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What Can a Dehumidifier Do for You?

March 13th, 2017

Kerrville, TX gets very muggy in the summer, and if you’ve lived here for any period of time, you’ve likely felt how uncomfortable it can make your home. Air conditioners deal with the problem on a de facto basis, but they’re not set up for such work, and their crude efforts to combat high humidity can elevate the stress and strain on it considerably. A dehumidifier installed in your home can do a great deal for you and your family. How does it help? Read on for the answers.

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Do You Need a New Air Conditioner?

March 6th, 2017

With winter slowly moving into our rearview mirror, the time is soon coming when you’ll turn your heating system off and your air conditioning system on. If your air conditioner is up for another long hot summer here in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, no worries. But if you have an older air conditioner and it’s been showing signs of trouble the past few years, now is the right time to think about replacing it. Only the homeowner can decide when the time is right to replace an air conditioning system. However, there are several signs to give you a good indication that your existing air conditioner needs to be replaced.

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D’Spain Sales and Service Featured in the Bandera County Courier

February 24th, 2017

We at D’Spain Sales and Service not only pride ourselves on excellence in customer service, integrity, quality and professionalism but the thing we value most is contributing to our local community. Our goal is to the be the best possible HVAC resource for our current, past and future customers and really appreciate the thoughtful piece that the BC Courier published about our organization. We want to thank the Bandera County Courier for interviewing our very own James Cammack, Sales Manager and Director of Marketing, for the article and hope the information was valuable to their readers and our local community!

Remember to call us with any questions, big or small, easy or difficult. We love sharing our knowledge and helping our customers save money on energy bills and most importantly, staying cool during the upcoming warm season! Call D’Spain Sales and Service and speak to James directly, or feel free to chat with any of our knowledgeable team members for all of your HVAC needs in Bandera County and beyond!

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Use a UV Air Purifier to Keep Your Home Healthy

February 20th, 2017

Winter means cold season, and that means a prevalence of illnesses to bedevil your home and family. The reasons for this have less to do with the cold air itself than with a host of other issues that come with winter weather. The bad news is that you can’t get rid of those conditions in most cases. The good news is that there is a product for your home that can do wonders for battling colds and illnesses: a UV air purifier.

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Add a Water Softener to Your Well System

February 13th, 2017

Numerous residents of the Kerrville, TX area rely on wells and similar private sources of water instead of civic systems. It’s a necessity for many rural households, but it involves a certain amount of upkeep in order to keep the well water safe and potable. If you haven’t added a water softening system to your water supply, you would be well advised to do so. The benefits it brings can be considerable.

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Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers Both Serve Your Home Well

February 6th, 2017

We tend to focus on temperature control for our homes here in Fredricksburg, TX, and for good reason: heaters are as vital in the winter as air conditioners in the summer. But that’s not the only aspect of home comfort you need to pay attention to. Humidity levels here in Texas — both high and low — can be brutal, and while you should be rightly focused on your HVAC system for keeping your home comfortable, you can take steps to address ambient moisture levels as well. Luckily, there’s a great way to go about it, with help from a lot HVAC service technician.

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Watch Out for Low Air Flow in Your Furnace

January 23rd, 2017

Here in the heart of winter, any problems with your furnace system are cause for concern. Boerne, TX gets pretty cold in January, and without reliable heating, your home could experience a deep freeze right in the middle of a cold front. Most breakdowns announce themselves with subtle signs, and the sooner you can spot them, the better.

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The Differences Between Gas and Electric Furnaces

January 17th, 2017

Most of the homes in the Helotes, TX area rely on forced-air furnaces to heat their homes in the winter. The model is safe, effective and efficient, especially in parts of the country with comparatively mild winters like ours. Furnaces can be further broken into two categories:

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What are the Benefits of Ductless Mini Split Systems?

January 16th, 2017

Heating systems come in all shapes and sizes in the Kerrville, TX area. Every home is different, and in a place as individualistic as our neck of the woods, homeowners need to tailor their heating to fit their living space the best. Most homes rely on traditional forced-air furnaces or similar centralized models.

They work well and do their jobs without costing you an arm and a leg in most cases. But depending on your circumstances, you might do better with an alternative model of heating, especially a ductless mini-split system which provides a number of advantages.

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Cracked Heat Exchangers Need to Be Replaced

January 9th, 2017

Most homes in the Boerne, TX area use forced-air furnaces, which are inexpensive to operate and work well in our climate. Gas-fed furnaces use burners to heat the air, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. A heat exchanger plays a vital role in that process, and while it’s designed to last, it undergoes a huge amount of stress and strain. Over time, fissures and cracks may develop in it, which is a serious problem in need of immediate correction.

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