The Benefits of Customized Rain Gutters for Your Home

November 11th, 2024
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When it comes to protecting your home from the effects of rain, having a reliable gutter system is essential. While pre-made gutters may seem like an easy fix, they often don’t provide the best fit or long-lasting protection that customized rain gutters can offer. At Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning, we have our own sheet metal fabrication facility, allowing us to design and build gutters tailored to your home’s specific needs. Here’s why investing in customized rain gutter installation is the best choice if you’re a homeowner looking for both functionality and curb appeal.

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What You Need to Know About Air Filter Strength

October 28th, 2024
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When it comes to improving indoor air quality, many homeowners turn to whole-house air filters in Fresno, CA. But selecting the right air filter strength is more complex than you might think. It’s not just about picking the filter with the highest rating—choosing the wrong one can negatively affect your HVAC system’s performance and efficiency. 

Let’s take a closer look at how filter strength is measured, why it matters. We can help you select the right solution for your home.

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Fall Is the Time to Schedule an HVAC Maintenance Tune-Up and Inspection

October 14th, 2024
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Fall is the perfect reminder that winter is just around the corner. For homeowners, this shift in seasons means it’s time to focus on preparing their heating systems for the colder months ahead. One of the most important tasks on the fall to-do list is scheduling an HVAC maintenance tune-up and inspection. 

We highly recommend locals take advantage of this time to ensure their heating Merced, CA, HVAC systems are ready for the demands of winter. If you’re looking for added peace of mind, our Ultimate Service Agreement offers the best in preventive care.

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Why We Recommend (Professional) Duct Cleaning

September 16th, 2024
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If you’ve heard anything about duct cleaning, you might wonder if it’s really an important service. The simple answer is: if your home has ductwork, it will need regular duct cleaning. Not necessarily every year, but you will have to get into a regular schedule to have a professional HVAC service come to your home for duct cleaning in Fresno, CA.

We have to emphasize professional. People may think they can do duct cleaning on their own with a long-hose vacuum. Or they may turn to a salesman who offers a suspiciously low quote for duct cleaning but doesn’t have any real credentials. Say “no” to both the salesman and to yourself! This job absolutely needs professionals for it to provide any benefits.

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Hot Dog Dinner at Madera Fair 2024

September 9th, 2024

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning, along with Randy and Sheryl Berry, are hosting the Annual Hot Dog dinner on Sep. 3 from 5–7pm. We will be hosting a dinner for all the 4H and FFA Exhibitors and their families for the Madera District Fair. We look forward to seeing all the members and their families.

The 4H and FFA kids arrive a few days before the Fair to work and prepare to show their livestock animals. The hot dog dinner is an annual tradition in Madera that everyone at Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning looks forward to attending. We cook over 500 hotdog dinners complete with drinks and all the fixins’. It is a great way for us to get out in the community and support our local hardworking kids and the agricultural community. 

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What It Means When Your AC Runs for Too Long

September 2nd, 2024
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You get used to the way that your AC turns on and off—what’s known as its cooling cycle. An air conditioner cycles on when the thermostat sends a request for cooling, first turning on the blower fan and then the compressor. Once the thermostat registers the cooling has reached the target temperature, it signals the AC to cycle down, shutting off the blower fan and the compressor.

If you notice that your air conditioner is staying on for much longer, rarely cycling down, something is wrong. You may need to contact us for AC repair to resolve an issue in the HVAC system. You don’t want the air conditioner to continue to run, wasting power and making your home too cold. 

Below, we’ll look into what might cause this “runaway” AC trouble.

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Whole-House Generators: Why Choose One Over a Portable Generator

August 19th, 2024
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When it comes to generators for a house, you have a choice between several types of models. Portable generators are a popular choice because they’re less expensive to purchase than having a whole-house generator installation in Fresno. However, we don’t recommend going with a portable generator if you’re looking to get your home through an extended power outage. Portable generators have their uses, but when it comes to protecting your home and family, having our professionals install a whole-house generator is your best option. We’ll explain more below.

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Why Your Water Heater Needs Its Anode Rod Regularly Changed

August 5th, 2024
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Can water heaters rust? Most definitely! We’ve looked at how this can occur before and what it means for a water heater. Thes short version is that it usually means a water heater must be replaced. An extremely old water heater can begin to corrode, which is as good a sign as any that the unit is overdue for retirement. But younger water heaters can rust as well if they aren’t cared for properly.

This brings us to our topic today: the anode rod in a storage tank water heater, also known as the sacrificial anode rod for reasons that we’ll explain. One of the most important maintenance tasks to keep a tank water heater running for many years is to make regular anode rod changes—because the anode rod is one of the most important defenses a water heater has against rust and other types of corrosion. Follow us below as we look into the anode more.

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What Causes Poor Indoor Air Quality in Homes?

July 22nd, 2024
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According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, the air quality inside homes and other buildings is often three to five times worse than the air outdoors. This goes against what most people think of pollution, but it’s true. And low indoor air quality is a serious problem. The EPA lists various short-term and long-term negative effects of indoor air quality, including:

  • Short term: irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, fatigue
  • Long-term: respiratory diseases, heart disease, cancer

We offer indoor air quality services, such as air filters, for our customers to help them enjoy better health and greater comfort in their homes. In this post, we’ll explain exactly why people need this help: the causes and the sources of low indoor air quality (IAQ).

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My AC Keeps Tripping the Circuit Breaker! What’s Wrong?

July 8th, 2024
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The electrical panel in your home, i.e. the breaker box, serves the important function of protecting your electrical system from increases in voltage that can come from electrical shorts and appliances that place too much demand on their circuits. A breaker trips to cut off the voltage flow to the strained circuit, after which you can reset the breaker.

Your air conditioner may trip its circuit breaker at some point, as it’s one of the most powerful electrical appliances in your house. (If you don’t have an electric water heater, then it is the most powerful electrical appliance.) If you have to reset the AC’s breaker at some point, that’s usually not a serious problem. However, if the AC is regularly tripping the breaker, you may need to have AC repair done because something is wrong that’s causing the air conditioner to work harder than normal.

We’ll take a look in more detail at this situation below.

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