Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for August, 2022

“Should I Join an HVAC Maintenance Plan?”

Monday, August 29th, 2022

Service technician with a customer. Plumbers, electricians, cable repair, etc.If you’ve read our blog for even just a season, then you probably have seen us talk about maintenance, also called tune-ups, before. Regular, preventive maintenance is vital for your heating and cooling systems in the fall and the spring, respectively. These are the ideal times for HVAC maintenance because it’s right before you need your systems the most.

However, this is also where we should add a caveat—consistency matters more than timing when it comes to HVAC maintenance. Your central furnace and air conditioning systems should be professionally tuned up once a year each. Or, if you have a heat pump that you use year-round, it should receive professional maintenance twice a year! It’s simple to stay on top of this important service when you enroll in a maintenance plan such as ours. Read on to learn more.

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Residential’s Guide to Server Room Cooling

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

technician-checking-systemsWhether you are an office manager or the property manager of a commercial space, server room cooling may apply to you. When people think about commercial HVAC and refrigeration, they often think of the air conditioners up on the roof, or in a food service establishment, they might consider commercial refrigerators and coolers. Server room cooling is a very important part of our commercial services, though.

The server room/computer room of an office space needs protection. Heat-generating equipment can cause hazards, and can also affect the efficiency and safety of the rest of the space. Read on to learn more about our server room cooling services!

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Heat Pump or Central AC: Exploring Your Air Conditioning Options

Monday, August 15th, 2022

vent-low-on-wallWhen it comes time to install a new air conditioner, it can be hard to determine what the right choice is. After all, there are so many options on the market today. If you’ve always had a traditional central air conditioner, an easy choice could be to just stick with this model and make a slight upgrade to get a newer one. This might end up being the perfect option for you, but it’s certainly not the only option.

There is, after all, the heat pump! Heat pump systems are set up similarly to traditional central air conditioners. In fact, just like central AC systems, in the summertime, they work by drawing heat out of your home and putting it through a refrigerant process in order to return chilled air back into your home.

Read on to learn why this matters, and what benefits there could be to choosing a heat pump versus a central air conditioner.

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Tips for Improving and Maintaining Your Indoor Air Quality

Monday, August 8th, 2022

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If you’re like most homeowners, then your health and the health of your family are a huge priority. But it can be difficult to determine how to keep your family as healthy as possible, especially if your indoor air quality is worse than the quality of the air outdoors. And in most homes, especially those without the right indoor air quality solutions, that could very well be the case.

The good news is that we have some practical and useful tips for you to not only maintain good indoor air quality but improve your home’s overall indoor air quality. Read on!

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Does a Ductless System Help Indoor Air Quality?

Monday, August 1st, 2022

woman-sitting-on-couch-with-controller-for-ductless-air-handlerThere are two things that many Minneapolis residents have in common: they want to save money on their energy costs and they want to improve their indoor air quality.

HVAC systems account for about half of a home’s energy use, and indoor air quality can be worse than the quality of the air outside without the right indoor air quality products and services in place. So both of these things make sense!

What if we told you that there is one system you could get that would not only help you financially but would improve the health of your indoor air as well? Well, there is! It’s a ductless system. Read on to learn more.

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