Don’t Leave a Faulty Heater Without Repairs at the End of Winter

February 19th, 2024
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When you can see the end of the winter weather just over the horizon, the excitement may cause you to neglect your heating system. Yes, you’ll still run it when you need it, and keep running it until the warm spring weather finally settles in. You may, however, ignore indications that the heater is malfunctioning and neglect to arrange for the proper heating repair in Nashville, TN to address the problem.

Procrastinating on a faulty heater at the end of winter is a natural reaction—but it’s not a good one! Repair for a heating system is always a priority, as we’ll explain below.

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Don’t Put Off These Furnace Issues Until Next Year!

February 12th, 2024
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While it’s still officially winter, here in Georgia, we’ve been enjoying some warmer weather. You may be enjoying our shoulder season where it’s not cold enough that you need to run your heating system, but not hot enough that you need the AC.

This bout of balmy weather may have you thinking that you won’t need your furnace until next year. You may even have some furnace issues going on that you’re fairly certain you can wait to address next year. However, there are some examples of furnace repair that shouldn’t be put off, no matter how small they may seem. Let’s go over three furnace issues that can’t wait until the next heating season. 

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Can I Repair a Heat Pump on My Own?

February 12th, 2024

Heat pumps are great comfort solutions. With a single installation, you have electric-powered heating and cooling to keep your home pleasant and livable throughout the year. You’ll probably pay less for heating with a heat pump than you would with a furnace. There are many reasons that heat pumps are increasing in popularity around the country.

What happens if your heat pump breaks down, either at the peak of winter or summer? You’ll want the heat pump working again as soon as possible, and that may tempt you to try to fix it yourself. Is that something you can do? Or will you need to call for professional heater repair in Decatur, GA?

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Why All the Rooms in Your House Aren’t Getting Warm

January 15th, 2024
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Uneven heating is a common problem that people face in their homes during winter. The central heating system is running, parts of the house are warming up to comfortable levels, but some rooms stay cold. If the house has always had this problem, then the issue is likely poor insulation in those rooms. You can improve the insulation or ask our HVAC team for options like using ductless mini splits to help those hard-to-warm spots.

If, however, the uneven heating is a new phenomenon, the HVAC system is probably the culprit. We’re going to look at what might be wrong with the heater and recommend the appropriate heating service in Decatur, GA that may be able to correct it.

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5 Silent Signs That Your Furnace Needs Repair

January 15th, 2024
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Now that we’re halfway through the heating season, we’ve reached the critical time of year when your furnace’s performance may start to suffer. Sometimes your furnace will alert you to the fact that it’s struggling by making unusual noises such as screeching, banging, and booming. 

Although these noises can be startling, at least your furnace is giving you a distinct message that it needs help. Unfortunately, sometimes the signs are much more subtle. Here are 5 silent signs that you need heating repair in Warner Robins, GA. When you know these signs, you can schedule repair sooner and hopefully avoid a major issue.

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Breathe Easier in the New Year with Duct Services

January 1st, 2024
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The holiday season is behind us and it’s time to look forward to the New Year. Whether you make New Year’s resolutions or not, it’s a time of year when people naturally think about making positive changes.

Perhaps the most common resolutions have to do with health. Some people set big goals for themselves while others may simply resolve to use their smartphones less or work at getting more quality sleep. No matter what your health-related resolution is, it all starts with the air quality in your home.

So why not make a resolution to pay attention to an often overlooked home comfort system—your ductwork. After all, it is the “V” in HVAC: ventilation. Here’s how our duct services can help you breathe easier in the New Year.

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Ways to Lower Those High Heating Bills

January 1st, 2024
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The winter weather means you have to use your heating system to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature in your home. And that also means you can expect to see higher energy bills each month. There’s no way around some increase in your energy costs during winter (unless you’re committed to living in unsafe and miserable conditions), but you don’t have to have the costs become unreasonable. 

If you think you’re currently paying too much to heat your home, you can take several steps to lower those costs. Below are several key ways to get those bills under control.

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Repair or Replace: When Is a Heating Repair Not Worth It?

December 18th, 2023
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For most people, it’s human nature to want to keep something around for as long as it’s running. Whether it’s a car or a computer, so long as it’s still working, you’re willing to keep it around even though its performance isn’t nearly as good as it used to be.

When you think about it, it doesn’t make much sense to keep a gas-guzzling car that’s always in the shop around. Or a computer that’s so slow you spend more time doing basic tasks than you would with a new one. The same can be said for a heating system. 

Heating systems are one of those things where you’re making do with it even though your home comfort is suffering and your utility bills are going up and up. Furnaces have had some remarkable advances in technology in the last 10 years or so that make getting a new one especially appealing. 

So how do you know when to replace an old furnace vs repairing it? Let’s take a look at when a heating repair isn’t worth it and it’s time to pull the plug on that old, outdated furnace.

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We’re Getting Cooked! Why Is My Furnace Overheating My House?

December 18th, 2023

Staying toasty warm in your home during winter is a pleasure. But you definitely can get too hot to the point where running outside into the cold feels refreshing. If you keep the thermostat in your home set at a pleasant temperature (we recommend 68°F during the day to help save energy), you shouldn’t have a problem with just the right balance of winter comfort.

Unless your furnace has other plans. If your house feels abnormally warm when the furnace is running, you may need to schedule furnace service in Conyers, GA with the Premier team to see what needs to be done. In this post, we’ll look at some reasons that your furnace has decided to crank up to heat to uncomfortable levels.

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Is Your Heater Ready for the Holidays?

December 4th, 2023
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Is your heating system ready for the holidays? The best thing you can do to make sure there won’t be any hiccups in its performance is to schedule maintenance. Homeowners in Vidalia, GA sometimes think they can skip out on heating tune-ups because they don’t use their heater as often as their air conditioners. 

However, this simply isn’t true. Heat pumps, furnaces, and boilers require annual heater maintenance to keep them running at peak performance. Scheduling annual maintenance is the best way to help ensure that your heating system won’t fail when you need it most–during a holiday gathering, when a cold snap strikes, or when you’re hosting family for an extended visit. 

There are other things you can do to make sure your heating system is ready for the holidays and hopefully avoid the embarrassment of not having a warm and cozy home for your family and guests. Let’s go over three additional things you should do besides scheduling maintenance.

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