Your Furnace Not Blowing Air?
Austin, TX features comparatively mild winters, and most homes in the area use forced-air furnaces to keep their homes warm. It’s a simple and effective system: using burners and a heat exchanger to warm the air, then blowing it through the ducts in your home with a fan. But what happens when the fan stops blowing…
Read MoreCheck for Heating Problems Early in the Season
The weather takes a turn for the chilly every October here in Georgetown, TX, in anticipation of the cold winter months to come. Chances are you’ve already put your home’s heating system to use, especially during our increasing low temperatures at night. If you have an older heater or one that struggled through last winter, now…
Read MoreIndoor Air Quality Products can Cut Down on Winter Colds
Winter is on its way here in Georgetown, TX, and that means that winter colds are coming as well. Colds are prevalent in the winter because the cool air is dry air, which dries out your sinuses and makes your body more vulnerable to germs. This is true for every household, but especially for homes…
Read MoreWhat the R-22 Phase-Out Means for Your Air Conditioner
Air conditioners rely on refrigerant to cool the air in your Austin, TX home. As air conditioning technology improves, so are older types of refrigerant phased out in favor of newer, more efficient blends of refrigerant. Since January 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency has orchestrated a phase-out of the use of a specific blend of refrigerant called R-22 in…
Read MoreKeep Dry Air at Bay with a Humidifier This Winter
As the temperatures cool, the air dries out. This is a matter of basic physics since the ambient moisture in the air shifts from gaseous to liquid form when the temperature drops, leaving much drier air behind. (That’s the reason that dew forms in the early morning, during the coolest hours of the day.) Winters…
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