Whenever an area suffers a long-term blackout during the summer, the news reports about people who are suffering from the heat. For those who grew up without air conditioning, that always seems a bit difficult to understand, but the invention of air conditioning has changed people and how they manage hot weather. Many consider air conditioning an addiction of sorts, and interestingly, that is what the companies that manufactured the first ones had hoped would happen. That is why they first presented the idea of air conditioning to businesses in the hopes that people would become so used to...

Like any piece of equipment, commercial water heaters and boilers are prone to need regular maintenance and repairs. However, if you aren’t sure whether you need to call us to come and look at the water heaters at your location, there are three main signs we recommend watching out for to ensure you can get the problem taken care of quickly. 1. Lack of Hot Water- A clogged water line or a pilot light that has gone out are two situations that could prevent hot water from being able to get to your building. Additionally, sediment building up at...

Air conditioning systems are complex and, therefore, naturally prone to problems from time to time. We tend to dread such problems occurring, assuming automatically that any malfunction is sure to cost us time, sweating/shivering, and a large amount of money. But that’s not always the case. In fact, many of the most common problems in air conditioning systems are not so dire at all. Here is a list of just a few. The liquid refrigerant is running low – We’ll start with an example of a problem not so terrible. If you notice the air coming through the vents...

Dirty ducts in air conditioning systems are unfortunately as dire as they are commonplace. Whether you’re wondering why the air pressure coming out of the vents in your house has dropped, or why your entire system seems to be going on the fritz (possibly not for the first time recently), or even why your “allergies” seem to be giving you so much trouble, the answer could very well lie in the condition of your air conditioning ducts. Ducts collect dust, debris, and even small organisms (all of which are possible allergens) when the return vents suck in air from...