Vegetation Near your A/C Your A/C unit is crucial to surviving the hot summer months in Pittsburgh. While your outdoor air conditioning unit is busy doing its job to ensure the air inside is cool, many homeowners try to conceal the unit by planting landscaping around it. If you are planning on doing some planting around your air conditioning [...]

Looking into Your A/C Unit With spring underway in Pittsburgh, it’s not uncommon to have a day here and there where your air conditioning is necessary. Because the Pittsburgh spring weather can be temperamental, it is rare that A/C is needed on a regular basis until the temperatures heat up in the summer months. What many may not know [...]

Air Conditioning System Maintenance While it may seem a little early to be thinking of summer in Pittsburgh, the truth is that it is the perfect time to begin thinking of maintenance for your home or business’ air conditioning service. […]

HVAC Systems The weather in Pittsburgh during the winter months can be temperamental and fluctuate regularly. Temperatures can change drastically from week to week, from frigid cold to brisk, spring-like days. […]

Preventing Frozen Pipes The winter weather has arrived in Pittsburgh, and with it the cold temperatures, which can wreak havoc on your plumbing. As the property owner, you bear the responsibility of protecting your pipes as well as any damage which may occur. If you have ever experienced frozen pipes or know anyone who has, then you are aware [...]

Here Comes the Cooler Temperature The fall weather has come to an end, bringing cooler temperatures to Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. Because our fall weather yielded temperatures that were warmer than average, many are just beginning to make full use of their heating systems, as well as looking to save money on home heating bills. Regardless of which [...]

Plumbing Tips for the Fall Winter is almost here, which means cold harsh weather and plenty of snow. Now, during the cool months of fall, is the perfect time to prepare your home for the cold of winter with a few fall plumbing tips. […]

Reversing Your Ceiling Fans If you have ceiling fans in your home, the onset of uncomfortably cool weather is a signal for you to switch the direction of your ceiling fans. In summer, you want the fans to move forward (counter-clockwise) in order to push air down from the ceiling and to create a wind effect to help cool [...]

Cleaning Your Air Ducts Although this is a rather unpleasant subject, it’s one that our technicians encounter from time to time, and is something we felt eh need to educate homeowners about. Customers sometimes complain about a strong, nasty odor permeating their home. On occasion, it’s due to an animal that has died in their ductwork. […]

Summer Plumbing Questions Yes, you can have plumbing problems during the summer. Who knew, right!? But seriously, it is during these warmer months that a few prime plumbing issues occur. So today we want to address a few common questions that will help protect your property. Don’t forget to wash – Typically, we only think of the washing machine [...]