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Your heating and cooling system is one of the most significant investments you’ll make in your home.
Upgrade your HVAC equipment to help you save money on your monthly energy bills. Call us today for more information.
Regularly scheduled maintenance can help you catch symptoms of bigger problems before they become an issue for your business. Catching symptoms of trouble early on can keep your units working efficiently and safely as long as possible.
Upgrade your furnace for increased energy efficiency and heating cost reduction.
Insulate the pipes in your home on exterior walls or in unheated areas such as crawl spaces, garages, basements, and attics. Turn off the inside water shut-off valve that provides water to your outside spigots or hose bibs. Drain each line by opening the spigot until it stops dripping and then turn off the spigot. Use a faucet cover to insulate the outdoor spigot and further protect it from freezing. Seal windows or any cracks that would bring in a draft.
Ductless systems, also known as mini-splits, provide heating and cooling without traditional air ducts.
Keep your home cool by learning about what causes humidity and the effects of it in your home.
Keep your windows closed day and night. This will keep your home cool and prevent your AC from using more energy.
Is your home always uncomfortable either upstairs and down? You should consider zoning your home!
Keeping clean air circulating in your home is very especially important due to more time spent at home. Contact us today for more information.
When working with electrical equipment outside, be sure to follow basic outdoor electrical safety procedures.
Indoor air quality is on everyone’s mind but how do you know what equipment is right for your home?
There are a few things to check in your home in the case that your furnace is blowing cold air, such as your thermostat settings, air filter, and your home’s ductwork. If you can’t figure out the issue, give us a call and we will inspect your furnace.
Keep your home safe from fire and electrocution by understanding basic indoor electrical safety procedures. Be sure to check extension cords, light bulbs, outlets, appliances, etc. for anything that could be hazardous.
A leaky faucet is a fairly obvious sign that there is something wrong with your plumbing. Signs include soggy floors, foundation cracks, water meter changes, or a mildew smell. One leak in itself doesn’t mean you need new plumbing necessarily but frequent leaks could be a sign of an aging pipe system.
Close your blinds on sun-facing windows during the day to keep the sun from heating up your home and causing your AC to use more energy.
Turn on your ceiling fan when you’re home while raising the temperature on your thermostat to save energy costs and keep your home feeling cool.
On a hot day, cooking inside will warm your house up in an unnecessary way. Try to utilize the opportunity you might have to cook outside.
Air quality in your Washington home is important to your family’s health. Having the right humidity levels, changing your filters regularly and installing air-cleaning or filtration systems like UV lights and air scrubbers are some of the ways you can affect the air quality in your Tacoma home.
On most thermostats, you can choose between On or Auto for your fan setting. On tells your HVAC unit to run its fans all the time, even when the air isn’t being heated or cooled. Auto means the fan only runs when your air is being treated. It might be a good idea to try a combination of both settings. Try setting it to ON when you are home and AUTO when you’re away. For more information, give us a call.
There are a few things to check in your home in the case that your furnace is blowing cold air, such as your thermostat settings, air filter, and your home’s ductwork. If you can’t figure out the issue, give us a call and we will inspect your furnace.
Change the batteries in your smoke and CO detectors when you change your clocks for daylight savings. It’s an easy reminder to replace them and is very important for your safety!
If you hear any unusual noise coming from your HVAC unit, please turn it off and call us at 253-625-7952. Don’t attempt any kind of repair without consulting an HVAC certified technician first.
You turn on your furnace, and you smell gas. What should you do? First assess what the smell most likely is, and you may not need to call anyone. Of course, if you’re still nervous because you just don’t know, turn off your furnace and give one of our highly trained technicians a call at 253-625-7952 to come out to diagnose the smell for you.
The central air conditioning system is a simple pleasure of everyday life. Your home should be a place where you can relax. On a hot day, cool air is essential to your relaxation. If you take good care of your air conditioner with annual inspections and monthly filter swaps, it should last 10 to 15 years.
Protect your pets from indoor air pollution by changing your air filters regularly.
Change your HVAC filters regularly, as recommended, which is usually at least every three months. A good HEPA filter will catch the particles before they reach your lungs. There’s so much floating in the air our eyes can’t see, and changing your filter as recommended makes all the difference.
Why are you heating and cooling your home when you are not there? Being able to control your thermostat when you are away is one of the most cost effective energy improvements you can make in your home. Contact us today to learn more!
Is your water heater leaking? Here’s what you need to do: First, find the location of the leak. This will be helpful for you and your service technician. Turn off the power supply by switching the water heater circuit breaker to “off” for an electric water heater or by turning the dial to “off” on a gas water heater. Next, turn off the cold water supply to avoid more water being wasted from the leak. Call us today at 253-625-7952 to have your water heater repaired or replaced.