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How Taking Care of Your Lawn Matters for Your HVAC Unit

How Taking Care of Your Lawn Matters for Your HVAC Unit

Keeping your yard as clean as possible isn’t just about aesthetics. Observing proper lawn maintenance can also affect the overall condition of your home. For instance, trimming back the overhanging branches of trees surrounding your property helps protect your gutters from getting clogged. This also ensures your roof doesn’t collect leaves.         […]

What Causes Surprise HVAC Replacement Costs?

What Causes Surprise HVAC Replacement Costs?

There are certain situations in which the cost of an HVAC replacement goes over the quoted budget. Sure, ithis may seem like a cause for concern, but you can still have your new heating or air conditioning installed easily as long as you keep in touch with your contractor.

What Are the Best Ways to Heat a Garage?

What Are the Best Ways to Heat a Garage?

Heating a garage is very common for homeowners who use this space for workshops, hobbies, projects, or extra living space. Of course, there are both pros and cons of heating a garage. But with the number of options available, finding the best ways to heat a garage for your specific application involves a little research […]

How to Shut Down Your Furnace

How to Shut Down Your Furnace

We love our furnaces, but it’s always a great day when we can finally shut them off for good until next year. Since that day is quickly approaching, you might be wondering what you need to do to turn off your furnace until next winter.

How to Recognize and Avoid Common Residential HVAC Scams

How to Recognize and Avoid Common Residential HVAC Scams

Heating and cooling is undeniably important to homes and homeowners everywhere. Unfortunately, there are unscrupulous contractors out there that capitalize off this fact. In this article, HVAC control systems specialist Air Comfort, Inc. talks about the most common HVAC scams and shares how homeowners can avoid falling victim to these fraudulent schemes.

When to Schedule & How to Prepare for an HVAC Service Visit

When to Schedule & How to Prepare for an HVAC Service Visit

Your HVAC system works day in and day out to keep your home comfortable all year ’round. Needless to say, keeping your HVAC unit in optimal condition should be a top priority if you want to ensure everyday comfort in your home. When your heating or cooling units start to malfunction or begin to show […]

Avoid Putting Off Repairs of Your Home Heating System

Avoid Putting Off Repairs of Your Home Heating System

Although putting off repairs of your heating system may not immediately result in a complete disaster, reasonable grounds for you to do otherwise still remain. Here are a few reasons why heater repair and installation expert Air Comfort, Inc. suggests taking care of necessary heating system repairs at home as soon as possible.

The Problem of Uneven Comfort in a Two-Story Home

The Problem of Uneven Comfort in a Two-Story Home

HVAC systems are meant to provide comfort to home occupants. However, there have been many instances where the second floor isn’t as comfortable as the first. This problem of disparate comfort levels due to uneven heating and cooling can present a dilemma for everyone involved.

How to Effectively Heat and Cool Older Homes

How to Effectively Heat and Cool Older Homes

Older homes are things of beauty, but the structural differences as compared to their modern counterparts make them difficult to efficiently heat and cool. Fortunately, you don’t have to choose one or the other–you just have to be smart with your HVAC choices.

Is Your HVAC System to Blame for Excessive Dust in Your Home?

Is Your HVAC System to Blame for Excessive Dust in Your Home?

Dealing with dust can be frustrating. In addition to being unsightly and annoying, airborne dust particles have the potential to affect your family’s respiratory health. While you may think the dust is coming into your home from outside, it could actually be your HVAC system that’s to blame.

3 Ways Your HVAC System Could Be Making Your Allergies Worse

3 Ways Your HVAC System Could Be Making Your Allergies Worse

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, over 26 million people in the U.S. have asthma. Out of this figure, about 60% have allergic asthma, making it the most common type of asthma. Common triggers are pollen and pet dander, but did you know that your HVAC system could be exacerbating your symptoms […]

Dirty Sock Syndrome: What It Is and What to Do About It

Dirty Sock Syndrome: What It Is and What to Do About It

So your home stinks and you can’t quite figure out where the bad odor is coming from. All you know is that it smells like dirty socks and it’s driving you crazy! If you direct your attention to your HVAC system and the smell begins to intensify, you’re on the right track. The good news […]

3 Benefits of Using Bryant Factory-Authorized Dealers

3 Benefits of Using Bryant Factory-Authorized Dealers

Bryant® Factory-Authorized Dealers are reliable, knowledgeable and dedicated to doing Whatever It Takes® to deliver home comfort you can count on. If you’re looking for peace of mind, you can’t go wrong working with Bryant-certified air conditioning and heater repair experts in your area.

