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Why You Need a Humidifier for Winter

Why You Need a Humidifier for Winter

Winters here in Albuquerque are known for being two things: cold and dry. After all, we’re in the desert. If you’ve ever had a bad head cold, you might have turned to a humidifier to relieve your symptoms. A whole-house humidifier works in a similar way. Our dry...

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Why Heating Maintenance Is Important This Fall

Why Heating Maintenance Is Important This Fall

As the weather gets colder, you’re going to start using your heating system more and more often. That’s going to put more strain on the system, which makes it more likely to develop issues. If you want to go through the heating season without having to worry about...

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Why Is My Air Conditioner Iced Over?

Why Is My Air Conditioner Iced Over?

Air conditioner issues come in many different forms, some of which are more obvious than others. One of the more common air conditioner issues that often gets misconstrued is the presence of ice on the coils of the system. Air conditioner ice may seem harmless, but it...

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Is It Time for a New Heat Pump?

Is It Time for a New Heat Pump?

Heat pumps have a lot of different advantages to recommend them. They are energy efficient, space efficient, and all-around convenient! However, there are a couple of things you need to be aware of if you are currently using one for your home. Mainly, you need to be...

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Why Is My Air Conditioner Iced Over?

This One Simple Issue can Cripple Your Air Conditioner

In a perfect world, your air conditioner would never break down at all and you could enjoy the summer without worrying about it. But, as we’re sure you’ve noticed, this isn’t actually a perfect world. It’s also incredibly easy for your air conditioner to malfunction...

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Problems Caused by a Bad Thermostat

Problems Caused by a Bad Thermostat

When people focus on upgrading their HVAC systems, a lot of the time they focus on the main body: the heater or the air conditioner. The thing is, though, you can run into all sorts of problems with your air conditioner or heater even if the main parts of those...

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It’s Time for a New Air Conditioner if Yours Fits This List

Common Air Conditioning Issues to Watch For

As inconvenient as it is, summer is the most common time of year for air conditioners to develop problems of various kinds. It makes sense if you think about it. Summer is when the system is placed under the most strain, so of course it’s going to be more prone to...

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