Posts in 2016

Dec 29 What to Know About Heat Pumps & How to M...

More and more people these days are jumping ships from the conventional and traditional tools used for central heating, the ...

Dec 28 The Lifespan of a Heater

Nothing is permanent in this world and that means that eventually, your loyal heater’s time will come to an end. 

Dec 27 Demystifying Odd Furnace Smells

When it comes to heating in Austin, it is worth knowing as much as possible about what behavior is regular and normal, and what constitutes a sign that something is off and de...

Dec 23 Dirt, Dust, and Heaters

A clean and healthy home makes for a clean and healthy life. We all know that the better condition our homes are in, generally the better we feel in our day to day lives.

Dec 22 HVAC Improvements Can Add Value to Your...

One reason that homeowners tend to conceptualize their home as an investment is that most people don’t stay in the same house their entire lives.

Dec 21 Top Tips for Lowering Winter Heating Bil...

We’re just one day away from the official start of winter and all it takes is one look at the weather forecast for the week to see ...

Dec 20 Home Heating With Biofuel

One of the most exciting things about residential heating and cooling is its potential to be a trailblazing sector for the ...

Dec 19 Using Smart Thermostats for Winter Savin...

The first priority most people have when it comes to the state of their home during the winter is that it is warm, above all. If ...

Dec 16 Heat Recovery Ventilators

There are a lot of forces to balance when it comes to creating the perfect environment in your house. You have to consider and ...

Dec 15 How to Keep Hardwood Floors Warm

When it comes time to replace the flooring in your home or choose the flooring for your new home, more and more people these days ...

Dec 14 Thermostat Considerations for a Vacant H...

When you imagine a vacant home you probably don’t immediately imagine any electricity being used within. At first consideration, ...

Dec 13 Keeping Heat in the Home

Heat loss is a tragic thing in the winter. Your furnace puts in so much effort to keep you warm, using fuel to start a fire, ...

Dec 09 Stay Cozy at Night with an Electric Blan...

For as much as people love their heaters, we all sometimes wonder how we can manage to use them less. Using your heater less when ...

Dec 08 Landscaping for Energy Efficiency

Shrubs may not be the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the phrase “energy efficiency” but today is the day you ...

Dec 07 Furnace Pilot Light Troubleshooting

Furnaces are wonderful machines that can consistently make our homes warm and comfortable all fall and winter long but they aren’t ...

Dec 06 Gas VS. Wood Fireplaces

For many people, fireplaces are an iconic part of an ideal living room setup. They satisfy a deep and unconscious craving for a ...

Dec 05 Most Common Furnace Problems

Modern day heaters are the result of decades of machinery innovation that is in and of itself the result of thousands of years of ...

Dec 02 Preparing Your HVAC for the Winter

It’s almost that time again. Time for the holidays. Time for wearing jackets and coats and drinking hot chocolate. And of course, ...

Dec 01 Questions to Ask When Buying a New Heate...

When your current trusty furnace, boiler, or heat pump finally gives in to the march of time and becomes either too old and worn ...

Nov 29 Supplemental Heating

As the cold weather continues to roll in and we start to expect our days to be more jacket and hot cocoa filled, it’s time to ...

Nov 28 Why Your Heating Bills Might Go Up

It’s natural to want to know where your money is going. After all, it is your money. We don’t like to have to guess whether we’re ...

Nov 18 Furnace Noises

It can sometimes be hard to know what kind of behavior is normal when it comes to HVAC equipment and what kind of behavior is ...

Nov 17 Baseboard Heating

We talk a lot about the ins and outs of furnaces here and for good reason. Furnaces are the most common form of heating in Austin. ...

Nov 15 Heating Fuel Sources

When it comes to air conditioning, there’s generally only one source of energy that runs the whole system, electricity. ...

Nov 14 Reasons to Get Your Furnace Inspected

It’s gotten to that time of the year now when more and more furnaces and heaters are switched on, as heating in Austin becomes ...

Nov 11 Heater Fire Safety

In a lot of ways, heaters and air conditioners are very similar. They accomplish the same function of altering the temperature in ...

Nov 10 The History of Home Heating

Throughout time, mankind has tried to use our mastery of the elements using technology to keep ourselves fed, safe, and ...

