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How To Choose An Energy-Efficient Heating System
Making your home more energy-efficient can help you do your part to protect the environment while also letting you save on your energy bill every month. How can you do that? You could focus on insulation, or your doors and windows, but the best place to begin is with...
What is the Cheapest Way to Heat a Room with Electricity?
There are a wide variety of ways to heat your home, each with its advantages and disadvantages. As you consider the different heating methods out there, there's often one factor that rises above the rest: the cost. Heating is often one of the most expensive recurring...

How to Handle Air in Your Baseboard Heating Pipes
Does your home use hydronic baseboard heating to heat individual rooms? If so, you may struggle with the common problem of air in your baseboard heating pipes. While hydronic heating is typically a very efficient heating method—and one with considerable creature...

What if your Furnace Glow Plug Doesn’t Glow?
Updated 04/01/24 Living in Santa Rosa, a malfunctioning furnace can be a nightmare, especially during the chilly winter months. If you notice your furnace ignitor not glowing, don't panic. It's a common issue that homeowners face, and it can be resolved with the right...

Best Location for a Central Air Conditioning Installation
Updated March 11, 2025 If you live in California, then air conditioning is an absolute necessity. There's no surviving the hot summer months without it, no matter how many layers you take off or popsicles you eat. Whether you've just moved into a new home or you're...

Everything You Need to Know About HVAC in the Attic
Edited March 16, 2022 Considering installing an HVAC in the attic? Learn all the pros and cons below. When installing a new HVAC system in your home, one of the most important questions to consider is where to place the furnace and/or the air...

Everything You Need to Know About Baseboard Heating
Learn more about your baseboard heating options. Click Here! There are many different ways to keep your home warm during the winter, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. One common way to warm your house is by using baseboard heaters. Baseboard heating can...

Central Air Installation
A central air installation is one of the most fundamental factors in creating a comfortable and modern home today — although it might surprise you to learn how many homes across the United States still lack any form of central heat or air. Adding a new system to a...

Commercial Air Duct Cleaning Cost Factors
Regular commercial air duct cleaning is essential. If your commercial building uses a ducted system for HVAC purposes, then it will inevitably build up dust, hair, mold, and other debris or contaminants over time. Investing in regular duct cleaning is a key piece...

What is Light Commercial HVAC
updated 03/13/25 Commercial heating and cooling systems differ to residential solutions in numerous ways, primarily because commercial HVAC systems need to be larger and more powerful than those used in households. For example, a single split system may not be...
Valley Comfort Heating and Air
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