Mt Lebanon Posts

How a Home Energy Audit Can Help Your Home This Winter, Part 1

October 19th, 2015

Homeowners are always looking for ways to save on energy bills, particularly during the long winter months when it seems they just climb and climb. But you can’t do anything about the problems you don’t know about, and this is where a home energy audit can really help.

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How Issues with Your Condensate Array Can Lead to Leaking

September 14th, 2015

If you have a traditional split system air conditioner for your home, the system has two distinct units: the outdoor unit, which holds the condenser, compressor and condenser fan, and the indoor unit, which holds the blower and evaporator coils. Depending on your home and your preference, the indoor unit may be placed in a basement above your furnace or in your attic space.

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Should My Air Conditioner Have an Odor to It?

August 17th, 2015

You expect your stove to emit odors when cooking, or even your dryer if you use dryer sheets, but there’s never a good reason for any kind of smell to come from your air conditioning system in Mt. Lebanon, PA. In fact, if you are detecting an odor coming from your AC system, whether through the vents or from a component, it’s time to call your Boehmer Heating & Cooling expert for help.

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Dust: Where It Comes from and Why It Has to Be Removed from Your AC

July 20th, 2015

You vacuum, you polish, you take your shoes off before entering the house, but yet it is still there: dust. And it is endless.

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Pittsburgh Air Conditioning Maintenance Tip: Benefits of AC Maintenance

April 8th, 2013

While it’s not yet hot enough to begin using our air conditioning in Pittsburgh, spring is an excellent time to think about air conditioning maintenance and its potential benefits. While installing an appropriately sized system and making sure…

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Why AFUE Ratings Matter When Installing a New Furnace in Your Pittsburgh Home

November 5th, 2012

When you are in the market for a new furnace for your Pittsburgh home, there are several reasons you should pay attention to the annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating. All newer model furnaces get an AFUE percentage…

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Your McKeesport HVAC System and Electricity

May 29th, 2012

While not every McKeesport HVAC system in your home requires electricity, many of them do. Your air conditioner, electric furnace or water heater and ventilation system all need access to the central power line. So what does that mean for your system…

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Pittsburgh Air Conditioning Maintenance Tip: When Should You Check Your AC Filters

April 9th, 2012

The filters on your Pittsburgh air conditioning unit are vital for keeping out the dust and debris that make things like illness, allergies and air quality worse. And it’s important that you take personal responsibility for checking those filters.

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Mt Lebanon Heating Installation Question: What Exactly Are High Efficiency Boilers?

March 7th, 2012

You have already read plenty about how energy costs are rising. You know plenty well that heating your Mt Lebanon home is a substantial expense, and that the cost of running a boiler is constantly on the rise.

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O’Hara Heating Installation Advice: High Efficiency Furnaces and Chimney Concerns

January 18th, 2012

When upgrading to a high efficiency gas furnace in your O’Hara home, you may need to make some upgrades to your chimney. Older chimneys built for standard furnaces with normal exhaust needs are not built to the specifications needed…

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