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October 4, 2022

Enjoy good humidity in all rooms

What’s better than a portable humidifier?A whole-house humidifier that can be added to the existing cooling and heating system in your home or business. No more moving a portable humidifier from room to room. No more daily maintenance. The whole-house hu...

September 29, 2022

Enjoy a warm, cozy bathroom

Floor heating will make your bathroom extra cozy and comfortable before or after you spend time outside in the blustery New York winter. It’s an especially good option to consider if you are remodeling the bathroom and planning to change the flooring any...

September 19, 2022

Heat pumps are improving

Great energy savings! Heat pumps are getting better at delivering heat even when the temperatures dip below freezing. This is a big step forward because heat pumps are excellent when it comes to delivering cool air, and they are much more energy efficient than...

September 1, 2022

Vinegar and your HVAC

Vinegar may smell bad, but it has two good purposes with your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system. Many people already know that vinegar is great for cleaning out the drain line. But a mix of vinegar and water also is an effective way to keep the ...

August 29, 2022

Furnace tips for NYC winter

You can protect yourself against Old Man Winter by having a professional check your heating system now to see if it will keep your family safe and warm. A pre-winter checkup will make sure all parts are working at optimum capacity, keeping fuel costs as low as...

August 21, 2022

HVAC tonnage a weighty subject

If a neighbor says he bought a 5-ton HVAC system, he isn’t saying it weighs 5 tons. In HVAC talk, a ton measures how much heat removed by the system would be needed to melt 2,000 pounds (one ton) of ice in 24 hours.  History The term goes back to th...

August 14, 2022

Maintain HVAC now, Avoid high prices later

Regular maintenance of heating and cooling systems is even more important now that parts and labor shortages and supply chain delays have raised prices for virtually all industries. Some furnace, boiler and air conditioner parts may be on order for six to eigh...

August 8, 2022

AC drain-line tips

The AC drain line is a small line on the outside of your house by your air conditioning unit. It’s also referred to as a condensate drain because it removes condensation from evaporator coil in your air conditioner. It functions well until gunk, slime an...

August 1, 2022

Don’t close those vents

Many people make an understandable mistake with their heating, ventilation and air conditioning. They close the vents, especially in unoccupied rooms, on the theory that they will save money. But they’re wrong. Instead, energy costs rise when HVAC vents ...

July 22, 2022

Thermostats & ducts: problem detection and prevention

The weather is turning colder so you turn on the furnace for the first time in months. But it doesn’t work. Arrrgh! Maybe it’s just a balky thermostat with old batteries or it simply needs some jiggling to get into winter mode. Then you can relax. ...