Every HVAC company gets calls from customers often during the winter months asking why their heat pump is suddenly running really loudly. What most people don’t know or maybe forget, is that heat pumps come equipped with a defrost cycle that is designed to remove frost from the coil. When a heat pump is operating…

Tap and well water contain many various contaminants and high levels of sediment. The pollutants in your water source can be so high that build-up occurs inside your pipes, water heaters, dishwashers and other appliances and plumbing fixtures. Imagine using this exact same water for cooking, cleaning, bathing & drinking! Your home is a huge…

Do you ever get tired of getting the same result over and over and over again? As with life, your plumbing can make you feel that way too. If you have old galvanized or cast iron lines and constantly have back-ups/clogs, it’s time to replace them. It can be costly to do, but over time,…

ANSWER: An air handler, or air handling unit (often abbreviated to AHU), is a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system. Usually, an air handler is a large metal box containing a blower, heating and/or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and dampers. Air handlers usually connect…

The first modern air conditioner was invented by Willis Carrier in 1902 for a publishing company in Brooklyn. The machine kept temperature and humidity low so that the paper didn’t expand and contract. Carrier never intended for his invention to be used solely for comfort. Theaters jumped on the air conditioner bandwagon early, even in…

Septic systems fulfill a crucial function for many homes and businesses that are in rural areas and homes in towns that have not gone to city water/sewer. Many people are not knowledgeable as to how a system works, and let’s face, why would they? As long as it’s doing it’s job, that’s all most homeowners…

In the simplest terms the higher efficiency of your heating or air conditioning equipment, the lower your long-term energy costs. Air Conditioners For air conditioning the higher the “SEER” number the greater the efficiency and of course the greater your energy savings. At this time United States regulatory agencies require all new air conditioning products…

Liquid drain cleaners such as “Draino” or “Liquid Plumr” are to be used when a drain is slow, not when it’s completely stopped up. If that drain is already stopped up adding the liquid drain cleaner will not help your case, but add to that build-up. It’s also good to keep in mind that liquid…

Whenever we turn on the tap to use available water, it arrives in our homes and offices clean, from a regulated pure source, such as a filtration plant. Once we use it and dispose of it, it goes back out of our home through the waste water pipes set up to handle it. But, things…

Most people are familiar with the basics of what a plumber does, but many may not be aware of the history of this profession. During the time of the Roman Empire, the material that is known as lead today, was called “plumbum” back then. This is why the symbol for lead on the periodic table…