If you’ve ever experienced an HVAC breakdown in the middle of winter, you know that it’s not just a luxury but a necessity to get it up and running. Fortunately, most of the time you don’t need a whole new HVAC heating system to fix the problem. One reason why heating systems malfunction during winter Read More

Do you have an older furnace because you live in an older home? Even if you have a new unit, sometimes the furnace smells funny when you turn the heat on for the winter. While this may be easily explained as dust burning off after sitting dormant for half a year, sometimes funny smells occur Read More

With regular use in winter, any furnace will turn off and back on again several times an hour. This is normal. But what about an irregular output? What if the heat only stays on for a minute before switching off, or instead runs all day? There’s a reason for such irregularity, and if your HVAC Read More

Have you ever gone to switch out your air filter and found it soaking wet, or at least moist? Ever wondered what happened? Of course if you found a wet air filter, you knew to change it immediately. Leaving anything wet for a long period of time leads to mold growth. But this dampness usually Read More

It’s fall in the Nashville area, and that means it’s time to get your HVAC unit tuned up. This helpful post explains why you should get your HVAC system looked at this fall. If you’re like most Nashville residents, you’ll need the expertise of a technician to help you get your heating and cooling unit Read More

For your HVAC system, that is. For much of the month of October, we here in the area are usually in this weather sweet spot between warm and cool. It’s such a sweet spot that you might find yourself switching off the A/C and opening the windows. But we think you should take a little Read More

As September moves along, we’re inching closer to using the A/C less and the heat more. Next month, we probably won’t use the HVAC much at all for a couple weeks here in the Nashville, TN area. That’s great news and all, but aren’t there a few things you should consider before turning the thermostat Read More

It might be happening and you don’t even know it, especially if you’ve been hiding indoors from this summer heat. You might not think about checking your unit for water leaks since it’s probably outside your home (common for most single-level homes), but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. If you run out to your HVAC Read More

Pay attention to noise that your HVAC units make, especially in the middle of summer (or winter). So what do you do when you hear a grinding, or a squealing, or a hiss? There are many noises that an HVAC unit can make, and it’s kind of like a car engine in terms of how Read More

With summer bearing down on us, the heat is probably trickling into your home whenever an outside door opens. It’s more important now than ever that you pay attention to your HVAC. HVAC units don’t require a whole lot of maintenance, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t think about them. One thing to check Read More