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For your air conditioner to be ready to perform when summer hits, it's important that you take care of regular maintenance. Given the fact that it’s almost May, these steps are even more important, as summer is just around the corner, and Florida has already started to heat up! There are a few steps you can take it home to help get your AC ready, and you'll need your professional air conditioning company to assist with a vital annual tune-up. When you take the right steps, your AC will perform throughout the entire cooling season, keeping your home comfortable and your costs down.
- Clean the area around the external unit. While you'll want to leave the cleaning of evaporator coils and fans to your professional air conditioning maintenance technician, there are some things you can do outside. Carefully remove dust, leaf debris, and weeds from around the external unit of your air conditioner. This prevents them from clogging the unit.
- Change your air conditioner's filter. If there is not already a fresh filter in the return air vent inside your house, replace the old one now before you run your air conditioner for the first time. Regularly changing your air filter will not only extend the life of your air conditioner itself, but it will also reduce problems and keep your indoor air quality high. Air filters remove pollutants and allergens from the air while protecting the internal components of your AC.
- Have your air conditioner tuned. Your professional AC repair technician can come up to your home and perform a thorough inspection of your air conditioner. This inspection is vital to the health of the unit and directly affects its performance for the rest of the year. When your air conditioner has been properly tuned, it will perform at maximum efficiency which keeps your costs low on your comfort high.
Schedule your AC tune-up with McGowan’s Heating & Air Conditioning to enjoy inefficient and comfortable summer. Contact us at (904) 278-0339 or visit our website to learn about our services and schedule an appointment with the best Jacksonville AC company.
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You want your home to be a safe and comfortable place for you and your family to live. Make sure your home is safe from indoor pollutants and that it’s well-maintained. For more information on how regular maintenance and service to your heating and cooling systems can save you money, call the best HVAC company in Jacksonville, McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning, today at (904) 278-0339.
- Control the sources of indoor pollutants in your home with some simple advice. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology has a detailed list of measures you can take.
- Check out the amazing ways that Lennox solar-ready air conditioners and heaters give back to the environment and save you on utility bills.
- Find out how to keep warm for less. This article from ThisOldHouse.com has a lot of useful information on heating your home efficiently.
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With advances in technology and gas and oil prices on the up-and-up, now’s a better time than ever to be eco-conscious and energy efficient. Making your house greener doesn’t have to be expensive either. There are tons of tips to help you save money while heating your home efficiently.
Patty Kim from National Geographic’s The Green Guide offers eco-friendly heating advice in this web clip. Keep your eye on costs by manually adjusting the thermostat. Every degree below 70 will save you 5% on your bills. Learn about more ways to keep your house warmer and your wallet lighter in this video.
Regular maintenance and service to you home can help if run more efficiently and waste fewer resources. McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning can help you effectively heat your home with professional service. Call us today at (904) 278-0339 for more information from the best Jacksonville HVAC company.
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Your heating and cooling system accounts for the most energy use in your home. For the average American home, this constitutes 50% of household bills. By running your heating and cooling systems on solar power, Sun Source from Lennox takes a huge load off your utilities.
How It Works
The Sun Source Home Energy System from Lennox is the first central heating and cooling system to harness the abundant power of the sun and turn it into electricity.
- Solar modules on your roof gather clean energy from the sun.
- The energy is transformed into electricity and routed to your home’s heating and cooling system.
- The electricity doesn’t go to waste if the heating and cooling system is not on. Instead, it’s sent inside your home via your breaker box to power things like refrigerators and entertainment centers.
- When excess power is created, the Sun Source System sends the surplus electricity back to the electric company.
By feeding energy back into the grid, you may be eligible for energy credits from your utility companies.
How It Saves You Money
Apart from saving energy, you may be eligible for utility rebates or renewable energy tax credits at the state or federal level. The credits and benefits of a Lennox Sun Source System can cover up to 30% of the cost of the system, including installation.
Power Production and Environmental Benefits
Sun Source makes it easy to save money and review power production. You can see the improvements in efficiency from your computer screen and the progressive environmental benefits of your Sun Source Home Energy System.
If you’re interested in installing a Sun Source Home Energy System, or to have your current heating and cooling system serviced or repaired, contact McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning today. We’re committed to assisting our clients in the most convenient and professional way possible. We offer evening and Saturday appointments and even emergency service for anyone that needs their Jacksonville AC or heating unit serviced. Call us today at (904) 278-0339 for more information.
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Allergy season is upon us. From late March through May, approximately 40 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies. If you’re among them, you know just how annoying and even debilitating allergic reactions can be. Do yourself a favor and remove dust, pollen, and other airborne particles from your air through indoor air filtration.
Why Should You Get an Air-Filtering Purification System?
The EPA named indoor air pollution as one of the five most serious public health risks to average Americans today. Studies suggest the air inside your home could be as much as 100 times more polluted that the air outside. Dust mites, pollen, and plant parts can cause allergic reactions. Mites are tiny nuisances invisible to the naked eye who love to live in your house. You provide them with a food source: dead skin. The average adult sheds at least one pound of dead skin a year.
How Does An Air Purification System Work?
An air purification system constantly filters airborne contaminants and particles, like those that trigger allergic reactions, out of the air. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, common triggers of indoor allergies include mold and mildew, hair, pet dander, smoke, insects, dust mites, and volatile organic compounds—airborne fibers from synthetic carpets, fresh paint and glues. The good news is an air purification system can help remove these particles and pollutants.
What’s the First Step in Dealing With Indoor Allergies?
A McGowan’s HealthyHome Indoor Air Quality test will detect the number of pollutants and allergy irritants in your home and assess you and your family’s exposure to indoor pollutants. After that, you can choose from a number of air filters that suit your needs and budget.
For an air quality test and to find out more about air purification systems, call McGowan’s Heating and Air Conditioning. We offer quality AC repair and air filtration systems in Jacksonville, FL. Call us today for more information at (904) 278-0339.
