Most of us know refrigerant as the fluid that flows through the coils of our cooling-system equipment. Inside the system, the compressor, condenser and evaporator apply different pressures on the refrigerant to make it change states between liquid and gas. This activity turns the fluid either hot or cold, and from that, heat is either… Read More
How Long Do Central Air Units Usually Last?
Today’s central air units are built to perform better than ever. At the same time, being machines, even the most efficient of them have a life cycle. If you’ve recently installed or replaced an air conditioner, you have some time before you need to ask how long central air units usually last. If on the… Read More
Should I Repair or Replace My Air Conditioner?
Many of us at some point will face a big HVAC question: Should I replace my air conditioner, or just keep repairing it? When late spring and the summer roll around in Oswego, Yorkville, Aurora, Naperville and Plainfield, if the AC isn’t working, we need to resolve it. Oftentimes, a fix might be all that’s… Read More
Do Home Air Conditioners Need Maintenance?
When it comes to our air conditioner, for most of us it’s pretty simple: We turn it on during the heat and then turn it off during the cold. If we’re lucky (as we hope), we might be able to pass through a season or two with just changing the air filter. We’re really just… Read More
How Often Should I Clean My Air Ducts?
If we ask ourselves when the last time we cleaned our air ducts was, some of us might be really on point and know the answer. We might even still have the paperwork. Many more of us might have a general recollection (e.g. “a few years back”). There’s also a chance a few of us… Read More
What to Look for in a Commercial HVAC Contractor
What to Look for in a Commercial HVAC Contractor If you need commercial furnace/heating repair or replacement, you’ll typically go online and type in your search phrase. Your results will present many commercial HVAC service providers in and around communities such as Aurora, Naperville, Plainfield and Batavia. Access to service is never a problem –… Read More
Staying Smart about Heating: 7 Common Furnace Problems in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora and Plainfield
Most of us usually want to know how to respond to a problem that can’t be overlooked for long, especially when it involves what we depend on at home or in the office in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield. With HVAC, there are definitely times when your comfort and safety will best be served… Read More
My Furnace and My Air Conditioner: Should I Replace Them at the Same Time?
For many of us, replacing a furnace and an air conditioner at the same time might sound like a lot of work and especially a lot of money. Plus, it’s more in our nature to replace each unit only if needed close to or during its season of use. Yet here’s what we should know… Read More
Furnace Repair vs. Replace: How Do I Know?
A question we often hear late in the year is whether a furnace should be repaired or replaced. It’s an important question to ask, because being attentive to your heating system will factor into both your comfort and your safety in Oswego, Yorkville, Naperville, Aurora or Plainfield. If you’ve ever realized it’s getting cold in… Read More
Yearly Furnace Inspection and Maintenance: Do We Really Need It?
When it comes to our seasonal heating, many of us are much the same. We hope our systems will run for as long as possible with little repair and maintenance. When we do sense something might be off, we hope even harder it will just go away. The good news is that even if we’re… Read More