Nov 09 Green Home Heating Options

As the years and decades go by, the necessity of creating a more environmentally friendly world gets closer to forefront of the ...

Nov 08 Furnace and Boiler Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency, it’s a term with a lot of meaning behind it and a lot of nuances. You’ll probably hear it a lot when you’re ...

Nov 07 Reduce Fall and Winter Allergies

A new season is upon us and with that comes a whole new world of weather, outdoor and indoor conditions, and, of course, allergens. For many ...

Nov 04 Common Heat Pump Problems

There are many ways to heat a home. Because of our mild winters here in Austin, we have a lot of options available to us of types ...

Nov 03 Alternative Home Heating Systems

Most people get by just fine with their standard natural gas furnace. In North America this is far and away the most common source ...

Nov 02 Heat Pump Versus Furnace

When it comes time to decide what kind of heating system you’re going to have installed, it can be hard to know which road to ...

Nov 01 Furnace Warning Signs

Welcome to the first day of November everyone! It may be true that fall technically began weeks ago back in September, but many ...

Oct 31 Diagnosing a Furnace Problem

In some ways we live in a very Do-it-Yourself world these days. With the internet at our fingertips, it’s easier than ever to ...

Oct 28 How to Keep Warm and Minimize Heater Usa...

There’s something about the fall. Whether it’s the freshly fallen crunchy red and yellow leaves on the ground or the soft cool ...

Oct 27 Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

As the fall rolls in and day by day, it gets a little cooler here in Austin, heating equipment is being turned on more and more ...

Oct 26 Heating Myths

As the cool weather starts to come through Austin, heating starts to become more and more necessary. Right now it may only be at ...

Oct 25 Home Heating Safety Tips

It’s easy to forget about the dangers of heating when you rely on your heater to stay comfortable in the fall and winter. In our ...

Oct 24 Does Your Heater Need Repairing or Repla...

When it comes to things like your home's central heating system, the decisions you make really count. That’s because your Austin ...

Oct 21 How Do Heating Systems Work?

In some ways, many of us take our air conditioning and heating in Austin for granted. We use our thermostats to control the very ...

Oct 20 How Much Should a New Furnace Cost?

As we approach cold weather in Austin, you may find yourself in the tough spot of having to decide whether or not it’s time to ...

Oct 18 Geothermal Heat Pumps

There are a lot more options out there today when it comes to how you can heat your home in the winter than ever before in human ...

Oct 17 How to Clean Your Furnace

As we move further and further into fall here in Austin, heating becomes more and more necessary. There may have been many months ...

Oct 14 How to Save Money This Fall

We spend a lot of money on air conditioning and heating in Austin. It only makes sense. People want to control the atmosphere in ...

Oct 13 Types of Heating Systems

The world of central residential heating is a vast one. Nowadays there are more choices than ever, to the point where most people ...

Oct 12 The Importance of Heating Preventative M...

The upcoming cool weather in Austin provides a wonderful opportunity to save money on your energy bill. This is because we’re soon ...

Oct 11 Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter

We may not be completely out of the woods when it comes to warm weather yet in Austin, but we’re just about getting to that time ...

Oct 10 What to Do When Your AC Freezes

It seems so counterintuitive but it’s true, the hotter the weather, the more likely that you might find ice in your air ...

Oct 07 Common End-of-Summer AC Repairs

Believe it or not, we’ve been in autumn now for about two weeks. In some ways, we’re still feeling the same effects of the summer ...

Oct 06 The Lifespan of an Air Conditioner

Like all things, eventually, an air conditioner’s time will come to an end. We’re tentatively starting to see the first few signs ...

Oct 05 Refrigerant: History and Future

Air conditioning in Austin requires the perfect combination of the right components, substances, and conditions. Refrigerant is ...

Oct 04 The Benefits of a Dehumidifier

When people think of air conditioning they usually think of the pleasant blasts of cool air that emerge from the vents in their homes and that’s it. Air conditioning ...

Oct 03 Thermostat Problems

It’s the beginning of fall and as expected in Austin, air conditioning is still a necessity for daily use. We’ve some cool days and some hot...

Sep 29 Air Conditioner Refrigerant Leaks

The weather’s started getting milder, but we’ve still got some more hot weather in store for us before the cold finally takes ...

