Residential Air Conditioner Preventative Maintenance Check
Preventative maintenance goes a long way in preventing getting caught in hot weather with non functioning AC system. It also assure that your unit is running at maximum capacity and efficiency. Here is a checklist on tasks we perform on a P.M. Check Inspect Outdoor Unit (a.k.a. Condenser or Condensing Unit). Clean if necessary. Check for level. Check furnace (or Air Handler) for proper air flow. Change filter if needed. (cost of filter not included) Check Indoor Coil (a.k.a. Evaporator Coil), condensate drain and condensate pump (if applicable) for blockages and proper function. Check...
Read MoreWarm Weather will be here before you know it!
This is a good time of year to get a quote on a new air conditioner before it gets hot and you find out you have a major problem! Call us for an estimate before it’s 90 degrees!
Read MoreAir Filter Check
Just a reminder to folks with forced air heat to check your air filter. 1″ thick disposable filters should be checked and replaced if they look even slightly dirty. Check these filters once a month or more frequently if you have animals, are going through a remodel project etc. Dirty filters restrict air flow and have an effect on efficient operation and component failure on your heating and cooling equipment.
Read MoreWe Support Leader Dogs for the Blind
Rochester Plumbing and Heating is a big supporter of another Rochester area organization – the nationally recognized Leader Dogs for the Blind. As Keith Carpenter (President – Rochester Plumbing and Heating, Inc.) said recently: “Leader Dogs for the Blind is a great organization and has helped so many vision impaired people from all over the world.” Founded by three Detroit-area Lions Clubs members in 1939, Leader Dogs for the Blind provides guide dogs to people who are blind and visually impaired to enhance their mobility, independence and quality of life. Each year,...
Read MoreIndoor Air Quality Problems?
Most of us spend much of our time indoors. The air that we breathe in our homes, in schools, and in offices can put us at risk for health problems. Some pollutants can be chemicals, gases, and living organisms like mold and pests. Several sources of air pollution are in homes, schools, and offices. Some pollutants cause health problems such as sore eyes, burning in the nose and throat, headaches, or fatigue. Other pollutants cause or worsen allergies, respiratory illnesses (such as asthma), heart disease, cancer, and other serious long-term conditions. Sometimes individual pollutants at high...
Read MoreOld Pipes? You Need a Plumber
Most people are familiar with plumbers who come to their home to unclog a drain or fix a leaking toilet. Plumbers, pipelayers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install, maintain, and repair many different types of pipe systems. Some of these systems move water from reservoirs to municipal water treatment plants and then to residential, commercial, and public buildings. Other systems dispose of waste, supply gas to stoves and furnaces, or provide for heating and cooling needs. Plumbers install and repair the water, waste disposal, drainage, and gas systems in homes and commercial and industrial...
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