Cooling and Heating Repairs

11/01/2017

Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Are You in Need of a Heating Repair?

Winter is the worst, which is why we live in California. But, we still have to deal with some cold nights. Unfortunately, there is no amount of layers that can make up for when you are in need of a heating repair. This is not the time to test out whether or not you have what it takes to be a Navy SEAL. A cold home will leave you singing the winter blues in no time and will affect your productivity around the house and at work.

If you don’t want to foot the bill for a professional to check on things for you, there are a few quick things you can do to potentially turn a nightmare into that warm, summer dream you’ve been hoping for:

1. Vacuum out the area around the furnace’s blower (forced air unit)
2. Refill your motor ports (forced air unit)
3. Clean debris from your pilot or***ce and check your flame setting (furnace with a pilot light)
4. Clean or replace filters
5. Check the simple stuff—thermostat is set to “heat,” circuit breakers are on, furnace power is switched on.

If nothing does the trick, give us a call at 914-316-3815.

08/05/2017

Top Service Tips When Looking for a Technician

Excuse the PSA, but we want to make sure you confidently go about selecting the perfect service technician to address your heating and cooling needs. Here are the quick and easy service tips that will leave you in good hands:

1. Narrow your list of options by four to five star companies only (check out Yelp or Facebook reviews)
2. Know the make, model, and year of your system, so you can receive accurate quotes.
3. Check up on technician certifications. Experts will have NATE, HVAC Excellence, and EPA 608 certifications.
4. Compare quotes received along with the details of the pricing information. Any mention of unspecified “ fees” or is a big red flag. Being transparent is not difficult in this field of work.
5. Ask for customer references, so you can survey past customer experiences.
6. What does your gut tell you? Sometimes your stomach tells you more about what to expect than any other information will. Trust it.

In fact, why not just give Cooling and Heating Repairs a call and we’ll provide all of these qualities and more. From customer friendliness to price transparency, we know what it means to serve you. Call us at 914-316-3815.

08/03/2017

The Top 5 Best Air Conditioners On the Market

There are so many options when it comes to replacing your air conditioning unit it can be a headache to trust you’re picking the best one. Let the experts at Cooling and Heating Repairs shed some light on the subject. Here are the best air conditioners on the market today serving a variety of needs:

- Best Window Unit: Frigidaire 10000 Btu Cool Connect Smart -
Window Air Conditioner w/ Wifi Control
- Best Portable Unit: Whynter 14,000 BTU Dual Hose Portable Air Conditioner with 3M Antimicrobial Filter
- Best Central Unit: Goodman DSXC18
- Best Air Conditioner Brand: Lennox
- Best Air Conditioner Warranty Offers: Goodman

In the end, these ratings are based on general consumer satisfaction and reported reliability. In order to pick out the perfect air conditioner for your home, you should consider having an at-home assessment performed by the professionals at Cooling and Heating Repairs. Our experts will be able to identify your energy needs, take into account your budget, and select the perfect system for your home. Picking out something as important as the machine that will determine the comfort of your home is no easy task, give us a call at 914-316-3815 and we’ll make sure you end up with the perfect system.

08/01/2017

Schedule Your Annual HVAC Maintenance Today

Just like going in for an annual check-up with your doctor or your car mechanic to make sure everything is in good working order, the same should be done for your HVAC system. You want yourbody you’re your car to survive as long as possible, and you should expect the same out of your heating and cooling system. The problem with all of these complex machines is we tend not to think about them until something goes horribly wrong. And, by that time, whatever could have been caught in an annual review, has now likely caused you to lose hundreds of dollars.

When you schedule HVAC maintenance with Cooling and Heating Repairs, you’ll enjoy year after year with peace of mind. When we perform our maintenance assessment, we take you through the general checkup you can perform as well as dig into the technical areas that we’ve be trained to handle. Through this holistic approach, we want to empower you to confidently address little quirks that are easy to fix and impress your friends in the process. Give us a call today for your annual check-up and spend the next year in comfort and security.

07/31/2017

How to Fix Common Heating and Cooling Problems

Your heating and cooling system can be seem like a complicated animal when you go to switch it on and nothing happens. What should you check for and what are you bound to make worse if you do? Knowing a few simple things can make an undoable task, a piece of cake without having to reach into your wallet to pay a professional to do the job. Here is a list of the most common issues we find on the job that you can absolutely handle on your own with a little confidence:

1 Issue: There's water pooling around your central air-conditioning unit. Fix: Clear the drain pipe of debris with an unwound hanger.
2 Issue: The air is the right temperature, but barely coming through the vents. Fix: Clean or replace your air filter.
3 Issue: The air isn’t getting cool or warm (depending on season). Fix: Believe it or not, sometimes you may have simply forgotten to switch your thermostat from heat to cool or vice versa.

For any problems you can’t resolve from simple solutions, give us a call so we can get you squared away and have your system up and running in no time.

07/31/2017