Sep 28 Advanced Air Conditioning Features

You’ve got a lot of options out there when it comes to home air conditioning. Austin is a high-tech city. We love our technology ...

Sep 27 Common Air Conditioning Acronyms and Ter...

And just like that we’re greeted with cool fall-worthy weather. You never know what to expect in Austin air conditioning-wise. It ...

Sep 26 The Truth About Saving Money on Air Cond...

Sometimes it’s hard to know what to believe when we get so much contradictory information. Media has become a vast empire and for ...

Sep 23 The History of Air Conditioning

We often take ubiquitous air conditioning for granted these days. Air conditioning in Austin is as common as air itself. We expect ...

Sep 21 Reasons Why Your AC Isn’t Blowing Cool A...

No one wants to have to call an Austin AC repair company. In an ideal world air conditioning should be something we think about as ...

Sep 20 Minimizing the Need for AC Repairs

Air conditioning in Austin sometimes seems like a constant battle. We do what we can to avoid needing repairs but despite our best ...

Sep 19 Uneven Indoor Temperatures

Happy Monday Austin! Air conditioning in Austin doesn’t always go as smoothly as planned. In an ideal world we’d never have to ...

Sep 16 Sealing Your Home

There are a lot of ways in which you might be spending more money than you have to on your air conditioning. Austin is still ...

Sep 15 Wi-Fi Thermostats

Despite the rapidly approaching fall, we’ve still got high temperatures here in Austin. Air conditioning continues to be a day and ...

Sep 12 How Many AC Units Does Your House Need?

So, you’ve got yourself a new home and it’s come time to answer all the specific, detail-oriented questions about how you’re going ...

Sep 09 Getting Your System Ready for All Season...

Routine maintenance, it’s an important part of keeping your air conditioning and heating system happy and healthy. Preventative ...

Sep 08 New Homeowner Checklist

There’s nothing like a new home. It’s a symbol and physical representation of possibility, belonging, and family. There are a lot ...

Sep 07 Signs You Need an AC Tune Up

There’s no such thing as all or nothing when it comes to air conditioning. Austin residents want the best air conditioning service ...

Sep 06 Why Your AC Is Leaking Water

Most of us have busy lives and better things to do than to keep a 24/7 vigilante eye on the status of our air conditioning in ...

Sep 02 6 Home Insulation Tips

There are so many factors that contribute to quality air conditioning. Austin is still under siege of those day-round hot ...

Sep 01 Zoning Your Air Conditioning

Air conditioning in Austin is a big business. Our climate lends itself to the importance of excellent air conditioning. Austin ...

Aug 31 AC Unit Size

September has arrived, Austin. Air conditioning remains as important to our daily lives as it ever was despite the oncoming fall. ...

Aug 30 Cleaning Your Air Conditioning System

What could be better than prolonging the life and health of your air conditioner with your own two hands? Nothing, that’s what. ...

Aug 29 Are You Paying Too Much For Air Conditio...

Knowing what to expect is key when it comes to getting a good deal. Could there be anything worse than finding out after months of ...

Aug 26 DIY Air Conditioning Fixes

The summer weather continues. With it comes those all too familiar high temperatures. The sun is shining and the heat is fuming. ...

Aug 25 Common AC Problems

Air conditioning manufacturers generally are pretty good at making sturdy, well-crafted machines that will last through a lot of ...

Aug 24 Common Air Conditioning Myths

Summer continues in Austin. Air conditioning is an essential part of our lives, even more so than usual during the hot months of ...

Aug 23 Ductless Air Conditioning

Tired of calling Austin AC repair companies every time there’s a snag in your traditional heating and cooling system? What if ...

Aug 22 Air Conditioning Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency is a big topic when it comes to air conditioning. Austin residents want the best performance possible for the ...

Aug 19 Rebates, Offers, Financing, and Warranti...

Today’s tip is all about getting the best deal for your air conditioning in Austin. Air conditioning is sometimes a difficult area ...

Aug 18 Preventative Air Conditioning Maintenanc...

As with most of our air conditioning in Austin tips, this one is ultimately about how you can save money and get a better air ...

Aug 17 Brand Spotlight: Lennox

Getting the best Austin air conditioning repair or installation isn’t always easy. Air conditioning in Austin is a big business ...

Aug 16 How to Protect Your AC Unit from Storms

We normally associate the summer with heat and sun but we can’t forget that this is also a season of the occasional storm in ...

