Living out west we had a problem with hot, dry air. Now that I live on the coast everything is quite the opposite, and the temps stay pretty mild throughout the year, while the humidity never takes a break. I suppose there is no such thing as a perfect place to live, even the coastline […]
Author: Phil
I made sure that we got the cooling system tune-up
When my husband went to turn on the cooling system for the first time, I asked him if we had the HVAC maintenance done. He shrugged and said how it was an early summer and he didn’t have time to get around to it. I had to counter with the fact that we did this […]
Oil furnaces are actually safer than gas furnaces
Those birds will keep coming back so you have to make sure to add some protection to your chimney to prevent them from building nests While it’s true that most homeowners prefer gas furnaces over oil furnaces, oil furnaces are actually much safer than gas furnaces. Still, even with a good working oil furnace, you […]
If you don’t want your house to burn down, take precautions with your fireplace
We had a tense moment last month while we were using our fireplace. Now, you’re never supposed to leave a fire unattended, especially the fireplace in your home! This is why some people choose to get either gas fireplaces or electric ones, so they don’t have to deal with the risk of a fire in […]
I was surprised when the HVAC contractor told me I could install a ductless mini split AC
A majority of our HVAC repairs have been handled by a local contractor who is nearest to our home. Then one day we saw a commercial on the television advertising massive discounts for HVAC installations. It was for new customers only, but we were actually thinking about going for some HVAC upgrades already. My wife […]
My wife has been saying that we need energy saving tips
When I kept complaining to my wife about the costly energy bills, she always said that it wouldn’t hurt to find some energy saving tips. I didn’t feel like I needed tips on saving energy, I felt like I just needed to do better at sticking to a strict budget. Still, no matter how much […]
My buddies will be jealous when they learn about my new UV air purification system
The new HVAC supplier that opened in our town recently looks great. My wife and I have been meaning to go visit since the place had their grand opening. I heard from some friends that we really missed out because they had a huge sale for their opening and they even gave away free UV […]
The HVAC guy was enthusiastic when talking about different HVAC systems
He said if you were going for solar panels, it would be smart to have all electric to enjoy huge energy savings that way When I requested to have a free consultation through our local contractor, the HVAC guy was highly spirited. He seemed genuinely excited when it came to talking about all the different […]
Bathroom remodel led to HVAC installation
Recently, my buddy told me that we should remodel my bathroom and he knew exactly how to do it. So we worked together to tear out all the old stuff. We even put in brand new walls and installed a few GFCI electrical outlets. We installed a new toilet, a very nice shower bath combo […]
We looked through a few different HVAC plans for our new home
When we were having our home built, we were thinking about the best HVAC system to have installed with our new construction project. We looked at a bunch of different HVAC plans for the home, and we finally agreed on something my wife and I both enjoyed. The one thing that we both definitely agreed […]