Heating and Cooling FAQs Archive
iWave Air Purifier Review: indoor air quality made easy
We’re officially heading towards fall here in Indianapolis. As a result, that means cooler temperatures and the start of fall allergies for many homeowners. As we’ve all spent more time indoors the past year and a half, indoor air quality has become a more important subject for many people. The EPA says indoor air is...
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Are HVAC Service Agreements Worth It? Exploring the Value of Annual Service Plans
As a homeowner in Indianapolis, maintaining your HVAC system is essential to ensuring year-round comfort. One question that often comes up is whether annual HVAC service agreements are worth the investment or just a clever way for companies to make extra money. From what you see on Facebook groups and other discussions online, it makes...
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Most Commonly Asked HVAC Questions – Answered!
We’ve been doing HVAC for a while now in and around Indianapolis and we get a lot of questions from customers related to their homes and systems. In an effort to bring all that expertise together, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most common questions our techs get asked every year as the...
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Dehumidifiers 101: What do they do and why do I need one?
Humidity Problem Living in the midwest means we’re all familiar with humidity, but many homeowners aren’t familiar with how to control humidity through dehumidifiers. Few things are worse than stepping outside on a July day and feeling the hot wall of humidity hit you. While the summer especially comes to mind, the outside air is...
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Ductless Heating and Cooling Basics for Indianapolis Homes
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’s Senior Vice President Doug Widenmann said, “The Daikin mini-split product development team continually looks...
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Choosing the Right HVAC Company: More Than Just Fixing Your Furnace
Looking for a trustworthy, local HVAC company in or around Indianapolis can be a daunting task. It takes time and patience to search the web, ask your local neighborhood Facebook group who they’re using, then parse through the reviews and Yelp scores to try to figure out who you should trust to come into your...
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What’s That Smell When I Turn On My Furnace for the First Time?
Revised Winter 2023 As the temperature dips for the first time this fall, homeowners across Central Indiana oftentimes smell something funny. Before you call on Homesense for an emergency furnace repair, go through these steps: #1 Don’t Worry It’s very normal that your furnace will have a funny smell the first time you turn it...
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It’s Snowing: DON’T COVER YOUR AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER
Revised 2023 As extreme winter weather is predicted, this questions is an important one to consider as a homeowner. Should I cover my air conditioner during the winter? We explore below If you’re anything like I was 18 months ago, you have no clue about your hvac system apart from your thermostat. I’ve learned...
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3 Tests for an Air Conditioner Freon Leak
Updated on 8/17/2023 On January 1, 2020 Freon, or R-22 refrigerant, was banned from being manufactured by The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it damaged the ozone layer. R-22 was used in nearly all cooling devices at the time of the ban, so it was eliminated with a step-by-step phase-out. An air conditioner freon leak...
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What Should I Do When The HVAC Freon is Low in My Air Conditioner?
Updated Summer 2023 Freon (R22) has been phased out of being manufactured since 2010, and finally banned in 2020. Air Conditioning Systems are still functioning with the same principles of heat transfer, but now use primarily R410a refrigerant (in residential HVAC systems) While the freon reference in this post is dated, the process is still...
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