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Kerry’s HVAC Blog

Knowledgable Long Island Homeowners Understand These 9 HVAC Terms

November 21, 2013

Learning HVAC Lingo Will Help You Understand Your HVAC System It ‘s to your advantage as a homeowner to understand some of the HVAC terms you may hear when you’re shopping for a new cooling or heating system for your home or when you’re communicating with HVAC technicians. Knowing these nine HVAC terms will help… Continue Reading

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Maintain an Energy-Efficient Home Over the Holidays With These 3 Tips

November 19, 2013

Shorter and Colder Days Means More Energy Use To ensure an energy-efficient home throughout the holidays, it’s vital to be mindful of energy consumption and other wasteful practices. Consider these tips to prevent energy waste through year’s end.

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Closing Air Vents in Your Long Island Home? What You Need to First Understand

November 14, 2013

Modern Heating Systems Need Proper Ventilation It’s a cold winter day in Suffolk County. You’re home alone, freezing because you don’t want to waste energy by turning the heater up. So, thinking it will help, you go around the house and close air vents in empty bedrooms. It seems logical that restricting airflow from your… Continue Reading

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Looking for Optimal Energy Efficiency? Take the Whole-House Systems Approach

November 12, 2013

By Taking a Holistic Approach Your Home Can Be Energy Efficient Nowadays many people are concerned with improving energy efficiency in their homes. Whether for financial reasons or due to environmental concerns, the objective is the same: to maximize energy savings. To achieve this goal, it’s vital that each area of energy usage in the house is… Continue Reading

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Improve Indoor Air Quality and Your Allergies WIth This Room by Room Action Plan

November 7, 2013

Each Room in Your Home Has Its Own IAQ Challenges If you or someone in your Long Island home suffers from allergies or asthma, there are quite a few things you can do to improve your indoor air quality and reduce flare-ups of symptoms, as well as prevent other respiratory illnesses later on. This room-by-room… Continue Reading

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Variable-Speed Furnaces Offer 3 Significant Benefits for Long Island Homeowners

November 5, 2013

New Technology in Furnaces Allows for More Precise Heating for Your Long Island Home   For many Long Island homeowners, gearing up for the cold weather ahead also means getting the furnace ready. If you need to replace the furnace this season, you’ll probably want to know about the variable-speed furnace — an important innovation that can… Continue Reading

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Confused by Dual Fuel Heating? Here’s What You Need to Know

October 31, 2013

How You Can Save Money by Using the Right Amount of Energy If you’re interested in having one of the more efficient heating systems for your home, you might consider a dual fuel system.

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Tackle Water Heater Maintenance to Keep the Hot Water Flowing Freely

October 29, 2013

Now is the Best Time to Get Your Water Heater Looked At There’s a familiar chill in the Long Island air. Fall is here, with winter soon to follow and that means dropping temperatures. Keep the temperature of your water comfortably warm with water heater maintenance now to avoid any issues over the winter.

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Before Investing in an HVAC Upgrade, Get Load Calculations Performed

October 25, 2013

Understanding How Your Home Uses Energy is Important Upgrading an HVAC system could be one of the most complex purchases you make as a homeowner, and the critical first step is a load calculation.

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8 Tips for Hiring an HVAC Contractor Who’s Right for the Job

October 23, 2013

Knowing What to Look For in a Quality HVAC Contractor Why do so many people worry when hiring an HVAC contractor? Perhaps it’s because a home’s heating and cooling system is a key element when it comes to keeping your home happy and healthy.

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