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Maintaining the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment in your Salt Lake City home is one of the best decisions you can make for your comfort and well-being.

Everything is not what it seems… You see them in the mail every month, furnace and/or air conditioning tune-ups advertised for $29, $39 and $49. Don’t be taken in by these offers, they are not what they seem. This list of what a $29 tune-up includes is taken directly from a HVAC company’s website: The…

When customers call with an air conditioning problem, the first thing many contractors ask them is whether they have changed their filter. Often the reply is “why would I change my furnace filter, when the problem is with my air conditioner?” The fact is that the air handler on your furnace blows air warmed by…

If your air conditioner breaks down completely, it’s obvious that there’s a major issue that needs to be taken care of by a certified HVAC technician. But a slightly more perplexing problem is when your air conditioner is blowing air but that air is not cold enough. Today we’re going to talk about why your…

Recently one of our certified contractors met with a customer who wanted a bid on a new furnace and air conditioner. The comfort advisor met with the wife who was prepared with size specifications that her husband had provided. He wanted a 5-ton air conditioner and a 125,000 BTU furnace. Upon inspection of the current…

As autumn approaches, and the weather is starting to cool off, it’s time to think about your furnace. Sometimes that old, dependable furnace doesn’t start right up after sitting dormant all summer. Before you call a service company, try these simple steps and you may avoid a service charge. Have you replaced the batteries in…

North American Technician Excellence (NATE) is a non-profit industry certification program for technicians in the heating, air conditioning, indoor air quality and refrigeration business. The organization was founded in 1997 and is the nation’s largest non-profit certification organization. In fact, NATE is the only certification organization actually governed, owned and operated by the HVAC/R industry.…

Unfortunately, furnaces and air conditioners don’t last forever. Depending on the environment, usage, and service record a forced-air furnace or air conditioner should last between 15-18 years. Eventually, no matter how well you maintain them, you are going to be faced with the decision on whether to repair or replace your system. Here is a…