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When you think about your HVAC system, you might think about heating and cooling. After all, your furnace and air conditioner’s main jobs are to keep you comfortable no matter what the temperatures are like outside.  But did you know your HVAC also has a big impact on the air you breathe?  In the middle … Continued

Summer is a beautiful time in Colorado: long evenings in the park with your friends and family, going to baseball games, and hikes in the mountains. Winters are beautiful too: ski trips to the mountains and watching the falling snow from inside your home. But as beautiful as Colorado is year-round, it’s also one of … Continued

You’ve stopped the mail. Ensured the sprinkler system is working. Double checked your reservations. And you’re off – it’s vacation time! But what about your AC unit? Your utility bill has been creeping higher each month. Maybe this is a way to save. While you’re away on vacation, should you turn your air conditioner off? … Continued

Refrigerant is a chemical compound used in your residential air conditioning system that absorbs the heat around it and returns it as cooled air as it moves through compressors and evaporators.  While air conditioners have been around for decades, how they work has changed slightly over the years. Air conditioners require refrigerant, but the refrigerant … Continued

When the temperatures start to drop, change appears everywhere. It can seem like you move from air conditioning to heating overnight.  Yet before you turn on your heater for the first time, it’s important to schedule your regular HVAC maintenance visit first. Getting your HVAC ready for fall before you start your furnace for the … Continued

When you think of the major systems used to keep your home functioning, you might assume your plumbing, heating, and air conditioning are all related. While the two are vitally important to run an efficient home, they are two separate systems. Here’s an overview of what each does. This can help you determine who to … Continued

What’s Wrong with My Thermostat? It’s freezing outside. You anticipate the warmth inside your home. But as you adjust to the indoor temperature, you know something isn’t right. The thermostat says 75 degrees. But your body temperature says 65 … or lower. Is something wrong with your thermostat? Or is it a bigger problem, a … Continued

Load Calculation for Proper Furnace Sizing What size furnace should you purchase? Do you have a furnace installed in your home that is either too big or too small? A furnace that is oversized is just as inefficient as one that is too small. An over-sized furnace will incur heat loss due to a condition … Continued

Like most homeowners, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your heating and cooling system. As long as it keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, what else is there to think about? But did you know that the best HVAC systems actually work together to create a … Continued

When your air conditioning system turns on, do you hear a high-pitched whistling noise coming from your vents? The reason your air conditioning system is making that noise is because it has low return airflow. That means not enough air is moving through its return vents. This problem is usually caused by one of four … Continued