Is your furnace continuously running? This is called “short cycling,” and while it’s definitely annoying, it can also be harmful to the unit. When your furnace keeps turning on and off, it puts undue stress on the furnace to continuously produce warmth, which is unsustainable…
Colder weather is on the way, and now is the time to make sure your boiler is ready! A Minnesota winter is never a good time or place for your heating system to fail. That’s why scheduling a maintenance check is not something you want…
If your air conditioner is running nonstop, it is working overtime to remove humidity from the air and pump the warm air from your living space. When this happens, it is not working efficiently, or there is something causing it to function this way. Often…
Can an air conditioner freeze up? As strange as it may seem, the answer is yes. While one might imagine that a frozen air conditioner would create more cool, comfortable air, it actually can cause the system to stop working and even cause damage if…
If you live in a hot, high humidity area, for even part of the year, it’s important to ensure the humidity level in your home remains balanced. High humidity levels can lead to mold, mildew, and other issues. The moisture may attract insects and other…
If you’ve turned on your AC unit recently and smelled something burning, you may be wondering what’s happening. Luckily, this is a fairly common thing, and somewhat easy to diagnose. Here are three reasons: There is a fire in your home, and the unit is…
It’s a hot summer day, and you notice that your air conditioner isn’t cooling the house down as well as it should. You investigate a bit, to see what’s wrong, and discover that the AC’s indoor evaporator is completely frozen. Your first question might be:…
Air conditioners will, by nature, make some noise. In fact, some people even swear their air conditioner is the best “white noise” while drifting off to sleep. If you have an air conditioning system that is suddenly making sounds that are anything but soothing, you…
Now that summer has arrived and you’ve been running the air conditioning more frequently, have you noticed that there’s more dust in your home than usual? Or is there a strange smell lingering with all the windows closed? It may be time to have your…
We all know what air conditioning is supposed to sound like. If there’s a loud rattling sound coming from your system, it’s a clear sign that something is wrong. If ignored, that rattling could turn into a worse mechanical issue or complete breakdown. Four common…