Aug 15 Programmable Thermostats

Time to beat the heat in Austin. Air Conditioning repair is sometimes a necessity and when it does become time for you to get your ...

Aug 12 All About Air Ducts

Austin air conditioning service AC Express here to explain some of the technical knowledge behind one of the essential parts of ...

Aug 11 SEER Rating, Explained

There are so many factors that apply when it comes to getting the best possible air conditioning. Austin residents want the most ...

Aug 10 Humidity and Your Air Conditioning

This is Texas; humidity can be a problem, no less so in Austin. Air conditioning might cool your home, but that’s only half the ...

Aug 05 Factors to Consider for Saving Money on...

To replace or not to replace, it’s a question many face in Austin, Texas everyday. Air Conditioning is something that ideally we’d ...

Aug 04 Saving Money on AC This Summer

We know beating the heat is a big deal in Austin, and around, from Liberty Hill all the way down to Kyle. Air conditioning is more ...

Aug 03 Air Filter Replacement

Hello, Austin! Air conditioning doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, with a few basic maintenance tips, there’s no reason you ...

Aug 02 Inverter AC Versus Non-Inverter AC

Everyone wants to save money and everyone wants to be comfortable. New air conditioners are expensive, and so are energy bills ...

Aug 01 How Solar Power Air Conditioning Works

We’re right in the middle of the summer in Austin. Air conditioning here is as necessary as water. From Kyle to Pflugerville, air ...

Jul 01 5 Reasons to Replace your Manual Thermos...

Replacing your thermostat is one of the cheapest and easiest changes you can make to your HVAC system. If you have a manual ...

Jun 23 Zoning Your AC System

Did you know that there are Benefits of Zoning your AC System? More and more people are finding out about HVAC Zoning and are ...

Jun 21 Some Advantages of Solar Power

Solar-powered AC truly has fantastic advantages, from economical to environmental: Sun is Readily available. Electricity generated ...

Jun 17 Benefits of Controlling your Air Conditi...

Are you having trouble keeping your home’s cooling costs under control? The installation of a WiFi thermostat may be exactly what ...

Apr 19 4 Reasons to Choose an Inverter Air Cond...

An inverter in an air conditioner is used to control the speed of the compressor motor to drive variable refrigerant flow in an ...

Apr 13 Solutions to Help You Breathe Easier: Ho...

F100 Whole-House Media Air Cleaner Up to 85% more efficient than a standard one-inch filter Less frequent filter replacement ...

Mar 30 Ways to Cut Down Air Conditioning Costs...

The sound of your Air Conditioner running and the sound of your bank account drying up. Air Conditioning and Heating your home takes a 43 percent bite from your monthly utilit...

Mar 17 Managing your AC While Away on Vacation

The Texas Summer is quickly arriving, and with it comes that much awaited vaction time. As you prep for your getaway, it's important to also consider how you will be maintaini...

Feb 24 Reasons Why Your Air Conditioner May Be...

It's quite a shocking moment when you find a little puddle of water underneath your air conditioner. Though it may not look like much, that water typically signifies a ser...

Feb 18 3 Mistakes of Thermostat Placement

There are three basic mistakes in thermostat placement that will cause damage to an air conditioner. In each case, the thermostat will begin to read incorrect temperatures and...

Feb 15 Is It Time To Replace your AC?

No one wants to think about replacing their air conditioning system in the middle of summer, but sometimes it is necessary. Odds are you’ve been seeing signs of malfunct...

Feb 10 A Damaged Air Filter Will Lead to Repair...

An important component of any forced-air air conditioning and heating system is the air filter. The air filter serves many functions in your HVAC system, such as helping to pr...

Feb 08 Low Airflow From

Whether you are running your air conditioner or heater, you expect to feel a certain amount of airflow when you hold your hands up to the vents. When the level of airflow drop...

Jan 25 10 Year Parts and Labor Warranties

Most manufacturers offer a full 10-year parts warranty on their products, some even offer a lifetime compressor warranty or unit replacement warranty. So your parts are covere...

Jan 21 Is My Air Conditioner Too Small?

The reason: an oversized unit will cool the room(s) to the thermostat set-point before proper dehumidification occurs, making the area feel “clammy” and uncomforta...