Archive for 2016
Which Homes Benefit from Ductless Heating and Cooling
For many homes in Austin, TX, a traditional centralized heating and cooling system does the job just fine. These systems heat or cool the air in a single spot in your home, then use a fan to blow the conditioned air into all the rooms via a system of ducts. It works well, but it…
Read MoreGet Your Air Conditioner Ready for Spring
Spring comes early here in Austin, TX, and while we still have some cool days ahead of us, we’ll be using our air conditioners more and more often. Now is the perfect time to get your air conditioner ready for spring. You still have time to schedule services and make adjustments without having to worry…
Read MoreWhat Happens When Your Heater Won’t Turn On?
Few things can be more exasperating than a heating system that shuts off unexpectedly, or which refuses to turn on in the first place. Thankfully, it alerts you to the problem right away, and here in Austin, TX, our warm weather means it constitutes a nuisance rather than a threat to your health or safety.…
Read MoreLook Out for Cracked Heat Exchangers
Winter in Leander, TX often means heating repair calls, and if you end up on the wrong side of one, you have a company you can trust to come and make repairs. But of all the problems we tell our clients to watch out for, none are more important than your heat exchanger. When it cracks or…
Read MoreKeep Your Outdoor HAVC System Clear of Debris
If you own a heat pump here in Austin, TX, it probably contains an outdoor compressor unit that vents air out of the system in order to facilitate the heating or cooling process. The same holds true with a more traditional air conditioner, which likely hasn’t seen much use in the past few months, but similarly uses an…
Read More3 Long-Term Benefits to a Geothermal Heating and Cooling System
A geothermal heating and cooling system is installed beneath the ground on your property: a series of looped coils that circulate a liquid facilitating a heat exchange with the earth. The temperature below ground never changes once you get more than about ten feet down or so, which makes it an infinitely renewable source of energy for…
Read MoreImprove Your Home’s Energy Efficiency
Winter has come, and while we can handle the “cold” weather fairly well in Austin, TX, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the time to improve your home’s energy efficiency. An energy-efficient home will help lower your bills during our sweltering summers as well as our mild winters, and over time could put a great…
Read MoreUpgrades That Help with Your Heating Bills
Austin, TX isn’t the coldest city in the union, but we still have to use our heating systems every winter and that usually translates to higher monthly bills. An investment in your heating system could help reduce those bills, as well as increasing the lifespan of your heater and helping it run more smoothly. If…
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