Posts Tagged ‘routine maintenance’
Your A/C Compressor Is Making Weird Noises, But What Is It Saying?
Is your A/C compressor talking to you? If it’s making weird noises other than the routine start-up sounds and a soft hum, you need to pay attention. Those clicks, clanks or hisses are telling you to call your HVAC contractor. Here are some worrisome noises and their possible causes.
Read MoreHow Sump Pumps Help Keep Basements Dry
From structural damage to indoor air quality issues, excess moisture in your basement can cause a variety of health and safety problems. If your moisture problem isn’t being caused by leaking pipes or poor exterior drainage, it’s likely that ground water is seeping into your basement from beneath the cement slab. Though it seems very solid,…
Read MoreFall Preventive Maintenance: Begin With Your Heating System
In preventive maintenance, the key word is “preventive.” The goal is not merely to maintain; it’s to head off problems before they strike. It’s based on the assumption that most mechanical failures are better and less-expensively prevented than they are repaired after they happen. After a long season of inactivity, your furnace is facing another…
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