Wild Fires & HVAC systems
The air quality in the Central Valley has been greatly affected by the many wild fires burning in our area. We can look out our window and see the smoke in our Valley. Smoke mixed in the air from wild fires often includes a lot of small particles. When you run your HVAC system in these conditions some of these partials can enter your home and affect your indoor air quality. It is important to service and clean your system and to change your filters more often in these conditions. You may consider upgrading your filters to a higher MERV rating for finer filtration.
If you are in a heavy smoke filled area you may consider cleaning the ductwork in your home or office to refresh your entire system. This is something you can seek advice from one of our indoor air quality specialists.
Enjoy all the perks of summer in the Central Valley
Homegrown by Purl’s Sheet Metal employees! Nothing beats home grown vegetables, especially tomatoes! Lucky for us, Sheryl Berry and Pat Reese both have amazing gardens full of delicious vine ripened tomatoes. They are kind enough to share with everyone! Here are a couple of our Purl’s Sheet Metal favorite recipes!
BLT Bites
Slice Tomatoes cross wise- Stuff with shredded lettuce, top with bacon and drizzle some homemade buttermilk ranch across the top! Salad in a tomato…Amazing! For an added bonus top with Feta or Blue cheese!
Don’t forget your pets on these hot days. Have a cool place for your pets with plenty of shade and fresh water. Hot surfaces can burn their paws and many pets can overheat easily. A little water in a kiddie pool is also a good choice for many pets.
Our best summer tip for your indoor home comfort is to make sure you air conditioning system is serviced by a professional HVAC technician so you are prepared for the long summer. It is a good idea to call for preventative maintenance to avoid any major breakdowns during the peak season. Our service technicians are trained professionals and will get your air conditioning system ready for the triple digits temperatures in Fresno, CA and the surrounding area.
We’re currently experiencing triple-digit weather here in the Central Valley—and this can make a faulty air conditioner a critical emergency! Weather this hot can lead to major health problems, such as heat stroke and dehydration, that can be life-threatening if emergency steps aren’t taken. We have a few tips for spotting heating emergencies during this time to help keep you safe.
Almost any modern home can benefit from air cleaners of some type. Indoor air quality is often poor because homes are built today to seal out the heat in summer and seal it in during winter—and that means not much fresh air circulation.
One of the more common problems that affects residential air conditioning systems is refrigerant leaks. An AC is designed to work with a specific amount of refrigerant, known as the system’s charge. The AC doesn’t use up the refrigerant as it runs, so under ideal circumstances, the refrigerant will remain at the same charge for the life of the system.
We take great pride in our staff here at Purl’s, and right now we’re all very proud of our own Alicia Rodriguez, who graduated from Fresno State this May. Alicia first started working at Purl’s in 2014 in the service department and is now an office assistant who enjoys working directly with our customers and helping them to enjoy the best comfort for their homes. Congratulations, Alicia!
During a hot summer here in the Central Valley, you’ll want your air conditioning system to work at its best. This means reliable, even cooling around the rooms, and utility bills that don’t rise too high. Standard malfunctions can threaten your AC’s performance, but they aren’t the only danger to the well-working of your air conditioning system. Many people don’t realize that poor ductwork is often a serious problem for cooling systems.
Unlike heating and air conditioning systems, there’s no “season” for water heaters. The average water heater does more work during winter, but it still operates almost every day of the year to meet a household’s needs.
The condenser, or condenser unit, is one of the vital parts of a home’s air conditioning system. When HVAC technicians refer to the condenser, they’re talking about the entire outdoor unit of a split system air conditioner, the type most people use for home comfort. The condenser houses the compressor, which places the refrigerant under pressure so it will circulate through the system, condenser coils where heat is released to the outdoors to cool down the refrigerant, and a blower fan to draw air across the condenser coils and then exhaust the heat out of the unit.
If you recently glanced at weather reports from around the country, you’ll have noticed how unpredictable April can be: snowstorms striking Vermont, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Central California never experiences anything so extreme (except up in the mountains), but April is still no time to risk having your heating system fail. So even though the calendar says it’s spring, don’t let that stop you from taking action with your furnace if it’s putting your comfort in jeopardy.