Celco Heating and Air Conditioning Blog : Archive for February, 2018

Why HVAC Tune-Ups Are So Important

Monday, February 19th, 2018

Furnace-technicianWhether in the dead of winter or at the height of summer heat, you want to live comfortably in your home. That doesn’t sound like too much to ask to us. So why are so many homeowners putting their HVAC systems at risk? No, we’re talking about willfully tossing a wrench into the gears. But truth be told, taking too lax an attitude toward your HVAC maintenance needs is not much better. If you don’t schedule annual tune-ups with Fairfield, CT HVAC professionals, you’re looking for trouble.

We offer both residential and commercial maintenance plans, so there is really no reason as to why you should be missing out on all of the benefits of routine HVAC tune-ups—not to mention the additional benefits that come along with our maintenance services! Contact a member of our team today to enroll. It’s simple and the rewards are too great to overlook. Now let’s take a look at why you do indeed need routine HVAC maintenance.

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Heat Pump Repairs: Refrigerant Leaks

Monday, February 5th, 2018

service-timeModern HVAC systems are generally well-designed and you can count on trusted manufacturers to build them to last. There’s been plenty of time over the decades to innovate and to work kinks out of the systems. This applies to everything from the boiler to the heat pump. No mechanical system is going to function at a level of 100% reliability, though. Even the best systems fall prey to operational issues from time to time. Some of them are fairly simple fixes.

If you do use a heat pump, however, you really need to report any signs of trouble right away. Heat pumps, like central air conditioners, are reliant upon the refrigerant cycle in their operation. If you encounter a refrigerant leak in your system, then it is possible for that system to suffer serious damages when the problem is ignored or, as is often the case, simply unnoticed. In today’s post, we’ll be discussing what refrigerant does in the system, signs of refrigerant leaks, and how low refrigerant can affect your heat pump in Norwalk, CT.

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