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Everything You Need to Know About R22 Refrigerant Replacement

  Have you just found out that you need to have R22 refrigerant replacement performed on your air conditioner in order to keep it cooling well? Or maybe you’ve been told that you have a freon A/C and that it’s hard to find new refrigerant if you run out? No…

The Most Efficient HVAC System Is the One That Runs the Least

With the sun beaming down on your home during the day and the chill creeping up on you at night, it might feel like you’re jumping through hoops just to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. Switching from heating to cooling so frequently  can really increase  your energy bill!…

How to Make Life More Comfortable This Winter

During the day, when the sun is shining, staying comfortable is probably the farthest thing from your mind. However, nights in California can get chilly; temperatures can drop 30 to 40 degrees between the high of the day and the low. When the sun goes down, you probably bundle up…

Tell-Tale Signs You May Need a New Furnace or Heat Pump

Let us know if this sounds familiar: You’ve been having issues heating your home, but you can’t quite put your finger on the problem. Your thermostat is cranked up, but there is no heat and your home is still cold. You also noticed that your system has been running all day…

Better Air, Better Sleep: HVAC Upgrades for High-Quality Sleep

Are you one of the 164 million Americans that have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? If you found our blog by searching “high-quality sleep” or something similar on Google, take comfort knowing you’re not alone! Several different factors contribute to sleepless nights —like stress and overstimulation – but before…

Common Questions About Heat Pumps | Heat Pump FAQ

Anything that falls in the realm of HVAC can seem complicated to those who haven’t trained in the field. It’s tough to even distinguish a heat pump from your traditional HVAC unit, for example. With this in mind, you probably have a lot of questions about heat pumps (whether you…

The Evolution of the American Window

Have you thought about your home’s windows lately? You may take staring out of your window for granted. Now try to imagine a world without windows. It’s probably too difficult to grasp at first, just as the notion that windows were once invented and not always a part of residential…

How to Avoid Thanksgiving Day Plumbing Nightmares

We’re all grownups here, so we can tell it like it is: There are endless possibilities for things that can go wrong on Thanksgiving. The only turkey you bought for the occasion could burn. A few of your relatives could get in some heated political debates. Your sore-loser uncle could…

What’s Involved in a Professional Furnace Tune-Up?

Just like that, it is finally starting to feel like fall here in Sacramento! We were wondering if it was ever going to cool down! After a long, hot summer, it is time to fire up your furnace. For most of us, our furnace has not been touched since the…

Harmful Indoor Air Pollutants You Should Worry About

It’s easy to get a little paranoid when it comes to the chemicals, microorganisms, and pollutants floating around our indoor spaces. Is there carbon monoxide in the air? Offgassing from drywall or particle board? And what about biological contaminants, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? While we don’t want to…