When searching for a contractor to service or install your home air conditioning or heat pump system, it is important to work with a team that carries Environmental Protection Agency certification for the safe handling of the refrigerant contained in the system. This is required by federal law for all equipment, appliances, and other residential...
View Article Continue ReadingWhen it comes to replacing or upgrading an existing water heater, many homeowners take the time to learn about the tankless option, as opposed to replacing an existing tank with pretty much the same. A number of our customers choose whole-house tankless gas water heaters for a variety of reasons. Higher efficiency, their compact, wall-hung...
View Article Continue ReadingWith warm weather fast upon us, we’d like to repeat a message from a year ago, reminding our customers whose homes are heated by hot water that summer is a perfect time to replace an aging boiler, or to perform other work on your system. Whether replacing an inefficient, aging, or problematic boiler, expanding baseboard...
View Article Continue ReadingWhen you think of a gas water heater, many people probably picture a storage tank with a metal jacket, sitting upright on the floor in the mechanical room or somewhere in the basement, with a round sheet metal exhaust pipe connected to its top and running up thru the roof. But there are cases when...
View Article Continue ReadingWhen replacing your tank-type water heater, there are several important performance numbers that should be taken into consideration when making a purchasing decision. This blog will focus on two of the most impactful ones, the water heater’s recovery rate and its first-hour rating. Understanding water heater recovery rates and first-hour ratings will help you get...
View Article Continue ReadingIf you’ve needed to purchase a variety of products for your home at any point in the past decade or two, you’ve likely come across the ENERGY STAR label. From computer monitors to washing machines and lots of things in between, this U.S Environmental Agency (EPA)-backed label appears on a wide range of products, and...
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