The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps

The Ultimate Guide to Heat Pumps Most people don’t realize just how many options you have for heating and cooling your Southern home. Newer homes almost always come with central heating and cooling systems. Heat pumps are a thing of the past. Or are they? This unique...

Is It Time to Replace Your Ductwork?

HVAC, Air Quality, Heating

IS IT TIME TO REPLACE YOUR DUCTWORK? Have you noticed your air conditioner never reaches the temperature you set it to? While there are several things that could be causing your HVAC system to operate inefficiently, one of the first things you should check is your...

Mini-Split Systems

HVAC, Air Quality, Heating

What is a Mini-Split AC? Nearly every home in the world requires some form of climate control, whether it be for heating or cooling. Central air conditioning and large heating furnaces are used in many applications, but they require expensive units and infrastructure....

What are heat strips?

HVAC, Furnace, Heating

What are heat strips? If you have an electric heat pump, during the course of your fall preventative maintenance you may have overheard the technician say that he tested the “heat strips” and wondered what they were talking about? Well wonder no more! “Electric heat...

Can I Recycle My Heating System?

Heating

Can I Recycle My Heating System? The winter weather has already arrived in many areas of the country and families might be starting to realize that there are problems with their heating system. Some of the issues that families could have noticed include that their...

Can You Do Zoning with Smart Thermostats?

HVAC, Heating

Can You Do Zoning with Smart Thermostats? Most homes in Columbia, SC consist of multiple spaces or zones for different purposes. For instance, your house will have a living space, a kitchen, bedroom, and perhaps a home office. Each one of these rooms is treated as an...