The home inspection is an important part of the process of buying a home. Home inspectors are supposed to let you know all about the condition of the home you’re interested in, but certain kinds of problems can get overlooked. One area where this can happen is HVAC. Why Do Home Inspectors Miss HVAC Problems? […]
Get the Most Out of Your Home’s Heating and Cooling System: Insulate!
Your air conditioner and furnace work hard to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. The HVAC system keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter. But of course, that comfort comes with a cost. Keeping your home at the right temperature can be expensive. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to keep […]
How to Change the Air Conditioner Filter & When to Get Help
The main function of air conditioning systems is to control air temperature, but these systems work to improve indoor air quality too. While your AC is keeping you cool, it’s also removing dust and other airborne particles from the air in your home. It does this by passing air through a filter. To keep your […]
How to Tell If You Have an Energy-Efficient HVAC System
Running an HVAC system can get expensive, especially when you live in a very hot or cold climate (say, Texas in the summer—or winter, for that matter). Keeping costs down is all about energy efficiency. If your HVAC unit is operating at peak efficiency, it will use less energy overall. But how do you know […]
Why Is My House Not Cooling Down?
When you live in a hot climate, you rely on air conditioning to keep you cool at home. You and your family notice pretty quickly if there’s something wrong with the AC! If your home AC system isn’t keeping you as cool as it normally does, it may be that it’s just hotter outside than […]
My Heater Smells Like It’s Burning: What to Do?
If your home has a central heating system, you may have noticed that when you fire the heat up for the first time of the season, it emits an odd odor that smells like burning. What’s the cause of this smell, and what should you do about it? The truth is, strange smells coming from […]