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Why You Might Want To Set The Temperature A Bit Higher Than Your Refrigerator Thirty-seven degrees is a good cold temperature for your refrigerator. When it’s really hot outside you might be tempted to cool off by climbing into your fridge, but 37 is actually too cold, especially given what you’re wearing in the summer! … [Read More]

What is a zoned HVAC system? A zoned HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system allows the homeowner to set different temperatures in different parts or “zones” of the house. Rather than one thermostat for the entire house, each zone can be regulated with its own thermostat. A zone can be as small as one … [Read More]

1. Schedule two HVAC tune-ups per year Contact a home services company to give your furnace a tune-up in the fall and your air conditioner a tune-up in the spring. This preventative maintenance usually includes a good inspection, cleaning, lubrication and any necessary adjustments. 2. Change the air filter regularly Disposable fiberglass filters should be … [Read More]

Check and Change the Air Filter Open up your furnace, pull out the air filter and check it for dirt and debris. If it’s exceptionally dirty or clogged, your furnace won’t be able to get the air that it needs to function properly, or it could be working extra hard to get that air. Regardless, … [Read More]

Check and Change the Air Filter Open up your furnace, pull out the air filter and check it for dirt and debris. If it’s exceptionally dirty or clogged, your furnace won’t be able to get the air that it needs to function properly, or it could be working extra hard to get that air. Regardless, … [Read More]

What Is the 2025 Refrigerant Change? R-410A vs. R-454B and R-32 The 2025 refrigerant change refers to the EPA’s regulation that all newly manufactured residential and light commercial HVAC systems must use refrigerants with a lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) than R-410A, according to the National Association of Home Builders. This shift aims to reduce … [Read More]