Like so many Coastal Bend homeowners, chances are you haven’t thought much about the quality of the water you use for your daily activities. Water quality can have a tremendous impact on the things you do around the house, from how well your clothes and dishes come clean to the flavor of the food you cook.
When you’re getting ready to go on vacation and hiring a pet sitter, make sure that you prepare a checklist ahead of time. While this sitter checklist should include information on caring for your pets, it should also have HVAC information on it. This helps ensure that your home will stay at a comfortable temperature, so your pets won’t get too hot while you’re away. You should include the following items on your sitter checklist.
Defective or inadequate dryer ventilation is a common cause of house fires. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reports that nearly 14,500 home dryer fires occur annually. In most cases, the origin is a dryer overheating due to ventilation issues. Dryers produce not only heat, but large amounts of lint shed by clothing. These tiny fibers are highly flammable and easily ignited. A lint fire that begins in a dryer or the attached vent pipe rapidly spreads into the wall and may threaten the entire house.
The intense South Texas heat can put any air conditioner at risk of breaking down. When the A/C breaks in a home you own, chances are you already know what to do — call an HVAC technician to inspect and make repairs. If you’re in a rental home, however, the solution isn’t so simple. Read on to learn what you should do in the event your rental A/C breaks down.
We can’t emphasize enough how important good bathroom exhaust ventilation is in our climate. High humidity is just one factor you have to deal with in the bathroom’s close quarters, and exhaust ventilation is the answer when you’re faced with moisture problems. Read on and learn how proper bathroom ventilation can help improve air quality, and more.
July Fourth is just around the corner. Time for barbecues, pool parties, and fireworks. Of course, it’s also the middle of summer in Corpus Christi, which means it’s blazing hot. How do you keep your guests cool and comfortable during your Fourth of July extravaganza? Here are a few tips.
When you’re choosing a new cooling and heating system for your home, you might be surprised at the array of choices available now, from basic HVAC systems to those with extensive features. The HVAC costs will depend on what you choose, but if you approach your selection with an eye toward meeting your long term goals, you can build on your investment one feature at a time.
With another long summer season on the horizon, you’re probably focused on getting your cooling system prepared for the heat and humidity. Now is an ideal time to give your home’s heater some attention, too, so you have peace of mind that it stays in optimal condition while it’s not being used.
Refrigerant is the lifeblood of your air conditioning system and the vital chemical that keeps your house in cool comfort in hot weather.
We can’t stress enough how important it is to get an HVAC inspection every year. A well-trained HVAC technician can spot potential problems and fix them before they damage your system and cost you more. An inspection can also reveal if your system is running inefficiently; sometimes very simple repairs can make a big difference on your utility bills. What’s more, bi-annual inspections in spring and fall can help prevent breakdowns when you need your A/C or heating most — in the height of summer or the depths of winter.
David Mathews is the owner of CCAC Air Conditioning and Heating. A Corpus Christi native... More »
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