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Come Out On Top and Breathe Easy This Allergy Season
3 Ways To Keep Spring Allergies at Bay Spring is here, and HVAC systems are about to be in full swing. As the temperature outside climbs and all the plants come into their full spring splendor, it can be hard to keep pollen and other airborne allergens out of the...
How to Extend the Life of Your Air Conditioning System
An air conditioning system is a crucial appliance in any Hudson Valley home or workplace. Besides cooling air in the warm weather, it also helps regulate humidity levels, making the indoor environment more comfortable and healthy. However, a broken or inefficient...
Small Drips Add To Big Water Damage
Hundreds of feet of pipe circulate water throughout your home. It is inevitable that, in time, something in your plumbing system will fail. It may be a pipe that cracks from the cold, a joint that weakens, an appliance hose that bursts, or an overflowing toilet or...
Common Plumbing Problems: Drain Clogs
For some homeowners, even minor plumbing problems can be overwhelming. One of the most common issues is clogged drains. Although blockages can be cleared with relative ease, they can be a recurring and potentially significant problem. What Causes Clogged Drains?...
Furnace Puffbacks – More Than Just Blowing Smoke
Think running out of oil is bad? How about having burned, smelly oil soot spread throughout your home? A furnace puffback is a malfunction of an oil-fired furnace, boiler, or water heater where unburned fuel from the furnace's combustion chamber is expelled back into...
‘Tis the Season for Holiday Plumbing Emergencies
With additional people in the household, the strain on the plumbing can become too much. That's when any underlying issues come to light. Backed up toilets and kitchen drain line problems are the two biggest problems during the holiday season. Toilets tend to back up...
Heating Energy Saving Tips
It costs more money and uses more energy to heat and cool your home than any other system in your home. Typically, 44% to 50% of your utility bills pays for heating and cooling your home. Regardless of the kind of heating system you have in your house, you can save...
How Often Do You Need to Clean Your Furnace?
Every year we run specials for pre-season furnace cleanings. We do a couple of different formats, but the basic idea is to get a heating professional in to look at your unit and to bring it up to its maximum performance level for the upcoming season. The question...
11 Signs That Your Air Conditioning System Needs Repair
It’s not hard to tell when your home’s air conditioning system needs repair. Some of these signs are obvious, while others are more subtle. Knowing the warning signs will tell you when to seek help before an AC problem gets out of hand. The Air Is Not as Cold As It...
Is It Time To Replace Your Old Furnace?
The furnace is the most important component of your home's heating system. It is responsible for producing heat and distributing it throughout the house. Along with a water heater, it also provides hot water, which can be used to take showers and wash clothes. When...
