January 7, 2020

5 Snowstorm Tips for Your HVAC Unit

Unless you’re a teacher or make money from plowing and shoveling snow, you probably don’t get that excited when you hear that there’s going to be a huge snowstorm. The word snow typically means that the upcoming days are going to be a nightmare and involve a lot of stress. One of the more stressful things about snow is being a homeowner and having to deal with all that it can impact, like your HVAC System. To keep your stress at a minimum, we’d like to offer some tips for preparing your HVAC unit for a snowstorm. Before the Snowstorm...

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December 31, 2019

Make 2020 the Year You Get Central Air and Heat

Have you been heating your home with baseboard heat and cooling it with window units? While these have served their purposes, you can reap so many more benefits with having central air and heat. Here are a few… Increased Home Value Are you considering selling your home or renting it out anytime in the near future? If so, you may want to consider getting central air and heat. Did you know that having central air and heat increases a home’s value by around 10%? So if your house is worth $200,000, it can increase it to $220,000. First and foremost,...

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November 18, 2019

Tips For Keeping Your Home Comfortable During The Winter

If you’ve lived in Frederick County Maryland for any length of time there’s no doubt that winter is on its way because we have cooler temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night. That’s why in this article, we will provide you with several tips you can use for keeping your home comfortable during the winter Find An Ideal Temperature To Keep Your Home Comfortable This Winter Most HVAC system manufacturers recommend that homeowners keep the thermostats in their homes set between 68-70 degrees. This is considered to be a comfortable temperature that anyone can easily tolerate in a...

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November 13, 2019

Your 2019 Holiday Wish List

Can you believe that there’s only a little over 3 weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas? That means you better hurry and get all of your holiday shopping done! Have you given your loved ones your holiday wish list yet? Even if you have, we have a few items you may want to make sure are on that wish list! Inverter – If your unit doesn’t have an inverter, it’s lacking the most up-to-date technology, which is really important. Therefore, it cycles on and off not controlling the amount of energy it uses. When you have an inverter, you’ll find that...

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November 1, 2019

5 Reasons to be Thankful for Dave’s Cooling and Heating

As a homeowner, you know that things come up that you just can’t avoid. The dishwasher may spring a leak, the washer or dryer may just stop working or your hot water heater may stop working. No matter what it is, it always happens at the worst times and it doesn’t cost just a few dollars to fix. On top of that, you have those things that are inevitable, depending on how old your house is. You know, like the new roof and gutters that you need, the deck that needs to be rebuilt or your HVAC system that desperately...

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October 15, 2019

3 HVAC Horrors to Scare You

October is always a fun time of year as it is the official beginning of the holiday season. Once Halloween is over, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years will be right around the corner. With the holiday season creating lots of opportunities to entertain, be sure that these HVAC horrors don’t jeopardize your home comfort. No oil in your furnace or boiler – Last winter did you let your furnace or boiler run out of oil? If you allowed it to go bone dry, you could be facing a $400-500 maintenance call. When the oil runs out, there is sludge in...

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October 7, 2019

5 Telltale Signs Your Heating System Isn’t Working Correctly

Winter is right around the corner so it’s important that you take the time to make sure that your heating system is working properly. You don’t want to make up on the first frosty morning freezing because your system isn’t working. Here are some telltale signs that it’s not working: No Heat. You guessed it – the number one sign your heating system isn’t working is no heat. We know that you don’t need to know rocket science to figure that out however, in the moment, it doesn’t dawn on many people that the heat pump is not working. They...

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October 1, 2019

Pros and Cons of Different Heating Systems

Consistently cool temperatures are right around the corner. Have you been thinking about getting a new heating system but aren’t sure which is the best? If so, we’d like to share some of the pros and cons of the different heating systems.  Natural Gas Pros – This is the most cost-effective type of heat that you can have and it warms the house well. It also burns cleaner than other fossil fuels releasing about 30% less carbon dioxide than oil into the environment. Lastly, there is also an abundant supply of natural gas. Cons –  It doesn’t have the warmest...

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September 13, 2019

3 Tips for Getting Your HVAC System Ready for Fall

Fall is officially just 10 days away and with the cooler temperatures in Frederick County it’s possible that many people will be using their air conditioners during the day and heaters at night. This is why it’s important that everyone gets their HVAC system ready for fall by following these tips. Tip #1 – Check Your HVAC Air Filters When was the last time that you checked the air filters for your furnace and air conditioner? If it’s been more than 90 days you should check those filters because dirty filters can cause problems for your HVAV system. What problems...

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September 5, 2019

Condition Your Cave!

Football season is finally here! For us in Maryland, that means cooler temps, less humidity and a reason to stay in our man caves! Whether your man cave is the room over the garage, a room in the basement or the extra room that no one likes to be in because it’s way too cold in the winter and way too hot in the summer, you’ve scored! You have a dedicated place for all of the things your wife won’t let you display in the house and a place for you to have fun with the guys or even pout...

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