Dewees HVAC Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Jacksonville’

Repair Vs. Replace: Is It Finally Time to Retire Your Furnace?

Monday, March 25th, 2024

Your furnace is a vital component of your home’s heating system, providing warmth and comfort during the colder months. However, like any mechanical system, furnaces can experience wear and tear over time, leading to malfunctions and inefficiencies.

When faced with furnace issues, homeowners often grapple with the decision of whether to repair or replace their heating system. In this blog post, we’ll explore the difference between a furnace that requires repairs versus one that needs replacement and why it’s essential to enlist the expertise of a professional HVAC technician for all servicing needs.

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3 Silent Signs Your Furnace Needs Repairs

Monday, February 12th, 2024

Your furnace plays a crucial role in keeping your home warm and comfortable. While some issues may announce themselves with loud noises or sudden malfunctions, others manifest quietly, potentially causing significant harm over time. In this blog post, we’ll explore three silent signs that indicate a need for furnace repairs in Jacksonville, focusing on problems related to carbon monoxide, efficiency, and indoor air quality.

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The Best Ways to Tell You Need Duct Sealing

Monday, January 16th, 2023

Leaky ducts are a problem that often lies hidden in a home for a long time. People don’t have easy access to their ductwork, so they tend to assume that all is well with it.

But leaky ducts are a common trouble for HVAC systems and they lead to massive energy loss, uneven heating and cooling, humidity fluctuations, and even indoor air quality contamination.

We’re here to give you the knowledge necessary to detect whether or not you have leaky ductwork. Then you can call our experts for duct sealing in Jacksonville, AR that will restore your ducts to their original airtight condition and ensure your HVAC system always works for you, not against you.

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Are Ductless Mini Splits Effective for Home Heating?

Monday, December 5th, 2022

You probably had your first introduction to ductless mini splits when you saw the air handler for one hanging on the wall of a restaurant, bar, or other commercial establishment.

These HVAC systems have been popular in homes in Japan and Europe since the 1980s, but they made their first inroads in the US in businesses. Now they’re beginning to enter US household use as well. You may be in a position where you’re considering mini split ductless systems in Jacksonville, AR as a potential installation for your house.

People who are new to ductless mini splits have many questions about them, and we’re going to answer one of the most common here: “Can a ductless mini split work as an effective home heating system?”

The answer is…

YES.

Okay, maybe you want more info than that. Let’s get into the details below.

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High Heating Costs? We’ve Got Several Ways to Change That!

Monday, January 3rd, 2022

It costs money to heat a home, the same way it does to cool it. You’re used to seeing the seasonal change in your energy bills, both gas and electric, as your HVAC system does more work.

But if you feel that the heating costs you currently pay are higher than they should be … well, you’re probably right. There are many ways that heating costs can start to rise even when the price of energy and your usage remain the same. If you’d like to lower the cost of heating your home this winter, we can help with these tips.

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Does My AC Also Dehumidify My House?

Monday, July 26th, 2021

Humidity is one of the big obstacles against comfort during our summers. The extra moisture in the air is like putting on a coat on a hot day: it traps heat inside our bodies, making us feel hotter than the actual temperature. When humidity is above 70%—and this happens often in the Conway area—the temperature can feel 8° to 10° hotter. This makes a subtle difference when you consider that an 85°F day will feel like it’s 95°F!

But you have an air conditioning system, and that should take care of you indoors. But hold on a minute … does your AC really do anything to dehumidify your home? The short answer is that an AC does some dehumidification, but it’s not specifically a dehumidifier and won’t make an enormous difference in comfort.

Tags: Air Conditioner Repair, Dehumidifiers, Jacksonville
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Finding the Right Air Filter and Air Purifier Pairing

Monday, April 19th, 2021

In our last post, we wrote about how you can use an ERV or HRV to bring fresh air into your house without also bringing in the heat or cold. This can help remove stale and stuffy air from your home, but today we want to talk about what you can do about those pollutants that are still trapped indoors, circulating through the HVAC system.

The most useful approach to cleaning the air in a house is to use air filters and air purifiers, often a combination of them. Air filters are a starting point, and from there a home may need a specific type of air purifier to help the filters provide the best air cleaning.

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