First Choice Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Brighton’

Your Boiler’s Lifespan—Is This the Year You Replace It?

Monday, March 11th, 2024
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As the trusted HVAC experts in your community, we understand the pivotal role that a reliable boiler plays in ensuring your home stays warm and comfortable. With the winter season drawing to a close, it’s an opportune time to assess the condition of your boiler and ponder a critical question: Is this the year you replace it? Or is it better to continue with boiler repair in Brighton, MI?

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Why Your Heater Is Costing More to Run at the End of Winter

Monday, February 26th, 2024
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As winter starts to head toward its end, many homeowners may notice an unexpected spike in their heating bills. After the previous months with a steady monthly utility bill, this sudden change can feel disconcerting. Some people might just ignore it, but we’re glad you’ve taken the time to seek some information about this switch in your heating bills.

In this blog, we’ll explore the reasons why your heater might be costing more to run at the end of winter, shedding light on common issues. We’re the HVAC company in Brighton, MI you can count on for any service that will get your heater back in the best shape.

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What to Look for in an HVAC Company

Monday, January 15th, 2024

Whether it’s for a furnace replacement or to fix your air conditioner, it pays to have a reputable, reliable HVAC company in mind when things start to go wrong. If you are not sure what to look for in an HVAC company in Brighton, MI, we’re here to help. This is what you need to know.

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How to Avoid as Many Heating Repairs as Possible

Monday, December 4th, 2023

One of the last bills you ever expect is a repair call for your heater, especially because we all know there’s no way to properly plan for the amount you’ll hear from the technician that shows up. There’s so many problems that could happen and so many components in your heating system that it’s hard to project, so the next best thing? Prevent as many problems as possible from occurring in the first place.

Through providing heating repair in Brighton, MI, we’ve seen just about every heating problem you can imagine. We’re confident that we can not only help you with your current heating problems, but help you learn how to prevent future ones, and that starts right now.

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Boiler Pressure Problems: When It’s Time to Call for Repairs

Monday, November 27th, 2023

Your boiler works within a specific range of water pressure. When it falls outside of that range in either direction, it can point to problems that require a plumber’s touch to handle.

Through all our years of boiler repair in Brighton, MI, we’ve seen just about every boiler issue you can imagine. Below are ways to tell that it’s time to call for repairs from the experienced professionals.

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What to Expect During Air Conditioner Installation

Monday, May 22nd, 2023

It’s old, broken, or inefficient as can be—whatever the reason is, your old air conditioner has to do, and a new one is getting installed soon enough. But you weren’t there the last time an AC was installed in this home, so what do you do now? What do you expect when installation day rolls around?

Getting AC installation in Brighton isn’t as daunting as you might think. Here’s a basic outline of what you can expect so you know what’s coming. Hopefully there will be no surprises along the way.

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Why Your AC Won’t Shut Off

Monday, August 15th, 2022

air-conditioner-plastic-grillWhen it’s hot, you want your air conditioning system to run for as long as necessary to get your house cool. There is such a thing as too long, however! Air conditioners are designed to run in cycles where the compressor comes on for 15–20 minutes and then cycles down until the thermostat registers the need for more cooling. If you start to notice that your AC never seems to cycle down or the fan runs continuously, you may need to have air conditioning repair in Brighton, MI

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6 Misconceptions About Geothermal Cooling and Heating

Monday, May 23rd, 2022

geothermal-energy-conceptAlthough geothermal HVAC systems are becoming more common for homes, this technology is still new to many. Because of this, people often have misconceptions about how geothermal heating and cooling works and how useful it is. 

We’re going to look at six of the major misunderstandings about geothermal heating and cooling. 

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How Dirty Coils Affect Your Air Conditioning

Monday, May 9th, 2022

ac-coilsWe’ve already written our seasonal blog to remind our customers about the importance of scheduling regular air conditioning maintenance with our technicians. But an extra reminder never hurts, and in this case we want to talk about one of the essential jobs we do during maintenance and why it’s so important—cleaning the refrigerant coils of an AC.

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Basic Questions to Ask About Your Home’s Heating Performance This Winter

Monday, March 14th, 2022

heating-iconAs winter wraps up and people start looking forward to using their air conditioning systems, we recommend homeowners take time to consider their heating. True, you soon won’t need to have your heating system running, but spring offers an opportunity to make upgrades, repairs, and even full system replacements to a heater. 

So in this post, we want to help you consider how well your heater performed through the winter it just went through. This can help you decide if you need to call us for critical HVAC service in Brighton, MI during spring, when you can take advantage of the slower schedule for HVAC technicians and the milder weather.

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