Furnace Care

As summer turns to fall, inevitably the day comes where it’s time to switch your thermostat from ‘cool’ to ‘heat,’
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Freon (R-22) Ban and How It Affects Your Air Conditioner

Until a few years ago, many air conditioners sold in the United States used the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane, usually referred to
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How NEM 2.0 Can Save You Money on Your PG&E Bill

Back in 2006, California enacted a policy known as net energy metering (NEM), in which homeowners and business owners who
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California Cities Have Chromium 6 Levels Above The State-Mandated Maximum

More than 20 years ago, a legal clerk by the name of Erin Brockovich was organizing medical records for a
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Why is My Heat Pump Blowing Cold Air?

When the weather turns especially cold—as has been the case this year in Sacramento and much of Northern California—we often
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You Shouldn’t Be Heating Your Home With a Space Heater

Space heaters are a handy way of staying warm in areas where it isn’t possible to take advantage of central
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How Big of a Furnace Do I Need For My Home?

  Part of the challenge of finding the right furnace for your home is that you need to find the
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Sacramento Residents Report Sky High Gas Bills in Wake of Gas Leaks

Last Wednesday, PG&E detected what it described as a “high-pressure problem” in a natural gas regulator in Folsom. As a
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Time for a Furnace Tune-Up

While we’ve been seeing some sunny days recently, Sacramento is definitely not out of the woods yet when it comes
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Have You Changed Your HVAC Air Filter?

When was the last time you changed the air filter (or filters) for your central heating and cooling system? Chances
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