You probably don’t give much thought to the pipeline that brings freshwater to your home from the municipal system. It does its job out of sight in an underground trench. But if this water line corrodes, breaks, or develops blockage, it can ruin your day or even your week! Try to think about making it through just a half-day in your house with no running water.
Red Rock Mechanical, LLC Blog
How Maintenance Benefits a Gas Furnace
September 12th, 2016
If we had to guess the type of heater that you have in your home for winter comfort, we’d pick a gas furnace—and stand a good chance of being correct. Gas furnaces are the most common type of residential heating system in the country, and in a place like the Plattsburgh area they are highly effective at creating the heating levels necessary to keep back extreme cold.
Summer’s End Means Time to Think about Heating Maintenance
September 5th, 2016
With Labor Day behind us, the summer is starting to come to an end. The weather is still pleasant—sometimes even hot—but this won’t last much longer. The heating system in your home that has lain dormant for the past few months will get back to work in the near future… and it’s important for your comfort that it’s ready for its winter work routine.
Why Am I Hearing a Knocking Sound from My Water Pipes?
August 29th, 2016
Unexpected noises from any part of your house can be alarming, and often something that you should investigate. A rumbling water heater tank, rattling from a furnace, or clanging from an air conditioner are all examples of appliances that may be malfunctioning.
Your freshwater plumbing can make its own warning sound: a sharp knocking noise. What exactly does this mean, and does it call for professional repair services?
Is It Too Early to Think about Scheduling Heating Maintenance?
August 22nd, 2016
We’re enjoying pleasant weather in Vermont right now, with days in the upper 70s and low 80s. With such temperatures, it’s hard to imagine that in only a few months we’ll start dealing with the onset of the cold season when we’ll need to turn on our home heaters. Nonetheless, it isn’t too early to start planning your annual heating system inspection and tune-up.
End-of-Summer Issues to Watch for in Your AC
August 15th, 2016
It’s mid-August, and that means we’re coming closer to the end of summer. The air conditioner that works to keep your home cooled down has probably done a significant amount of work during the last few months, and that’s why it’s a wise idea to pay close attention to it during this time of year. Even with regular maintenance in spring to tune-up your air conditioner, all the strain of the summer workload can turn into malfunctions. The sooner you catch the problems, the less likely that you’ll end up trapped in the late summer heat with a busted AC.
How to Avoid Garbage Disposal Repairs
August 8th, 2016
The garbage disposal is an important part of the modern kitchen. It makes clean-up after food preparation and meals much simpler and more hygienic, it protects the plumbing from clogs, and it benefits the environment by sending food waste into the sewer treatment system rather than into landfills.
The Hard-Starting Air Conditioner (And How We Can Fix It)
August 1st, 2016
During the summer, the average air conditioning system handles an enormous workload. Just like a car that racks up many miles over a road trip, an air conditioner can suffer from extreme stress on its components over the hot season. That’s why you need to keep an eye on the system to watch for indications that something is wrong with it. The sooner you call on HVAC repair experts to investigate the problem, the easier it’ll be to fix and the less likely the AC will suffer a catastrophic breakdown.
One common air conditioning malfunction is when the compressor begins to hard-start.
Bad Smells from the Drains… And How to Put a Stop to Them
July 25th, 2016
Unpleasant sewer-like odors aren’t something you ever want in your house. Unfortunately, this can occur if there are problems with the drains in your home or the sewer line that connects the drainpipes to the municipal sewer system.
Will High Levels of Summer Heat Damage My Air Conditioning System?
July 18th, 2016
Your air conditioning system does the lion’s share of its annual work during the summer; the heat of the middle of the year is the reason you have an AC in first place! But when the heat crests to its highest seasonal levels, will it possibly cause the AC to overheat, or suffer other types of damage to its components? This is a question we sometimes hear from our customers, and we’d like to address it.
