Homeowners are always looking for ways to lower their costs. Although it’s admirable to search for ways to save money and cut down on waste, taking this to extremes can lead to problems. For example, when it comes to HVAC services, people often ask these questions:
Why It’s Important to Hire a Qualified Service Technician
August 30th, 2016Hot Dog Dinner at Madera Fair, 2016
August 30th, 2016
Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning along with Randy and Sheryl Berry are hosting the Annual Hot Dog dinner on September 6, 2016 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at the Madera Fair. We will be hosting dinner for all the 4H and FFA Exhibitors and their families for the Madera District Fair. The 4H and FFA kids arrive a few days before the Fair to prepare their livestock animal for show and sale. This is an annual tradition in Madera that everyone at Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning looks forward to 
attending. We cook over 400 hotdog dinners complete with drinks and all the fixings’. It is a great way for us to get out in the community and support our local hardworking kids and the agricultural community.
Benefits of an Air Purification System
August 5th, 2016During the hot summers here in the Central Valley, your main comfort concern will be keeping your house’s air conditioning system working. However, don’t ignore your indoor air quality! Installing the right air purification system offers tremendous benefits once it’s integrated into the HVAC system. Below are a few advantages of professionally installed air purifiers:
Clothes Taking Too Long to Dry? It’s Time for Dryer Vent Cleaning!
July 25th, 2016
If you’ve noticed that the clothes in your dryer are coming out damp after each cycle, and you need to keep the dryer running longer to dry them thoroughly, you may think something is wrong with the appliance. But this problem is often a warning that the dryer vent is clogged up with lint. This is more than an inconvenience… it can turn into a significant fire hazard for your house.
Options to Include with a Complete System Replacement
July 18th, 2016No home’s HVAC system will last forever. Eventually, the heating and air conditioning system will wear down to the point where doing further repairs can be throwing money away. Costly repairs may only keep the system operating for a short time before it’s time for another repair. The system can also drain additional money through inefficient operation. A replacement system gives you a fresh start with an AC and heater that require few repairs and work at peak energy efficiency.
Improving Indoor Air Quality and Improving Your Family’s Health
June 27th, 2016Because of concerns about air pollution from industrial sources, people often tend to think of poor air quality as something that only exists outdoors. But this isn’t true. A report by the Environmental Protection Agency has discovered that the air inside commercial and residential buildings is often three to four times worse than the air outside. The reason for this is the high number of contaminants and pollutants that become trapped inside a building because there is so little fresh air moving through them.
Why Can’t My Air Conditioning System Keep Up with the Heat?
June 20th, 2016We’re already experiencing searing hot days in the Central Valley as the summer weather really starts to hit hard. The weather forecast shows a slew of days where the temperature will be 90°+ and even 100°+. You need a great air conditioning system in your house now more than ever!
It’s Not Too Late to Schedule a New Air Conditioning Installation!
June 13th, 2016Have you taken a look at the forecast for the weather in Fresno and the Central Valley for the coming July? It’s going to be hot. Not just your everyday, “Hey, it’s hot today!” sort of weather. We’re talking about more than half the month averaging 100°F or above for midday. The cool days will have average highs of 95°F! This is hotter than we normally experience during the middle of the summer. The August forecast isn’t much better, with the 100°+ temperatures holding through much of the month, and going right on into September.
Why You Need Professionals for Air Conditioning System Installation and Replacement
June 6th, 2016You’ve made the choice to have an ailing older air conditioning system replaced with a new, energy-saving unit. Or you’re arranging to have the first AC system installed for a new home. Either way, to ensure that you have the best possible installation, it’s important to hire experienced professional HVAC contractors for this service.
Ways to Help Keep Cool This Summer
May 30th, 2016The central air conditioning system is our main weapon against the summer heat. But to help your AC system obtain the longest life possible, as well as to keep down your bills over the season, it’s a good idea to find others ways to keep cool. You can give your air conditioning system longer periods of downtime when you use some of these “stay cool” tactics:
Keep the window blinds closed
You won’t need to have the light sealed off from the inside of your house all the time, but for windows that face toward the sunlight during the day, keeping the blinds closed can prevent up to 30% of unwanted heat from coming in.
Invest in a whole-house fan
This is fan installed in the attic of your home that draws hot air up through the top of the house, which then allows outdoor air to rush inside. A whole-house fan is especially helpful during the evenings, when the air outside the house is cooler than that inside.
Use less light—or change to LEDs
Rely on natural light as much as possible, since incandescent bulbs give off extra heat. (This is also a good way to save on electricity.) For a great longer-term solution, switch over to LED bulbs, which don’t give off heat and use significantly less power than standard bulbs.
The fan-and-ice cubes trick
This is an old-fashioned form of low-cost air conditioning, but it still works! Place a bowl of ice cubes in front of a fan. The air will lose heat to the ice cubes and cool down. This is a good way to chill-out a small part of your house at minimal little cost (just the electricity to run the fan).
The wet sheet across the window
Here’s an air conditioning trick that’s been around for thousands of years: hang a wet sheet in front of an open window. The breeze that comes in will be much cooler, and will lower the room’s temperature quickly.
Drink plenty of liquids
A large part of staying cool is keeping your body cool instead of the air around it. Make sure that you’re well-hydrated on the hottest days of the year with plenty of ice-cold drinks.