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Your air conditioner is a complex machine with a lot of components. It worked hard all last summer keeping your home cool. Then it sat around all winter, disused and collecting dust. Now you want it to start working hard again? It deserves some love! More importantly, you just won’t get the performance you’re hoping for if you don’t take care of your air conditioner.
This means you need to get professional maintenance. You’ll want to schedule that right away, before the summer gets any hotter, if you haven’t done it already. It might be the most important thing you do this spring, with the widest-ranging benefits. Why is it so important to have AC maintenance done every single year? There are several reasons, and we’re happy to explain them.
Many homeowners take pride in being handy around the house. After years spent renting, it’s an amazing feeling to have control over your home, and it makes perfect sense to want to care for it with your own hands. And these days, you can find a video online explaining how to do just about anything!
There are certain jobs you really shouldn’t attempt to DIY, though. Certain things require specialized tools or training, or can seriously risk your safety if you meddle with them. HVAC systems should only be maintained and repaired by qualified professionals. We’ll explain why.
Spring just might be the most beautiful time of the year in Minnesota. The relief that the long winter is over, the warming weather, the blooming flowers… but, of course, spring also means the dawn of allergy season. And if you have serious allergies, they can make it very hard to enjoy the beautiful weather.
There are many possible approaches to dealing with allergies. Some people claim that strictly sticking to a certain diet keeps their symptoms minimal. Others take daily medication. And many people try to avoid the worst of the pollen by staying inside, which has its own risks. What if the allergens are already in your home? Air duct cleaning can remove a lot of the pollen and other things threatening your respiratory wellness.
Ahhh, springtime in Minnesota. We’re finally thawing out, the flowers are blooming, and we’re thinking about summer and air conditioning. We might not think about our heating systems for months. But here’s the thing: if you do need to replace your furnace, it would be much better to do it now than wait until fall, or worse, until it fails completely next January.
There are many considerations when it comes to getting a new heating system. Do you really need to do it yet? Should you get the same kind you’ve had before? How can you make sure it’s efficient? How much will it cost? The easiest furnace replacement question to answer is what time of year is the best time to have your new heating system installed. It’s now! Here’s why.
Congratulations on choosing a new heat pump and making an installation appointment! That was a great decision. Heat pumps are the ideal solution for providing cooling all summer and cutting down on your energy bills with super-efficient heating for the spring and fall. But perhaps you’ve still got some questions.
What should you expect on installation day? What will the technicians do when they arrive with your new heat pump? How long will heat pump installation take? What complications could make the process tricky? What can you do to make it go as smoothly as possible?
Ductwork was an amazing innovation that started to be routinely included in new construction around fifty years ago. This was because of the new central air conditioners which were becoming so popular. Whether it’s cooled air or heated air flowing through your ducts, they’re a great way to keep your home at an even, comfortable temperature.
But because they are enclosed, it’s impossible for you to see exactly what’s going on inside them… or what’s accumulating inside them. That makes it easy to ignore them, which can allow big problems to develop. Having your ducts cleaned can have major benefits for you, your home, and your HVAC system. Why? For starters, dust can really decrease HVAC efficiency.
The ductwork in your home might be out of sight—and the interior of it even more so—but you shouldn’t ignore it or forget about it entirely! Just because you can’t see into your ducts doesn’t mean nothing can get into them. In fact, a lot of things get into your ductwork, and those things can cause serious issues for your health and for your home. Here’s what you need to know.
February in Minnesota… it can be hard to remember what summertime felt like. And it can be hard for your heating system to keep up with your home’s heating needs! Running the heat all the time is incredibly expensive. Is there anything you can do to feel warmer without going through quite so much energy and driving your heating bill so high?
Actually, yes. Try to think back to summertime. (We know, it’s such a distant memory.) You’ve surely heard people who are complaining about summer weather say something like, “I don’t mind the heat so much, but the humidity really gets to me.” That’s the trick: humid air feels much warmer than dry air. So the way to use your heating system less while feeling even cozier is a humidifier.
Your heater can’t call out to you and say, “Excuse me, I think there’s a problem. I don’t feel so well.” But it can give you some signals, and you should listen well when you hear them. Ignoring an odd heater sound probably means ignoring a need for repair, and the longer you postpone a repair, the greater the chance that the problem will get worse and the repair will be more expensive.
Any sound your heating system makes is cause for concern. Listen when your heater is working well, familiarize yourself with the hum and whoosh of proper heater operation, and you’ll be able to tell when something is different. One common heater noise that definitely indicates a problem is rattling. What could be causing that? We’ll help you figure it out.
In the middle of winter, when you’re paying the most per month for home climate control that you will all year, you might be thinking about heating efficiency and what your options might be. Is there a way to save money on heating while staying just as cozy, or even more so? Perhaps a heat pump could help you with this.
