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10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace

10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace

January 17, 2025

Winter in Staunton, is shaping up to be especially harsh this year. Can you imagine not having your furnace to help you make it through? You go to turn it on … and instead of rushing warm air through your ducts, it rattles, groans, and then just sits in sullen silence, clearly protesting another season of overworked servitude.

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4 Reasons to Clean Your Drains Before the Holidays. Plumbing issues, occupation in sanitation and handyman contractor concept with plumber repairing drain with plumbers snake (steel spiral that twists through pipes to collect dirt) in residential sink.

4 Reasons to Clean Your Drains Before the Holidays

December 14, 2024

The holidays are all about warmth, joy, and family… until someone clogs the kitchen sink with mashed potatoes and gravy. Nothing says “season’s greetings” quite like a backed-up drain when you are trying to serve dinner!

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How Do I Know When I Need a New Furnace? Group of friends having a joyful weekend. They are sitting on the floor, eating, drinking and talking.

How Do I Know When I Need a New Furnace?

November 15, 2024

Let’s face it—there’s never a good time for the heat to go out in your Virginia home. You certainly don’t want to wait until your heating system stops working for you to realize you need a replacement!

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Thermostats 101

October 18, 2024

When you adjust the temperature setting, your thermostat monitors the room or rooms it’s set up in. Each time the air dips below or exceeds the target temperature, your thermostat sends an electric signal to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. Once it reaches that temperature, your thermostat tells your air control equipment to go on standby.

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Tips to Prepare for Fall HVAC Maintenance

September 13, 2024

It’s official. Here in Virginia, we’ve reached the season that makes you say, “Gosh, it’s so dark out. Is it really only six in the evening?” Before the days get too short, remember to check off heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) maintenance from your autumn to-do list. Fall is the ideal season to schedule…

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