May News

It has arrived… the exciting new May 2013 edition of the Around The House Newsletter I couldn't be more energized about this month’s knock-your-socks-off issue!                      

Check out these highlights in this month’s issue: 

vIdeas to Get the Whole Family Involved in Fitness and Promote Togetherness on Page 2.

v Learn About All the Benefits of Putting a Smile on Your Face on Page 3.

v Learn About the Various Factors Affecting your Insurance Rates On Page 5.

May 2013 – Around the House Newsletter (click here to download)

     

As always, I’m looking forward to hearing from you if you have any friends or neighbors who need help with their heating or cooling system, or would just like their own copy of my Around The House Newsletter.

Yours truly,

Marcy A. Robertson

CARBON VALLEY HEATING AND AIR

PS: If you like my newsletter, or have any suggestions, please feel free to give me a call at 303-833-4466.  We love hearing from all of our friends and clients!  

How Clean is Your Indoor Air?

By: Carbon Valley Heating and Air

You may be having a bad air day every day -- and we are not talking about outdoor air. The indoor air quality in your home may be affecting your health and the health of your family members. There are potential sources of air pollution in just about every room of your house.

What could be polluting the air in your home? The pollutants that lurk outdoors can be found indoors as well, where they can and do join forces with other irritants. Those can include fumes from combustion devices and gas-fired appliances, not to mention allergens such as pet dander, house dust mites, and mold.

Space heaters, ranges, ovens, stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, and water heaters "release gases and particulates into the air. There is also an intense burden of allergens with indoor air quality such as pets, house dust mites.

Bad air can trigger coughing, chest tightness, sore throat, watery or itchy eyes, shortness of breath, and even a full-blown asthma attack. If you live in a home with poor air quality, you can experience frequent headaches, long lasting colds, and bronchitis as well as chronic asthma,” says E. Neil Schachter, MD, the medical director of respiratory care at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.

3 Steps to Better Indoor Air Quality

Step 1: Increase ventilation in your house. We tend to keep our windows tightly shut in the winter, but flinging open a window is not the answer. Outdoor air contains by-products of gas emissions from cars and trucks, industrial pollution, as well as dirt and mold.

Step 2: Turn on the AC. Use an air conditioner in the summer, many pollutants are water-soluble, and as air conditioners remove water from the atmosphere, they remove these pollutants, air conditioners also remove pollen and particulate matter.

Step 3: Install a HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter. You can make the air conditioner even more effective with a disposable HEPA filter.

Healthier Air for the Entire Home

The patented Infinity air purifier and Performance air purifier are ideal for homeowners with allergy concerns, those susceptible to airborne germs, such as infants and the elderly, and those sensitive to the effects of molds, pollen, pets and more. Carrier® air purifiers offer extremely high air filtration efficiency and patented germicidal technology so effective they even capture and kill airborne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses and mold.  Unlike many portable air cleaners, Carrier air purifiers are silent and can treat the air throughout your entire home. In fact, they clean over 100 times more air than some of the popular portable units. Carrier air purifiers are as convenient as they are powerful because no cleaning is required. Simply remove and replace the media cartridge periodically to maintain peak performance.

For more information on improving your indoor air quality call Carbon Valley Heating and Air at 303-833-4466, they are an authorized Carrier dealer and employ NATE Certified technicians, a voluntary certification program designed to ensure quality technicians that can be trusted by consumers who hire them.

Article Sources:

http://women.webmd.com/home-health-and-safety-9/indoor-air

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/air-purifiers/buying-guide.htm

http://www.carrier.com/homecomfort/en/us/products/indoor-air-quality/air-cleaners/

Top Humidifier Ratings | Humidifier Buying Guide – Consumer Reports

Top Humidifier Ratings | Humidifier Buying Guide – Consumer Reports

5 Great Benefits of HVAC Maintenance Agreements

One of the best things you can do for your furnace and air conditioner is have them cleaned and inspected by a certified technician before each year's heating and cooling seasons.

Many contractors, including Carbon Valley Heating and Air offer HVAC maintenance agreements that allow you to save time and money on not only your inspections, but also the repairs and installations that you might need in between.

Although the terms of HVAC maintenance agreements vary from business to business, these are five of the best benefits that you'll find in a valuable maintenance agreement:

1.     Increased energy savings. Preventative maintenance will increase the efficiency of the equipment and lower their operating costs.

2.     Priority Dispatching. If your unit breaks down and you're in need of a quick repair, you'll get priority service over customers who aren't part of the maintenance agreement.

3.     Peace of Mind. With preventative maintenance, the client will always have peace of mind knowing their equipment is in top condition, ensuring their comfort and safety.

4.     Increased service life. If you take care of your units by taking advantage of a maintenance agreement, you could extend the lives of your furnace and air conditioner by up to 50 percent.

5.     Discounted prices. Although maintenance agreements cost a monthly fee, you'll make that money back on all kinds of savings from future costs on parts and labor.

