People around here revel in the “off the grid” type of feeling that you get when you fix everything yourself and don’t need help. While we’d love to just repair everyone’s heaters and other HVAC equipment year after year, unfortunately, that’s not the most cost-effective method of staying comfortable. Sometimes, and bear with us, a replacement is actually going to save you more money than investing in repairs.
Deciding whether or not you need heating replacement or heating repair in Boerne is one of the hardest jobs that come from being a homeowner. Repairs always feel like you’re doing the right thing, but in some cases you’re just spending more money than you should. Let us try and show you some scenarios where replacement is actually a better idea than investing in repairs.
When your old heater was installed, was it sized correctly? Did a professional perform a load calculation? If you don’t know what load calculation is, it’s okay. We don’t expect homeowners to be so familiar with HVAC services that they’d understand the complicated math behind these kinds of things. Basically, when a heater is being set up in a home, it needs to accurately be sized according to how much air exists inside the house. The larger the home, the more volume of air the heater needs to be able to heat. It’s that simple!
Heater warranties are worth their weight in gold these days. We’re not kidding, they can be worth thousands of dollars whenever you run into an issue, and they are the object of envy for any homeowner that doesn’t have one. Think about it—what’s better than a service like a manufacturer’s warranty that will pay for any repairs or services within a specific time-frame?
It’s furnace season! While many homeowners utilize electric heating solutions, the vast majority of homes in the United States use natural-gas powered furnaces. This is good news, since gas-burning furnaces are becoming increasingly efficient and effective at keeping homes comfortable during the coldest of winters.
It’s that time of year again. Air conditioning season has come to a close and it’s time for heating season. But what exactly does that mean for you?
Furnace trouble isn’t unique to our area. In fact, furnaces are some of the most widely used heaters in the country, so we’re pretty sure that a good portion of homeowners have had to deal with furnace issues in the past. That being said, there are two kinds of furnace owners we’d like to talk about: those who take measures to help their furnaces and those who don’t.
If you don’t know what carbon monoxide is, we recommend doing a few internet searches after reading this blog post. While we hope that everyone knows what it is, it’s particularly important that homeowners and gas furnace owners, in particular, know about carbon monoxide, since it can be a threat when a heating system has been neglected.
We all know what cold spots are, but what many homeowners mistakenly believe is that they’re normal. Cold spots in your home don’t have to be normal, and in theory, your heater should be able to heat every room in your home equally, no matter how cold it is outside. You might need to seal a drafty window, or perhaps you’ve got failing ductwork, but either way, there is a solution.
Let’s face it: we are all looking for ways to save a few extra bucks each month. In fact, if there is one thing that you’ll often hear HVAC technicians talk about it is energy efficiency and why it is so important. When your home is energy efficient, you’ll spend less time worrying about costly repairs and high energy bills. Of course, winter here in Texas is anything but harsh. However, it is still important to ensure that your HVAC system is as efficient as possible. So, how do you do so?
We can all admit it: winter here doesn’t exactly require a heavy coat and a pair of mittens. However, the temperature can dip well into the 60s, and for many of us, that is just too cold. During the winter, we turn to our heaters to keep us warm and comfortable. But, what happens if you find yourself dealing with a handful of heater issues? For many homeowners, the decision to replace or repair their older heating system can be quite a difficult one to make. So, what do you do?
