American homeowners know that residential remodeling projects can raise the equity of their homes. However, it’s important to understand the potential “ROI” of a renovation before going through with it. That’s the return on investment and it’s a critical part of remodeling with the purpose of raising a home’s value. The investments with the highest return can be tricky to …
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Are Washable HVAC Filters Worth the Money? It Depends – Learn Why
If you’ve been reading the Best Buy Heating And Air blog for any length of time, you already know that the easiest and most affordable (yet very effective) DIY maintenance you can do is regularly replace the air filters in your HVAC system. Clean air filters offer a ton of great benefits, including improved energy savings, increasing the lifespan of …
Understanding Heat Pumps: Efficient Year-Round Heating and Cooling
Heat pumps are one of the most popular up-and-coming technologies in the HVAC industry—and for good reason: homeowners and business owners love the year-round cost savings of these energy efficient heating and cooling solutions. We say “up and coming” even though heat pumps have been around for a while because this HVAC technology has enjoyed some impressive improvements during recent …
Is Your Furnace Making Strange Sounds? How to Troubleshoot & Fix Furnace Clicking, Humming, or Whistling
It can be more than a little concerning when your furnace starts making strange sounds, especially during the cold months of the year. Here in Northern Colorado, the winters can be very cold as you likely already know—so if you’re hearing something unusual from your furnace, remember that you can schedule an emergency repair service call from us if necessary. …
The Real Benefit of HVAC Maintenance is in the Numbers: How to Save Thousands
Consider this for a moment: The average cost of an HVAC maintenance visit is under $100. The cost of replacing an HVAC system can be as much as $12,000. That’s a huge difference. Here’s the really shocking thing though: the leading cause of “total HVAC failure,” i.e., systems that require replacement, is lack of maintenance. Many homeowners have been shocked …
Fall Allergies Got You Down? How to Make Sure Your HVAC System is Working For You & Not Against You
Fall and winter allergies are a serious problem for thousands of Colorado residents. While everyone else is enjoying a this great time of year and thinking about little else other than taking a walk in the crisp weather and wearing their favorite sweater, people with allergies are suffering through runny noses and itchy eyes. Do you get fall or winter …
How Colorado’s Hard Water Can Damage Your HVAC System & What to Do About It
Did you know that “hard” water can damage your HVAC system? This little-known fact has cost many homeowners a lot of trouble—and money. Since we have hard water here in northern Colorado, our team is taking it upon ourselves to educate as many homeowners as possible about this potential problem. Hard water can damage your water heaters, built-in humidifiers (and …
Solving an Expensive Problem: DIY Repair Guide to Fixing Leaky HVAC Ducts
Did you know that leaky duct work can increase your energy bill by as much as 30% in states like Colorado, with our warm summers and cold winters? That’s huge—especially considering that leaking duct work is an easily prevented problem. Think about it like this. For every $1 you spend on your energy bill, 30 cents are being wasted. Over …
What to do When Your Heating or Air Conditioning Stops Working Suddenly
There’s no such thing as an HVAC problem that’s “no big deal.” Sure, there are problems that are affordable and easy to solve, but there isn’t a single problem we can think of that you shouldn’t try to resolve as quickly as possible. When ignored, minor HVAC problems can quickly turn into big trouble—not to mention requiring more expensive repair …
How to Replace the Air Filters For Your Air Conditioner and Furnace & Other HVAC DIY Tips
As we’ve discussed here on the Best Buy Heating and Air blog, one of the easiest and most effective DIY maintenance tasks you can perform for your HVAC system is replacing the air filters for your air conditioning system and your furnace. Doing so has so many benefits, not the least of which are (sometimes vastly) improved energy savings—you’ll also …