If your utility bills skyrocket during cold or hot weather, there are some steps you might consider to conserve your energy use. These changes won’t deprive you of comfort, but they can help decrease your energy bills. Unplug It Look around your home at all the equipment and gadgets that you don’t use regularly. Do they have lights that remain on when the device is not in use? If so, every light you see is draining energy 24/7. If your coffeemaker has a digital display, unplug the pot when you are not using it. The same goes for any appliances
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Choosing the Best HVAC System for a Multi-Family Home
There are a few considerations you will need to weigh when choosing an HVAC system for a multi-family home. Your choices will determine the flexibility and comfort of the home’s inhabitants. Let’s have a look at the issues that factor into your choice. Peak Load Flexibility When installing a single-family HVAC system, knowing your peak energy demand is a much simpler calculation. In the case that multiple families will be sharing the building, the energy load differential depends on many different factors. If you are in the market to install an HVAC system for a multi-family home in the Commerce
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Why You Should You Get a Product Warranty
When purchasing new cooling and heating products, you have all sorts of important decisions to make. For example, many consumers wonder if they should get a product warranty. While this feature certainly doesn’t improve the system, it does tend to be quite useful. Getting a product warranty gives you valuable peace of mind. Get Quality Products If a company is reliable enough to be attaching a long warranty to a product, it’s a sign that they have faith in it. A warranty can be a sort of guarantee that you are getting a quality air conditioner or heater. It lets
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Keep All Your Summer Cooling Bills as Low as Possible
Homeowners often worry about their comfort levels as temperatures rise. When the bill comes due, however, they wonder if they overdid things. Paying high bills month after month can drain your finances. Here are some ways to avoid that problem. Make Sure the Home Is Insulated If cool air escapes through door and window frames, then the AC runs longer and harder to bring down temperatures. Have a professional check your home for drafts and other ways cool air may escape. Seal up those imperfections and keep the cool air inside. Sometimes, the way to seal cracks costs next to
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Signs You Need an Air Conditioner Replacement
Everything has an expiration date, including your AC unit. However, it may be difficult to know whether you should go through a repair or replace the unit when you experience a problem. Here are some warning signs that you need an air conditioner replacement. Leaks Your AC unit isn’t supposed to have water coming out of it. If you notice little puddles of water under your AC, there’s a leak. Sometimes, the leak could be refrigerant. A refrigerant leak is potentially dangerous to your family’s health, so you can’t take the risk. Call a professional air conditioning company to get
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Good Reasons for an Getting AC Tune-Up
AC companies usually recommend that home and business owners get their air conditioning units inspected in the spring. That way, customers will be prepared for the summer months, which can be hot even in the Denver area. Even better, property owners should request maintenance on a regular basis. There are several good reasons for this. Even New AC Units Develop Problems Brand-new AC units, be they central AC units, heat pumps or ductless systems, develop issues over time. These issues start off small but can grow and multiply. Getting ongoing maintenance, then, is a way for property owners to avoid
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3 Benefits that Financing a New Cooling System Can Provide
Borrowing isn’t everyone’s preferred way of paying for something. Loans do have an effect on credit scores and leave debt to repay. Yes, this is true, but there are benefits to financing a cooling system. When done right, borrowing makes things easier for a homeowner struggling with a malfunctioning or outright broken air conditioning system. Think about the following 3 benefits to financing an all-important cooling system if you are worried about comfort levels for the upcoming summer season. 1. The Cooling System Gets Installed Sooner Truth be told, financing a cooling system may be the only way to get
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Compelling Benefits of Using a Humidifier
Humidifiers offer an array of benefits. At Smith and Willis in Commerce City, CO, we recommend that all homeowners consider having one installed. These machines make it more difficult for certain germs like the influenza virus to survive and spread. Humidifiers also reduce snoring and protect your wood floors and furniture. Read on to learn more about these benefits. Fall Ill Less Often Humidifiers reduce germs inside your home that cause illnesses like the flu. The influenza virus thrives in dry conditions. When you do fall ill, humidifiers can help ease your symptoms and speed up recovery. Humidifiers moisten the
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3 Reasons to Call in a Professional HVAC Technician
When any type of work needs to be done to your HVAC system, you may be tempted to give it a try on your own. If you’ve put in the time to research various systems, this may potentially work out. However, there’s also the potential to make things even worse. Here are three reasons why should get professional assistance from the beginning. 1. You’ll Get an Accurate Diagnosis If something is going on with your HVAC system, it might be difficult for you to figure it out. You’ll have to test out a lot of different ideas, possibly buying a
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5 HVAC Sounds You Don’t Want to Hear
Are you hearing a strange sound coming from your HVAC system? The noise could be a sign that you have an issue with your unit. It is normal to hear an occasional click, but other noises can be a cause for concern. When you hear certain sounds, it’s time to call a professional HVAC company for a visit. Here are some sounds you definitely do not want to hear. 1. Banging or Clanking If you are hearing loud banging noises, there is a problem with the motor. When something is loose in the unit, you will start to hear a
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