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Spring Cleaning In Sacramento: It’s Time To Have HVAC Serviced

We love spring, and it’s coming round the bend here in the Valley! That means even more rain on top of what we’ve already had this year, but it also means warmer temperatures and perhaps the first hints of the summer to come. If it’s anything like last year it’ll…

Back in the Black: Tips for Saving Money on Energy Bills

Keeping your energy budget "in the black" is pretty important, especially as we head towards spring and you'll be heating or cooling your home full-time (and maybe even both in one day given our Valley weather!) If your energy bill seems to be getting away from you, there are a...

Is My Heat Pump Working? Troubleshooting Heat Pump Problems

More and more of our clients in the Valley are having us install heat pumps in their homes, and many of our new clients already have them. It’s still far from a majority, but it’s also pretty clear that this technology is here to stay. That’s great news because with our...

Smelly Drains In Dixon Home? We Demystify Plumbing Odors!

Most people associate plumbing with bad smells. Lots of smelly things go into our drains or down our toilets, and we’ve pulled a few sinks apart that were pretty ripe as a result! But even though bad-smelling stuff goes down the plumbing, your plumbing or water-using devices should never smell…

Sacramento HVAC DIY Gone Wrong: What Not to Fix Yourself

We’ve run into a more than a few do-it-yourselfers over the years, but it seems like they’ve grown in number since the internet has become so prevalent in our everyday lives. There are guides online for just about anything, many of them convincingly written on reputable websites. As tradespeople we...

Beware the Ductopus: Optimize the HVAC Duct Design in Your Lodi Home

Don’t be alarmed–as far as we know, there are no octopi inhabiting HVAC ducts, although if they ever show up you know who to call! No, we’re talking about the “duct octopus,” a phenomenon in which ducting is run willy-nilly all over the house, and the HVAC unit looks like…

Furnace Blowing Cold Air? We’ve Got Answers – Bell Brothers

Even though the “winter” months are falling behind us, we in the Valley know that the weather here can be just as cruel in spring. And we expect to have our furnaces blowing well into March, if the rains and wind continue! But what if your furnace isn’t blowing? What...

Wet Air Filter Don’t Ignore: Damp Filter Impacts in Homes

We’re very hands-on people; it’s one of the requirements for working in the trades, and especially in HVAC. We’ve noticed that a lot of our clients are, too–just because you have the right people service your system doesn’t mean you don’t know a bit about it yourself! Last month, one…