Temperatures are still warm and sometimes hot here in the Central Valley as we enter into the official beginning of fall. You’ll need to keep a close watch on your AC during this time to catch repair issues, but this is also a period to begin preparing for the colder days of later fall—and the winter after it. We’re here to help you with whatever you need for HVAC in Fresno, CA. In fact, we have a couple ideas for how we can be of service to you this season.
Purl's Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category
Ways Your Local HVAC Contractor Can Help You in the Fall
Monday, September 25th, 2017Why Is My Furnace Tripping the Circuit Breaker?
Monday, February 13th, 2017
Here’s a heating malfunction that might happen in your home during the winter:
The temperature outside is dropping, and it’s time to fire up your home’s furnace to keep everyone cozy. You go to the thermostat and adjust the temperature for warmth. But as the furnace comes on, it abruptly shuts down. You check on the circuit breaker panel, and find that one of the breakers has tripped. You re-set it, turn on the furnace again… and it once more trips the circuit breaker and shuts down.
Freezing Weather Ahead: Is Your HVAC System Maintained and Ready?
Monday, December 26th, 2016The cold winter weather has arrived. But we can anticipate much colder in the first months of the New Year. When the outdoor temperatures drop below freezing, you’re HVAC system will undergo an immense amount of stress to provide your family with the warmth it absolutely requires. This leads to the Big Winter Heating Question: Is your HVAC system ready for freezing weather?
Ways You Can Lower Your Heating Bills This Winter
Monday, November 28th, 2016There are many steps to take to prepare for another winter in the Central Valley, such as making sure that you’ve had a heating maintenance visit from one of our expert service technicians. If you want to cut down on your heating bills for the coming winter—and we’re sure you do—just follow these tips below. Simple steps like these can make a big difference.
The Benefits of a High-Efficiency Furnace
Monday, November 21st, 2016This is the time of year to make an upgrade to your heating system: you want that new furnace in place before the coldest weather of winter arrives. And when we use the word upgrade, we’re serious! Instead of simply thinking of replacing your old furnace, go with installing a new high-efficiency furnace. New high-efficiency furnaces can consume 30% less fuel compared to older models. Installing one of these energy-saving heating systems is an excellent investment for a number of reasons.
Is It Too Late to Have a New Furnace Installed?
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016Now that it’s November, the temperatures in the Central Valley are dropping down into the 50s, with some occasional swings up into the 60s and 70s. But the climate is definitely tilting toward the winter, which will be here before we know it.
Will the winter be here too soon for you to replace that old furnace in your home? If you have serious doubts about how your furnace will perform during the winter because of its age (older than 15 or 20 years) or because it experienced numerous problems during the previous winter, you might think that it’s a bit late in the season to make a major change. So maybe… maybe the furnace will be fine for another winter?
4 Ways You Might Compromise Your Furnace This Winter
Monday, October 31st, 2016If you’ve enjoyed steady warmth and reliable performance from your gas furnace during the previous winters, you may start to think that the system is in excellent shape and that won’t change. But there are ways you can compromise your furnace through neglect and other simple mistakes—and they can lead to a broken-down heater or even one that’s developing safety hazards. We’re going to examine 4 ways that you might compromise your furnace this coming winter.
Sign Up for Our Maintenance Program This Fall!
Monday, October 17th, 2016
Now that it’s October, we can expect the weather to begin to cool down. The true winter weather is still a ways off, but now is the time to start getting ready for its arrival. There are many winter preparation tasks you can do around the house (such as putting in weather stripping), but perhaps the most important is to schedule professional maintenance for your furnace or other home heating system.
The simplest way to manage professional maintenance is to sign up for our Ultimate Service Agreement (USA). This takes care of both your heating and air conditioning maintenance during the year. When you sign up now, you’ll have the maintenance inspection and tune-up for your heater done in plenty of time for winter.
Take Advantage of the HERO Program to Prepare for Winter Heating
Monday, October 17th, 2016There’s still time to make upgrades to your home heating in time for the arrival of winter weather. For example, if you have an old furnace that costs more and more to run each season, arrange to have a high-efficiency furnace installed to replace it. Or you might consider having an entirely new type of heating system put in. On a smaller scale, updating from an old thermostat to a new “smart” thermostat can also make a significant difference in your house.
Our trained technicians are here to take care of the improvements for your home that will help you enjoy both comfort and energy savings. And since we’re a HERO Program-registered contractor, we can make these upgrades and installments more affordable than ever.
Carrier Cool Cash Starts September 1st!
Friday, September 2nd, 2016At Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning, we’re proud to be a Carrier Authorized Factory Dealer. We work directly with the manufacturer—one of the oldest and most trusted names in the HVAC industry—so that our customers can receive the finest equipment, installed to the highest standards.
As of September 1, 2016, Carrier has started its seasonal Cool Cash promotion, which provides a great opportunity to save money when you install a new Carrier system through an authorized dealer. We’re a participating dealer, so make us your first choice for a new HVAC installation this fall.