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Heating and Cooling FAQs Archive

5 HVAC Tips for Summer

By: Brian Schutt  |  May 26, 2021

As summer begins in earnest, so does the work your air conditioner has to put in to keep your home comfortable. There are a few things you can do to ensure your AC has the best environment and setup possible to run smoothly. Follow each of these five HVAC tips for summer and you’ll be...
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Ductless Heating and Cooling Basics for Indianapolis Homes

By: Brian Schutt  |  May 20, 2021
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More Indianapolis homeowners choose to install and use ductless heating and cooling systems as they have increasing popularity. An HVAC staple also known as “mini-splits” across Europe and Asia, these systems are convenient and energy efficient. In a 2018 article, Daikin North America LLC Senior Vice President Doug Widenmann said, “The Daikin mini-split product development...
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HVAC Second Opinion: Trust Homesense

By: Brian Schutt  |  May 13, 2021
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Why you need a second opinion It’s a hot summer day and you finally have an HVAC technician looking at your faulty system. All you want is to have cold air in your house again, but you’re nervous about how much it might cost. Your fears are founded when your technician tells you that you...
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The Pros and Cons of Continuously Running Your HVAC Fan

By: Brian Schutt  |  April 21, 2021
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“Should I set my HVAC fan to auto or on” is a question we commonly receive from Homesense customers — along with “does running the fan on my air conditioner use a lot of electricity?” It’s a debated topic throughout the industry, so we’re going to give you the pros, the cons, and our recommendation...
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Energy efficiency and your HVAC system: a primer

By: Brian Schutt  |  April 14, 2021
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  HVAC energy efficiency is an important topic to understand as you make decisions regarding your home’s heating and cooling system. There are a multitude of factors and ratings that go into determining and describing energy efficiency. As always, our goal is to help reduce confusion so that you, the customer, have the knowledge necessary...
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Frozen Coil? Best way to thaw and next steps

By: Brian Schutt  |  April 13, 2021
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When you have a frozen coil, take these important steps   As the heat of summer rolls in, so do common air conditioning problems. This is because after sitting dormant for some time in the Indiana winter, your system is now straining to work again. And in Indiana summer, that can mean working against 90...
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Should I replace my furnace at the same time as my AC?

By: Brian Schutt  |  April 8, 2021
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Replacing a Furnace Along With an Air Conditioner Can Make Sense (Sometimes) With the hot days of summer ahead of us, many homeowners across Indianapolis will have to replace their air conditioning systems. One of the most consistent questions we receive from homeowners across the Indianapolis area when a new AC is required is, “do...
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New to a Heat Pump? What You Need to Know, So You Don’t Freak Out

By: Brian Schutt  |  March 23, 2021

Revised 9/7/23 We’ve compiled our most important tips and answers related to heat pumps. These come from actual customer questions and help homeowners across Central Indiana save money, understand their systems, and be comfortable.  Why More Heat Pumps? More than ever before, homes in the Indianapolis area are using a heat pump combination, rather than...
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5 things you need to know about heating & cooling

By: Brian Schutt  |  February 11, 2021

  Understanding the intricacies of heating and cooling your home can be a complicated and daunting process. There are a lot of various parts to the system with different names working behind the scenes. At Homesense, we know you want to take the best care of your home. And to do so, there’s just a...
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Indianapolis Furnace Replacement Guide for 2020

By: Brian Schutt  |  January 1, 2020
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While many factors on furnace replacement in central Indiana remain constant year to year, we try to update our thinking each year to provide clearer expectations around process, pricing, and opportunities if you have to replace your furnace this year. Here’s our furnace replacement guide for 2020. Furnace Replacement Guide: The Process Customer expectations are growing...
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