Water Heaters 101, Part 1: Considerations When Purchasing a New Water Heater
Water Heaters 101, Part 1: Considerations When Purchasing a New Water Heater When it’s time to replace your old water heater – or to choose a water heating system for [...]
What Happens If I Run out of Propane Gas?
What Happens If I Run out of Propane Gas? It’s never a good idea to let your propane tank run out of gas – not just because it will interrupt [...]
10 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Fall
10 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Fall Fall is coming – time to prepare your Maryland home for the cool weather and heating bills to come. Here are 10 [...]
5 Tips to Prepare for the Coming Fall
5 Tips to Prepare for the Coming Fall With Labor Day in our rearview mirror and leaves already starting to crunch under our feet, it’s a good time to start [...]
Is It Time to Replace My Heating Oil Tank?
Is It Time to Replace My Heating Oil Tank? Most of last generation’s heating oil tanks were built to last 15-30 years – which means if you own a home [...]
5 Things to Know about Heating Oil Tanks
5 Things to Know about Heating Oil Tanks Today’s heating oil tanks are a far cry from the metal behemoths in your grandmother’s basement. If you’re on the fence about [...]
4 Questions to Ask Your Heating or A/C Contractor before You Hire Them
4 Questions to Ask Your Heating or A/C Contractor before You Hire Them In life, getting what you want often comes down to asking the right questions. It’s also true [...]
Summer: The Best Time to Plan Your Heating System Maintenance
Summer: The Best Time to Plan Your Heating System Maintenance Summer’s in full swing – which means it’s the perfect time to tackle your heating system tune-up! Annual maintenance is [...]
Don’t Forget to Change Your A/C Filters!
Don’t Forget to Change Your A/C Filters! A well-maintained air conditioning system can last a decade or more, and one of the best ways to keep it maintained is also [...]
3 Benefits of a Germicidal UV Filter
3 Benefits of a Germicidal UV Filter Did you know that microorganisms could be building up in your HVAC ductwork right now? If you’ve ever noticed a funky smell when [...]
3 Common Reasons for A/C Breakdowns – and What to Do about Them
3 Common Reasons for A/C Breakdowns – and What to Do about Them It’s the hottest day of the year, and all you can think about is getting back to [...]
Plumbing Dos and Don’ts
Plumbing Dos and Don'ts You probably take your home plumbing system for granted until it breaks down, often to the tune of hundreds of dollars in repairs. Here are some guidelines to [...]
Four Benefits of a Whole-House Dehumidifier This Summer
Four Benefits of a Whole-House Dehumidifier This Summer Whole-house dehumidifiers are a great way to keep your home comfortable year round – but some of their most important benefits are delivered [...]
4 Tips to Lower Energy Bills from Your Water Heater
4 Tips to Lower Energy Bills from Your Water Heater Your water heater consumes more energy than any other home appliance besides your heating or home cooling system. In fact, your water heater [...]
Choosing a Whole House Generator
Choosing a Whole House Generator In our last post, we talked about some of the many benefits of a whole house generator for your Maryland home. This week, we’ll talk how [...]
Storm Season’s Here – Be Prepared with a Whole House Generator
Storm Season’s Here – Be Prepared with a Whole House Generator June 1 officially marked the beginning of 2016’s storm season – and experts are predicting an active one in the [...]
Size Matters! Right-Sizing a New Home Cooling System
Size Matters! Right-Sizing a New Home Cooling System In our last post, we talked about SEER and the importance of efficiency when choosing a new central air conditioner (which may be [...]
SEER 101 – What You Need to Know about Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
SEER 101 – What You Need to Know about Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio If you’ve been reading our blog recently, we’ve been talking a lot about being prepared the hot, [...]
It’s That Time Again…
It’s That Time Again… You wouldn’t put off the oil change on your new car, would you? Then why are you putting off your annual A/C maintenance? Your central air conditioner or heat [...]
Heat Pump or Central Air Conditioner – What’s Right for You?
Heat Pump or Central Air Conditioner – What’s Right for You? Choosing between a central air conditioner and a heat pump is an important home comfort decision – one that depends greatly on [...]