Beyer Boys Plumbing and Air Conditioning Blog
Spring’s the Right Time for Heat Pump Maintenance
Every spring, your first home-maintenance task should involve making a call to your HVAC contractor to schedule heat pump maintenance. You won’t regret what you spend on heat pump maintenance, as it promotes peak efficiency, optimal comfort and a longer service life. If you neglect to maintain your heat pump, however, you’ll face problems like higher energy costs, poor dehumidification and frequent repairs. Failing to maintain the unit may also mean you’ll be replacing your system sooner, driving down the return on your investment. Read more
Your High-Efficiency A/C: How 4 Installation Factors Will Influence Its Performance
The seasonal energy efficiency ratio of your high-efficiency A/C has been determined by laboratory testing. A laboratory setting allows an A/C to run under ideal conditions. Technicians can ensure that ducts are tightly sealed, the system’s airflow settings are optimized, the refrigerant is charged correctly, and the system is properly sized. Read more
Boosting Your Indoor Air Quality: A Room-by-Room Guide
Are you concerned about the quality of your indoor air? Do you want to take measures to improve the air in your home? A good place to start is with a room-by-room inspection. Once you’ve pinpointed the culprits that lower indoor air quality, you can take corrective measures. Read more
Tend to Your Air Conditioner Maintenance Now, Before Texas Really Starts to Sizzle
Tending to your air conditioner maintenance now—rather than later—has a number of benefits. With your cooling system ready for action, it will run efficiently and reliably and save you energy dollars. Here’s what your air conditioner technician will do during your annual maintenance service and tasks you should do over the summer, while your air conditioner is running. Read more
Why Your Terrific Split Air Conditioning System Requires a Perfect Match
If you have a split air conditioning system, you might not think much about how it actually works. It shares parts with your furnace, and it has two components. If you upgrade one component without considering the other, you could end up with an inefficient system — and an A/C that doesn’t last long. Read more
A Comprehensive Ventilating System: What Every Airtight San Antonio Home Needs
Home builders now know that a ventilating system must be an integral part of an airtight home. This is because an airtight home, while lowering energy costs, can also have indoor air quality problems, because indoor pollutants have no way to escape. Fresh outdoor air can’t get into the home either. If you have an older home that was built without a mechanical ventilating system, and you’ve made great strides in improving your home’s airtightness, here’s what you need to know about comprehensive ventilation. Read more
Your New Air Conditioner’s SEER Rating: So What, Exactly, Does It Mean?
If you’ve purchased a high-performance A/C, you’re probably very pleased with the results. But do you know what your air conditioner’s SEER rating really means? Here’s a look at why experts developed the seasonal energy efficiency ratio and how it can make or break your energy bills. Read more
Federal Tax Credits For Home Efficiency Improvements: Restored And Even Retroactive
Those attractive tax credits for home efficiency improvements are back, and now is the time to take advantage of them. The tax credits, originally part of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, were reinstated as part of the fiscal cliff agreement reached by Congress early this year. There’s even more good news: Homeowners who installed qualifying HVAC equipment and made other energy-efficiency improvements after the tax credits expired in 2011 can get the credits retroactively. Here’s what you need to know about the tax credits for home efficiency improvements. Read more
Going With A Heat Pump System? Get Your Home Ready First
A heat pump system is one of the most efficient ways you can heat and cool your San Antonio-area home. Replace your old, inefficient heating and cooling systems with a high-efficiency heat pump, and you’ll start saving money immediately. And by making your home heat pump ready, you can guarantee even more savings. Here are some things you can do to prep your home for a heat pump system. Read more
Boosting The Insulation In Your San Antonio Home: Fiberglass And Cellulose Basics
It’s estimated that just about half of the average American family’s energy costs go toward home heating and cooling. Those costs add up over time, and if you’re like most other homeowners, you’re looking for ways to lower them. Boosting your insulation is one of the best ways to do that. Fiberglass and cellulose are two common types of insulation. When you draw up your list of projects, consider the pros and cons of each before you decide what to use. Factors to consider include cost, ease of installation, air leakage, moisture retention and flammability. Read more
