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The 50% Rule for Replacing Your Furnace

December 25th, 2023

Your furnace has lasted you for a pretty long time, but now it’s starting to give you trouble. Whether it’s broken down completely or it’s on the verge of needing a major repair, older furnaces lose their luster and their ability to heat your home over time. But how do you know when it’s time to replace it?

We’ve helped homeowners with furnace replacement in Rancho Cordova, CA, and as a result, we’ve seen the 50% rule play out time and time again. Before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s explain what that rule is, and why it’s a good idea to follow it.

These Heat Pump Repairs Might Surprise You

December 11th, 2023

You know that in the span of your heat pump’s life cycle, you’re going to run into some repairs from time to time. That’s okay, it’s expected, but these specific repairs that we’re going to talk about today? They might surprise you.

We’ve seen just about everything there is to see throughout all our years of heating repair in Sacramento, CA, and we want to offer our unique perspective to you right now. Here’s what you should look out for.

Should You Replace Your AC With a Heat Pump?

November 27th, 2023

Your current air conditioner does its job well enough, but now that you know there’s a better option, what do you do? Is it worth it to make the switch? We’ll say right now that it is, but it also comes with some caveats to it, as many big changes in your home will.

Heat pump installation means that you improve your energy efficiency, but you may lose a few other aspects of air conditioning in the process that you quite enjoy. Let’s explain, that way you can decide for yourself if a heat pump truly sounds like an ideal replacement for your air conditioner.

3 Ways Home Water Filtration Improves Your Everyday Life

November 13th, 2023

Water is arguably the most important thing in your home. Clean, crisp tap water should flow from your faucets with ease. It also impacts your general health, skin, and hair health, and depending on how you heat your home, keeps the heat going as well.

But you already have tap water, so why does water filtration in Sacramento, CA even need to exist as a service? Let’s break it down and how filtered water helps improve your everyday life in multiple ways.

How Whole House Water Purification is Better Than Filters and Pitchers

October 16th, 2023

Your home’s water supply is pretty good, but it can be better. You normally pour it into a pitcher that filters it for you, but why not just handle the problem from the source? It’s time to take a look at water purification in Rancho Cordova, CA–and we’re talking about whole home purification. Instead of going through the process of purifying water, we’re going to explain why a home system can do it for you, and how it’s better than buying expensive pitchers and filters over and over again.

3 Immediate Benefits of Choosing a Ductless Air Conditioning System

October 2nd, 2023

Ductless air conditioning gets a lot of praise, and for good reason–it’s being chosen over central air conditioning systems by homeowners all across California. When you read about the benefits of a specific type of HVAC system, they’re usually something about the long-term savings–something you can’t enjoy right now. Instead, we want to show you how you can immediately benefit from going ductless. If you’re considering ductless air conditioning in Sac r amento, CA, this is what you need to know.

Why You May Want to Replace Your AC Even Before it Breaks Down

September 25th, 2023

Your air conditioner is designed to last for ages, so why would you want to even think about air conditioning replacement in Rancho Cordova, CA if it’s still working? Just because it runs doesn’t mean it runs well, and there could be a few reasons that really jump out at you from this list and convince you to make the upgrade now before it’s born out of necessity.

Get AC Maintenance Before Winter Hits

September 11th, 2023

It’s easy to simply forget about your air conditioner until you need it when summer hits, but it’s never a good idea. Your air conditioner needs proper maintenance so that when you start it up again, it doesn’t run into any problems. You’ll have a smooth, easy summer with your AC if you take care of it at the end of every season.

Our air conditioning service plan in Sacramento, CA makes it easy to stay on track with maintenance. Let’s talk about why it’s so important for you to keep up that maintenance even when it’s easy to forget about it.

How Long Does Central AC Installation Take?

August 28th, 2023

Air conditioning installation sounds like such a process, doesn’t it? When you think about ductwork, the outdoor concrete pad, the unit itself, the vents, it all sounds like too much. But there’s no one-size-fits-all time frame for AC installation.

When you get central AC installation in Rancho Cordova, CA, you don’t want it to take too long, but we’ll tell you right now that some jobs take longer when complications arise during the installation process. Let’s go over everything you need to know about the way the install process impacts your time frame.

6 Reasons AC Tune Ups Save You Money

August 7th, 2023

Your air conditioner is reliable, kicks on every summer, and you haven’t had any problems with it. It works, but how efficient is it? How much are you paying each month for your utility bills?

If each month you dread seeing how much your utility bill is, you’re not alone. Many homeowners overpay for their monthly energy bills because they don’t get their AC tune up in Sacramento, CA when they’re supposed to.

Let’s talk about all the ways that tune-up appointment, inconvenient as it can be, will save you money and ultimately keep your AC happier as well.