To learn about the specific advantages of owning a Safety & Efficiency Agreements it’s time to contact your local expert for service, Carbon Valley Heating and Air has been servicing local residents since 1999, they can be reached at 303-833-4466, info@CarbonValleyHeatingandAir.com or by visiting www.CarbonValleyHeatingandAir.com

February News

Here’s What’s New This Month…

 

Greetings clients and friends!  The red-hot February issue of Around The House News is here!  I’m very excited about this month’s feature edition.    

Inside this issue of the newsletter, you’ll discover a plethora of new ideas, consumer know-how, and fun features!     

To help “wet your whistle,” here’s a quick look at some of the information to be discovered in this month’s issue…  

v What You Need to Know About Heart Disease on Page 3.
v Tax Credits Available in 2012 and 2013 - Page 3.
v The Best Way to Refinance Your Mortgage From Start to Finish on  Page 5.
v Money Saving Opportunity – Page 7.

February 2013 – Around the House Newsletter (click here to view)

By employing NATE-certified technicians, we know that our customers are in the hands of a skilled professional who has the expertise to get the job done right! We are proud of Steve for his hard work and dedication to completing his training and successfully passing his exam! See page 7 for complete details, and if you see him be sure to congratulate him!

As always, I’m looking forward to hearing from you if you have any friends or neighbors who need help remodeling their homes, or would just like their own copy of my Around The House Newsletter.

Yours truly,

Marcy A. Robertson, COO
Carbon Valley Heating and Air

PS: If you like my newsletter, or have any suggestions, please feel free to give me a call at 303-833-4466.  We love hearing from all of our friends and clients! 

 

Sometimes, ductless is more.

 

Let’s say you’d like to have air conditioning but your home or new room lacks the necessary ductwork. Or maybe you have a room that’s a little too hot or too cold and you’d like to make it more comfortable. Perhaps you own a business that has supplemental heating or cooling needs. Regardless of your residential or commercial challenge, our ductless systems offer the elegant solution you’re looking for.

If your space has a wall or a ceiling, we have a system that’s right for you.

Going ductless doesn’t involve going through a major renovation. Fact is, there’s very little mess at all. Nor does it mean sacrificing your room with a view to a bulky window unit. Instead, a ductless heat pump or air conditioner integrates neatly into your space. It’s mounted high up on the wall, where it’s least obtrusive—and most effective at quietly and gently directing treated air to every corner of the room. In commercial settings, there are options for wall- or ceiling-mounted systems—or even in-ceiling systems.

Two industry giants. One compact unit.

More than 110 years ago, Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning. More recently, Toshiba Corporation invented the variable-speed inverter for ductless applications. Their breakthrough made these units more efficient and amazingly quiet—which is important, because a ductless system is located right in the room with you. By working together, we’ve created industry-leading ductless products for North America: the Toshiba-Carrier series. The way we see it, it’s the pinnacle of ductless system design for your home or office.

http://www.carrier.com/homecomfort/en/us/products/heating-and-cooling/ductless-systems/

Those interested in learning more about the services, furnaces or split system air conditioners Carbon Valley Heating and Air provides, you can visit their website at www.carbonvalleyheatingandair.com or call 303-833-4466.

Furnace Repairs in Firestone, CO

When you speak of home improvement, you may say furnace. It is a widely used gas appliance which is similar to the characteristics of a fuel box used to ingest cold air in the room, filters it to produce a cleansing effect, raises its temperature according to the setting through a steel heat exchanger, and releases the processed air into the ductwork of your house through a blow motor installed in the device. This is a cycle which normally rotates into your entire house. In this article furnace repairs will be discussed accordingly.

In performing some furnace repairs, a person must first identify what is wrong with the furnace so let us take a look at some of the common problems regarding the furnace followed by the appropriate repair for the said problem. The first problem several people commonly see is when the furnace does not produce heat. Some possible causes are when the thermostat is set low enough to cancel out the production of heat or when the thermostat itself is malfunctioning. A common cause of this problem furthermore is the tripping or blowing down of the circuit breaker controlling the furnace. This may also be caused by not opening or leaving the valve of the gas furnace control closed. To address this problem, a person may check the setting of the thermostat and setting it up properly to their desired level of heat.

Cleaning the filter and replacing blown fuse may also be done to resolve this problem. Another common problem with gas furnaces is the inadequate production of heat which is commonly due to dirty air filters. This can easily be resolved by thorough cleaning of the air filters. If the dirt is too much and produce severing damage then the air filter may be replaced with a new one. Another problem in gas furnaces is when it turns on and off too frequently which is commonly due to again, a dirty air filter, sometimes due to blow motor issues. This can be resolved by modulating the thermostat anticipator or by cleaning the dirty air filter. Another way to resolve this is to assess the oil blower which may need some lubrication.

Surely there are several problems when it comes to gas furnaces which would require furnace repairs but these measures may be done by the owner himself if he is knowledgeable about the gas furnace and the specifications of it. When you design your home with this, make sure to check the quality before installing it for home improvement.