As far as winter weather goes, we don’t see too much of it around here. We also don’t see very cold temperatures—inasmuch as we experience them—until later in the year than many other areas of the country. You’ve no doubt felt the chill of the nighttime air already, though. Sure, our daily temperatures are hovering…
Modern gas furnaces depend on a system of ducts to distribute hot air throughout your house. Over time, dust can build up inside those ducts. We live in a dusty part of the country, and over time that can create severe problems with your indoor air quality. Even worse, dirty ducts can affect your furnace’s…
Furnaces are “forced-air” systems: they distribute the heat created in the furnace’s cabinet through ductwork using an air handler. Your furnace’s burners, gas jets, heating elements, and heat exchangers can work perfectly—but without proper airflow, the heat they generate will not reach you. When you discover low airflow coming from your house’s vents, it points…
There is a misconception among some people that living in Arizona means that you’re hot all of the time, or at least comfortably warm. This really isn’t the case, obviously, as anyone that has lived here for a winter or two can tell you. We certainly don’t have the coldest winters in the country, of…
Heat pumps in Benson AZ make a lot of sense. They basically combine the effects of a heater and an air conditioner into a single unit: cycling refrigerant the way air conditioners do, but using the warm air generated at the start of the process to heat the home instead of venting it outside the…
Although people around the country consider Phoenix one of the best places to go to for winter retreats from icy weather, residents know that the cold can still be a problem, especially at night. You won’t use the heater in your home nearly as much as your air conditioner, and because of that you may…
The Valley of the Sun is certainly not a place with a reputation for cool, occasionally chilly summers. If you use a furnace to heat your home, it will likely take a long vacation for the next few months while your AC takes over the role of comfort-giver. However, this is an excellent time to…
Heat moves in three different ways: convection, conduction, and radiation. Convection is heat moving through air, conduction is heat passing through contact between surfaces, and radiation is heat moving from a hot object in waves. In modern heating systems, the term radiant heating refers to heaters that use hydronic (water) power to heat up the…
Southern Arizona has one of the hottest climates in the United States, but that doesn’t mean residents will never need the service of heating systems. Winter nights can turn unpleasant when the temperature drops, and there will always be those surprise chilly days. If you live here, you want to make sure you’ve got a…
It is very easy to take hot water in your home for granted, and this is very unfortunate. You have to remember that you use hot water for many different tasks and chores around your home. Washing the dishes, doing the laundry, your hot shower to wake you up in the morning—hot water, one and all!…