Don’t Get Left “Home Alone” with the Energy Meter Running The moving vans have left, and you’ve finally managed to make some headway on all those boxes piled up in every room. Life seems to be settling into a new normal in your beautiful new home. The weather outside is sweltering, so what’s the harm in cranking up the air conditioner or your HVAC system to keep ... Continue Reading
Get the “Best Practice” Thermostat Settings for Year-Round Indoor Comfort and Energy Efficiency
Just Small Changes in How You Heat and Cool Your Home Can Save You Big Bucks Did you know that just a few clicks of your thermostat can result in an almost 20% difference to your overall energy use in one month? With utility costs rising in a seemingly never-ending spiral, that translates into a major increase or a significant reduction in your utility bill, depending ... Continue Reading
HVAC at Home: The Connection Between Room Temperature and Sleep Quality
Air Conditioning Means More Than Indoor Comfort It isn’t just the seasonal San Gabriel Valley heat. Everybody, it seems, is having trouble sleeping. According to national statistics compiled from the National Institute of Health and the CDC, roughly 35% of Americans aren’t getting enough rest on a daily basis, defined as at least seven hours of shuteye. In fact, more ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Is Your Go-To for Residential and Commercial HVAC, As Well As Cool Memes
Installation, Maintenance, Repair, and The Pictures We Found This Week Online When it comes to heating and air conditioning, the San Gabriel Valley has spoken. Only Air-Tro has won Reader’s Choice awards year after year from customers just like you. Thank you for your vote of confidence! Family owned and operated since we started in 1969, we carefully screen and hire ... Continue Reading
New Advanced Thermostats: Are They Right for Your Commercial HVAC System?
Sustainability, Customization Just Two of the Important Benefits Cost cutting doesn’t have to be painful when it comes to your commercial building. Furthermore, it may even make your employees more comfortable, when you install a new, programmable thermostat. Right now, you could be wasting up to 60% of your commercial building's energy usage with inappropriate ... Continue Reading
iComfort WiFi Thermostat from Lennox
It starts your morning with a forecast then watches your energy use all day. It can change your temperature from anywhere in the world, prevent you from heating and cooling an empty house, and still give you a comfortable welcome home. The iComfort WiFi from Lennox The most advanced comfort control solution available anywhere is now available for your home. Call ... Continue Reading
It Could Be a Crazy Thermostat: Troubleshooting Temperature Regulation Problems in Your Home
Relax; Weird Furnace Issues Could Just Be From an Even Weirder Thermostat Is your house too hot or too cold a lot of the time, no matter what temperature at which you set your thermostat? Do you notice your furnace turning on and off more often than it used to? If you’ve already replaced your furnace filter, and checked for faulty hoses, it could simply be your ... Continue Reading
Arctic Circle HVAC And Other Fun North Pole Facts
Reindeer Hides and Up to Date Heating Systems Required It may feel like we’re living in the Arctic Circle with this cold snap, but some really do call the area around the North Pole home. Whether you count Santa Claus as one of those residents or not (and we sure do), there’s far more going on in this fascinating area of the world than most people realize. Keeping ... Continue Reading
Ho! Ho! Ho! Air-Tro Brings Cheer and a Truck to the Monrovia Holiday Parade, Wins First Place!
Air-Tro Truck Transformed into Magical Holiday Float for Students of Foothill Oaks Academy We love this time of year. The holiday parties, the good cheer among neighbors, family, and friends...Plus a cost efficient thermostat set to an energy-saving 68 degrees means we get to break out our nicest sweaters, too (but not our snow pants). The Polar Express Hurtles Down ... Continue Reading
Thermostat Security: Future HVAC Systems At Risk?
Thermostats and Smart HVAC Systems May Someday Be Vulnerable to Cyber Criminals At the recent online security convention Def Con in Las Vegas, experts announced they had successfully hacked a residential thermostat. It was part of a demonstration of the way nefarious “ransomware” can work against a household device connected to the Internet. Once implemented, a cyber ... Continue Reading
Your Commercial HVAC System’s Thermostat Might Be Set for 1950
Commercial HVAC System Thermostats Based On Out of Date Worker Profiles There's your coworker, bundled up in the office wearing a thick sweater in her cubicle despite the sweltering heat outside. No, your female coworker isn’t crazy. And if you’re young, male and overweight, you may find yourself a little hotter than you’d like as you sit in your cubicle. Please know ... Continue Reading
Is It Hot in Here or is it Just You? Understanding Thermostat Malfunction
5 Ways To Tell If Your Home's Thermostat Is Malfunctioning You And Your Thermostat When you purchase a new thermostat or have an old one that you’ve gotten used to, you should know exactly how to program it to make your home comfortable. If you’re experiencing some trouble with the thermostat, then it may be something that you’re doing or not doing, but it just may be ... Continue Reading
