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A heat pump is one of the best options for home comfort available today, since it offers both air conditioning and heating in a single system. All your needs for comfort during the year can be taken care of in one installation! Heat pumps operate in a similar way to the conventional air conditioner: a […]

You want to keep as pleasant and inviting a home as possible. So when you begin to notice unpleasant odors inside your house that seem to be coming from one or more of the drains, you want to have the problem solved as soon as possible. But… what is the problem? And how serious is it? There […]

There are many more options today for residential water heaters than the standard storage tank model. (This is the water heater most people think of first, and they’re still the most common in the U.S.) One choice that’s available is the heat pump water heater, which has plenty to recommend it. How a heat pump water […]

High humidity is a major problem for comfort in Durham during the middle of the year. The old saying, “It’s not so much the heat, it’s the humidity,” is a reality that we deal with almost every day during the summer. Why is humidity such a problem during warm weather? High humidity doesn’t actually raise […]

We live in the Information Age. When you want to locate a service professional, finding information on one is easy. But there’s often too much information—meaning too many professionals—who pop up when you type a few terms into a search engine. If you’re looking for a plumber in the Durham area, and you type “Durham […]

No matter the time of year, one essential appliance you’ll always need running in your home is the water heater. If your house is like most, you use a storage tank water heater to supply your family with the hot water that it needs throughout the day for cooking, cleaning, showering, and bathing. To help […]

The above is a question that HVAC technicians sometimes hear from homeowners, and it comes from a common misunderstanding about how air conditioners (as well as other refrigeration equipment) works. People are often aware that an AC uses a chemical blend called refrigerant, or Freon (a trademarked name used for many different blends) in order […]

The summer temperatures have arrived, and we can expect to see the outdoor thermometers continue to rise higher into the red as we press on into July. The air conditioning system in your home is probably already getting a good workout from handling the heat and humidity. But is it actually getting the job done […]

Since 1963, copper piping has replaced galvanized steel and cast iron as the principal metal used for plumbing systems. There are many reasons for making the change over to copper: it’s lightweight, more flexible, and corrosion-resistant. However, copper pipes can corrode under specific conditions, and they aren’t as invincible from damage as their reputation may […]

Routine maintenance is essential to see that your air conditioning system not only works at its best, but also doesn’t suffer from unnecessary malfunctions and breakdowns that will lead to its early retirement. HVAC technicians will take care of most maintenance tasks (they require experience, skills, and tools only available to professionals), but there’s one […]