What You Should Know About Dehumidifiers

What You Should Know About Dehumidifiers

A dehumidifier is one of the most effective solutions for removing excess moisture from indoor air and preventing the growth of mold and mildew. In this article, Air Comfort, Inc., a trusted local contractor offering heater and boiler repair services, shares more information on dehumidifiers. We also offer some tips on how to select the […]

How Does High Indoor Humidity Affect Your Home?

How Does High Indoor Humidity Affect Your Home?

You probably think you’re safe from the heat outside once you step into your home, but if you’re also dealing with high indoor humidity, comfort can be elusive and your health can be compromised. In this article, Air Comfort, Inc., a trusted provider of air conditioner and heater repair services, discusses the effects of high […]

4 Important Considerations for an HVAC System Upgrade

4 Important Considerations for an HVAC System Upgrade

Buying a new heating and cooling system isn’t as simple as purchasing a new refrigerator. Digital control systems and integration with a smart home are great features to have, but there’s more you should be looking into if you’re thinking about upgrading. Air Comfort, Inc. discusses the important considerations you need to be aware of […]

The Benefits of Bryant® Geothermal Systems

The Benefits of Bryant® Geothermal Systems

Geothermal heat pumps are heating and cooling systems that harness heat from the ground to warm homes and disperse it to cool them. Bryant® is one manufacturer that offers efficient geothermal systems that can be adapted to any home. Heater repair and installation contractor Air Comfort, Inc. shares a look at the key benefits of […]

AC Refrigerants: A Closer Look at R22 and R410A

AC Refrigerants: A Closer Look at R22 and R410A

One of the most important components of an air conditioning system is its refrigerant, which is what makes air conditioning possible. This liquid agent is contained within the coils of an AC system, which provides the cooling and dehumidifying effects.

HVAC Considerations When Your Finishing Basement

HVAC Considerations When Your Finishing Basement

Are you planning an basement improvement project? Maybe you mainly want to finish your basement because you plan on hosting a cool party, but no matter the reason, a finished basement is a good addition to your home, as well as a good investment. This is because it will increase the value of your home […]

Common Gas Furnace Problems and How to Fix Them

Common Gas Furnace Problems and How to Fix Them

Your gas furnace plays an important role in maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature. Any malfunction can compromise the circulation of warm air within your home, and if left unaddressed could lead to unexpected repairs and the early failure of your equipment.

Ways to Reduce Allergen Exposure This Spring Allergy Season

Ways to Reduce Allergen Exposure This Spring Allergy Season

According to 2018 data from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Youngstown, OH, is one of the most challenging places to live in the Midwest if you suffer from spring allergies, ranking third in the region and 18th overall in the United States. With spring now here, it can be hard to deal with […]

The Alarming Signs Your Furnace Needs Repair

The Alarming Signs Your Furnace Needs Repair

The furnace is a vital part of keeping your home’s interior warm, especially during the cold winter months. It’s imperative then to schedule heater repair service as needed to ensure top performance. Some people, however, tend to put this off due to a lack of time or money, or the fact that they have no […]

Products to Help You Achieve a Healthier, More Comfortable Home

Products to Help You Achieve a Healthier, More Comfortable Home

Having a comfortable home goes beyond the aesthetics—improving air quality can enhance your home’s environment just as much as furniture and decor. In today’s blog post, HVAC control systems expert , explains some heating and cooling products that can help you achieve a healthier, more comfortable home.

All About Comfort: Getting to Know Air Comfort, Inc.

All About Comfort: Getting to Know Air Comfort, Inc.

Air conditioning and heating are key elements of maintaining the ideal indoor temperature in your home or business. As such, you need to entrust these vital home systems to a reliable company that will prioritize your comfort and satisfaction: Air Comfort, Inc.. In today’s article, our local heater and boiler repair experts explain what makes […]

HVAC Horror Story

HVAC Horror Story

In the summer of 2015, Contractor B replaced the furnace and A/C at the home of an Afghan War veteran and his family. Plagued by ongoing hot and cold spots as a result of this installation, we were called in to offer a solution. Apparently the new equipment was much taller than the system it […]