Air source heat pumps use refrigerants to extract heat from the outside air and release it into your home. If you are thinking about investing in a heat pump, you may want to consider an air source heat pump. Here are five signs it’s right for you: 1. You live in a relatively mild climate, with cold but not extremely cold winters. Air source heat pumps were originally designed to only work in mild climates.…
Read More »There is nothing more unsettling for a homeowner than a pipe bursting and spraying water in the house. When you have water accumulating around your ankles and you don’t know how to make it stop, it’s time to call in a plumber. But in this type of emergency situation, you don’t have time to wait for a plumber to arrive at your house or you’ll be swimming to the front door.…
Read More »Before summer heat hits, you will need to take a closer look at your air conditioner’s evaporator coils to see if they need cleaning. If they do, then you can safely clean them yourself as long as you pay attention to a few key details. Below is what you need to know and how to properly clean the evaporator coils in your central air conditioning unit: What evaporator coils do and why keeping them clean is important…
Read More »Of all the things that could happen to your air conditioner, a water leak is perhaps the most surprising. Finding a puddle of water near your A/C unit can be puzzling and sometimes frustrating, especially if you don’t know where it’s coming from. Fortunately, the following explains how this happens and what you can do to stop it in its tracks. How Water Forms in Your A/C System Located within the air handler plenum, the evaporator coil lies at the heart of your A/C system.…
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