Take Our Quiz to Test Your Holiday Knowledge Along with total indoor comfort, it’s all about family and friends, good food and forever memories this time of year. Find out how much tradition trivia you know by answering a few easy questions below. Or better yet, impress your Aunt Martha with your holiday expertise next time she won’t stop talking about her Chihuahua’s ... Continue Reading
Your Fireplace and Your HVAC System Don’t Always Mix
Don’t Let a Fireplace Burn Through Your Wallet Everyone enjoys using a fireplace, especially around this time of year. Sitting on the sofa, enjoying a cup of hot cocoa or adult beverage when it’s cold outside: for some, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays without a crackling fire. Nevertheless, there are some things you should know ahead of time before savoring ... Continue Reading
Three Ways to Reduce Heating Costs in Your Rental House or Apartment
Conserve Energy and Your Budget If you’re a renter and watching your wallet this season, you’re not alone. Between household expenses, birthdays and holidays, crazy heating bills won’t help any tenant’s bottom line. When the weather is cold outside, it might seem like you don’t have a whole lot of options, but we beg to differ. Check out these easy ways you can reduce ... Continue Reading
Furnace Troubleshooting: Things You Should Know
Your Heating Equipment Doesn’t Have to Leave You Steamed. When it comes to furnace repair, you can count on Air-Tro to find and fix the issue immediately. However, we understand that calling someone may not be your first impulse when it comes to minor issues around the house. To that end, here’s a simple guide to the most common furnace problems you may encounter. Impress ... Continue Reading
The Fall Furnace Question Everyone Asks
Is This HVAC Issue Happening at Your House? With cooler nights and even the occasional rainstorm, many Southern Californians are turning on their furnaces right about now. And like the flocks of Canadian geese migrating south, the crisp mornings and the crunch of colorful autumn leaves underfoot (okay, maybe it’s just one or two leaves), there is one question on many ... Continue Reading
Have Fun and Stay Safe with These Easy Holiday HVAC and Fireplace Tips
Note to Self: Avoid Carbon Monoxide and Grandma’s Special Rum Punch With friends and family around the home and office for holiday parties and more, it’s easy to forget that your furnace and fireplace still require some oversight to stay safe this holiday season. It’s hard enough to avoid the nutritional hazards of your average office party or family get together. Don’t ... Continue Reading
Is My Furnace Working Correctly? Don’t Wait For Your Energy Bill To Find Out
Red Flags to Look For When Operating Your Heating System Of course we’ll always suggest you call a licensed professional to evaluate your HVAC system at least once a year. It’s the safest way to ensure your heating and air conditioning units not only function efficiently, but also last for a long time before needing replacment. However, we understand that sometimes ... Continue Reading
Carbon Monoxide and HVAC: A Safety Primer for Fall
It’s Time to Check Your Detectors for Peace of Mind Winter is almost here. Soon, the temperature will get pretty darn cold, especially at night, and turning on the furnace will seem like the most sensible thing to do to keep your home and workspace comfortable. Before you do that, however, do us a favor. Check your carbon monoxide detector batteries. Change them, if ... Continue Reading
Winter Is Coming: Time for a Pre-Season Furnace Checkup
Save Money and Avoid Surprises by Doing Yearly Furnace Maintenance Now Soon the cool days of autumn will be upon us. Unless you’re using a dragon to heat your home, your furnace will be in daily use sooner than you think! A little preparation and some simple tips will help you get your heating system into shape for winter’s chill. And here’s something to make you even ... Continue Reading
Winter Is Here: Helpful Tips for Staying Comfortable, and Healthy
Of Course, a Great HVAC System Is a Sensible Start… The research is in, and scientists have proven that cold weather goes along with seasonal illness and even higher mortality rates this time of year. Interestingly, moderate decreases in weather temperature are even more lethal than episodes of extreme cold. In fact, the evidence suggests that the elderly, the ... Continue Reading
Four Easy Ways to Cut Costs On Your Residential Heating Bills
The Family Will Hardly Notice, Except You’ll Be Smiling More When the weather gets cold, it’s natural to want to crank up the heat. After all, cold has been shown not only to be uncomfortable, but increase health problems like strokes and heart conditions. It’s always safer to be comfortable. However, a few simple fixes around the house can improve your energy ... 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
HVAC Maintenance : More Money for You, Less for So Cal Edison
Simple Tips for Saving Electricity...and Your Wallet There’s a lot of talk during the spring and summer months about how to save electricity, but the chorus of suggestions always seems to fade by this point in the year. Sure, we should all turn down the thermostat. Who doesn't look good in a sweater? And yes, conserving energy also helps the environment, especially by ... Continue Reading
Air-Tro Can Help You Beat the Cold Weather, Before It Begins
Check Your Heating System Before the Temps Cool As hard as it is to believe during the dog days of summer (or a California fall), things can get pretty chilly around the holidays here in the San Gabriel Valley. And frankly, Air-Tro gets pretty busy when that thermostat dips and our customers realize the heating system they counted on last year is no longer working ... Continue Reading
The Air Source Heat Pump: One of the Top Sources of Heating For Californians
The air source heat pump is an excellent choice for meeting the heating needs of Californians. For areas with moderate temperatures, this type of system is ideal, and costs as much as 40 percent less to run during the colder temperatures. But what makes this system so popular in California? How It Works The air source heat pump quite simply absorbs heat from one place ... Continue Reading
Signs That It's Time to Replace Your Ductwork
Defective or outdated ductwork can pose a whole host of issues, including exorbitant energy consumption and cost, uneven heating of the home and reduced air quality. The challenge is most ductwork is hidden from plain sight, making it particularly tough to notice whether you're due for an upgrade. Performing an inspection of your home's ductwork will help you determine ... Continue Reading
Heat Pumps a Good Fit for Warm Climates
Heat pumps are considered a much more energy-efficient way to heat and cool a home than air conditioning and furnace alternatives. A heat pump is capable of delivering one-and-a-half to three times more heat energy than the energy it uses to run. Heat pumps are becoming an increasingly favored type of heating and cooling option, particularly in areas with moderate winters. ... Continue Reading
The Ductless Mini-Split: A Major Force in Cooling and Heating From Its Very Beginnings
The ductless mini-split was introduced in Asia during the 1970s, especially for apartment dwellers in Japan. To save space, reduce noise, and improve limited window views, the ductless mini-split air conditioner was designed to accommodate the small size of apartment construction in Japan and other Asian nations. Today, ductless mini-splits dominate the market for air ... Continue Reading
Heads Up — That Noisy Furnace Needs Attention
If you have a noisy furnace, it could be a sign of problems with the unit. Furnace noises often indicate that there is a problem with the system that needs correction right away. If you allow your furnace to operate noisily for several weeks or months, you may end up having to replace the furnace much sooner than you otherwise would. An improperly-operating furnace will ... Continue Reading
Insulating This Fall? Pay Attention To These Three Key Areas
Fall is a good time to replace or upgrade your household insulation, while temperatures are still moderate and HVAC companies are well-supplied and geared up to do insulation jobs. To get the most out of your insulation work, pay particular attention to the following three key areas. ... Continue Reading
