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Kerry’s HVAC Blog

Five Reasons to Choose a Smart Thermostat

December 4, 2020

With people working and learning from home more and more, having the best possible home comfort is important. Along with being home more often comes increased energy use in your home – you and your family are spending more time on electronics and devices, are likely using kitchen appliances more frequently, and certainly relying on… Continue Reading

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Indoor Air Quality Products: A Gift that Keeps on Giving

December 4, 2020

As we enter the holiday season, our thoughts start to turn to gift-giving. While everyone likes fun, whimsical gifts, sometimes the best ones you can give are practical ones. With people spending more time indoors, and the holiday season being much different this year than it has been in some time, you may be thinking… Continue Reading

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Do You Have ESP? If Not, T.F. O’Brien Can Help You Get It!

October 28, 2020

You don’t have to have special intuition to know that the heating system in your home works hard every day during cooler weather – that’s a given. And as such, it’s important for you to maintain your heating system on a regular basis. Your heating system is a complex machine, and making sure that all… Continue Reading

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Talking “Turkey” About Winter Energy Efficiency

October 28, 2020

Like most homeowners, when cooler weather starts to roll around and the holiday season settles in, you and your family likely start spending more time indoors. And, with this year being particularly unique, the chances are you’re probably using a lot more energy than usual. Many people are working and going to school from home,… Continue Reading

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Not Convinced You Need Heating Maintenance? Here Are 7 Benefits.

October 2, 2020

For some people, getting annual heating maintenance is an expense they think is unnecessary. We can understand that. Often, homeowners are unaware of the benefits of getting annual maintenance, so they don’t make it a priority. At T.F. O’Brien, our goal is always to first inform our customers of the benefits of any services we… Continue Reading

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Five Scary Signs You May Need Indoor Air Quality Products

October 2, 2020

If you’ve been feeling a bit frightened by the air quality in your home recently – no worries. There are many products available on the market that can help you get improved indoor air quality this autumn and all year through. Today’s homeowners don’t have to live with floors that creak, corners that collect cobwebs,… Continue Reading

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Allergies Acting Up? Here Are Some Late-Summer Culprits.

September 2, 2020

You may notice that during the late summer and early fall, your allergies start to act up a bit. That’s because some of the culprits that cause fall allergies make their appearance as early as late August. That can make for a very long allergy season – and nobody wants to deal with sneezing, itchy… Continue Reading

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Is Your Gym Reopening? Here’s What You Should Know About Air Quality Requirements.

September 2, 2020

Many people in Long Island have been looking forward to getting back to the gym. One of the last businesses to reopen, gyms have been given a list of protocols that they must follow to open successfully. In addition to proper sanitization, mask-wearing, and social distancing rules, regulations, and considerations, the air handling systems in… Continue Reading

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Not Getting What You Need from Your AC This Summer? You Might Need a Repair.

August 5, 2020

Ah… cool, comfortable air conditioning. Nothing feels better than coming inside out of the sweltering heat and relaxing in an air-conditioned home. But, if your air conditioning system doesn’t seem to be working properly this summer, it can provide more aggravation than relaxation for you and your family. Sometimes, people put off calling their HVAC… Continue Reading

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Who’s MERV, and Why is the Governor Listening to Him?

August 5, 2020

As our area of the state reopens, there are guidelines we as residents are required to follow. Mask-wearing, social distancing, and staying home if we’re not feeling well are all some of the ways the average citizen is responding to the COVID-19 crisis, but for businesses, some additional rules and guidelines must be followed. Recently,… Continue Reading

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