HVAC Indianapolis Archive
Homesense PSA: Don’t Forget Your Furnace Filter Change This Fall
The Byrds—well, actually the book of Ecclesiastes—had it right: “To everything (turn, turn, turn)…There is a season (turn, turn, turn…A time to plant, a time to reap…A time to laugh, a time to weep…A time to toss and a time to keep…your furnace filter.” Ok, we made up the last line, but it’s still a good...
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What Manual J Calculation Means for Indianapolis Homeowners
Ever heard the term “manual J calculation” and wondered what it means? Read on for all you need to know. When we visit your home to perform an assessment, we prepare a comprehensive report. It helps us get to know your house in order to best determine the right-sized comfort system for your home—whether that be a furnace,...
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Join Homesense in Our 2nd Annual Coat Drive
Like we did last year, everyone at Homesense takes seriously our core value of Care for the Community. Over the coming months, we’ll be collecting coats, hats, gloves to benefit the Wheeler Mission. Interested in helping, simply drop coats off at our office from 8am – 3pm Monday – Friday (2201 E. 46th St.) or schedule a...
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One Customer’s Story: A Frozen Air Conditioning Coil
As much as we like to geek out about air handlers, condensers, SEER ratings, and zoning systems, we know our business revolves around real, live people. You—our customers and soon-to-be-customers—and the real-life experiences that bring us together. Here is one such story of a recent Homesense customer — The Mayes Family — who had a frozen...
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Homesense Service Technicians Get Heat Exchanger Expert Training
Homesense Technicians Now Trained to Address Cracked Heat Exchangers, Which Can Cause Health Issues in Indianapolis Homes During the winter months, our risk of high carbon monoxide levels in our homes increases, as we use more and more gas appliances that create the odorless gas through a combustion process. And as a result, we run a higher risk of some...
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What the Department of Energy Thinks About Your Air Conditioner
If you’ve spent more than five minutes rolling through our website, you’ve likely discovered that we’re strong believers that regular maintenance on your HVAC system can keep it running smoothly and efficiently throughout the year. If you’re tired of taking our word for it, here’s some great information by the Department of Energy. Why We Believe in...
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Homesense HVAC Service Technician Wins Yelp Service Award
Earlier this summer, Homesense HVAC Service Technician Dustin Cover received the Customer Service Award from Yelp, a crowd-sourced, local business reviews website. Winners were selected by trends in reviews posted on the business, such as the number of times the name of a particular staff member or “great customer service” were mentioned. And here’s the Yelp Review by Kelly G. of...
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Hail Damage to Air Conditioning Unit: What You Need to Know
Updated on 07/01/2019 Worried about hail damage to your air conditioning unit? When you hear the phrase hail damage, many Indiana homeowners don’t think how it can damage their air conditioner–but it can. Indiana ranks 7th in the United States by number of properties that have experienced damaging hail events. We all know the damage...
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Why You Have a Frozen Air Conditioner and What to Do About It
A few weeks back, we shared in this space why a frozen air conditioner isn’t so cool for your home or your budget. There, we focused on potential issues within the unit that might cause a condenser to freeze. But as the good guys at Ask This Old House point out in the video below,...
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Fox 59 Asks Homesense How Indianapolis Homeowners Can Keep Air Conditioner Running
Watch the video below to find out a few tips to keep your air conditioner running. And if you do need to call us for service at 317-203-8149, here are seven ways to stay cool while you wait for us to arrive. Contrary to popular belief, we don’t pray for sweltering heat to come through the...
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