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Kerry’s HVAC Blog

You’ll Know If It’s Time To Repair Your Furnace When You Learn What To Look And Listen For

January 19, 2012

How to Determine If Your Furnace Needs Repairs   Your furnace is bound to get a workout as it keeps you warm through the cold Long Island winters, so now is the time to queue your ears and eyes to signs of trouble to keep it in good working order.

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Here’s What You Need To Know If You Think It’s Time For A New Tankless Water Heater

January 17, 2012

Learn the Advantages of Installing a Tankless Water Heater in Your Home   If you’re in the market for a new water heating system, you should give tankless water heaters consideration. A tankless heater, also called an instantaneous water heater, does not contain a storage tank, and can comfortably provide hot water while using less… Continue Reading

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What Can You Do If Your Heat Pump Is Not Working Properly? Try These Troubleshooting Tips

January 11, 2012

A cold day on Long Island can seem even colder when you switch on your home’s heat pump and realize that the temperature inside isn’t getting any warmer. Heat pump troubleshooting is a process of trial-and-error that requires a little patience, and there are a few factors that you can check before calling an HVAC… Continue Reading

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Wondering How Water Got Into Your Attic? Improper Ventilation May Be the Cause

January 9, 2012

Moisture Can Appear in Your Attic for a Number of Reasons   In the interest of conserving energy, homeowners are doing their best to tightly seal their homes. One area that definitely needs proper ventilation, however, is the attic. Without it, your attic can trap contaminants, moisture, and heat, all of which can cause significant… Continue Reading

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How Can You Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality? Consider Cleaning Out Your Attached Garage

January 5, 2012

An Attached Garage is Convenient, But Also Filled With Potential Pollutants   When your home’s indoor air quality is poor, it will affect the everyday life of all who live in the home. Air impurities can cause headaches, fatigue, dizziness and nausea, as well as aggravate asthma and allergy symptoms. More serious health complications, such… Continue Reading

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Protect Your Home From Frozen Pipes Now That Winter’s Here

January 3, 2012

Simple Precautions Can Save You a Bundle The frigid temperature of the winter months not only chills you to the bone, but it also increase the chance of frozen pipes in your home. We usually don’t see frozen pipes under normal winter conditions in our area, but when the temperature drops to extreme cold, frozen… Continue Reading

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Maintain Your Ducts And Keep Them Free Of Contaminants In Five Easy Steps

December 28, 2011

There are Simple Things You Can Do to Reduce Indoor Pollutants Many of the contaminants that pass through your household air can end up settling in the various components of your HVAC system, such as your ductwork. With proper duct maintenance, however, you can reduce the presence of these contaminants in your home. With that… Continue Reading

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Troubleshooting Tips To Try To Get Your Heat Pump Working Properly

December 26, 2011

Heat Pump Not Turning On? Here’s Some Things You Can Do   When your heat pump starts to give you trouble, it’s only natural to want to find the simplest and most affordable solution. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of simple and more importantly, safe heat-pump troubleshooting tips for Long Island homeowners.

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Do You Know Where The Best Place In Your Home Is For A Carbon Monoxide Detector?

December 22, 2011

Place Yours Where It Will Do the Most Good: Near the Master Bedroom Carbon monoxide detectors are your first line of defense against carbon monoxide exposure, which at the lowest level can be harmful to your family, and at the highest level – deadly. While purchasing and installing a carbon monoxide detector is certainly a… Continue Reading

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Do-It-Yourself Energy Evaluations Are An Effective Way To Locate Air Leaks In Your Home

December 20, 2011

Energy evaluations can help you to identify places in your home where air leaks into and out of your home. Energy evaluations can be performed by professionals who will use special equipment such as infrared cameras to detect leaks. You can also perform an energy evaluation on your own – if you know where to… Continue Reading

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