D'Spain Sales and Service Blog : Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Invest in a Furnace Inspection Today

Monday, January 17th, 2022

Furnaces require maintenance just like any other heating system, but when you’ve got a gas furnace, there’s one additional aspect you need to consider. Safety is always the first priority, but it’s something you’re going to want to remember each year when you go to turn on your system for the first time, or start investigating a problem.

Don’t get us wrong, gas furnaces aren’t dangerous. They’re designed with safety measures in place so that they can easily heat your home without problems. And, to make matters better, they’ve got protocols to shut down whenever a safety issue does come up. But things can go wrong, especially after years of neglect and missed maintenance or repairs, and your furnace could start operating unsafely.

That’s why you need to invest in an inspection. This is the furnace service in Boerne, TX that will set things right for the rest of the year.

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Common Electric Heater Issues

Monday, December 6th, 2021

Most homes in our area are powered by electricity. With that, most of those homes have heating systems that are also powered by electricity. As the power grid gets upgraded and more sustainable sources of energy start pouring in, we’re likely to see our electric heating systems increase in popularity over the coming years. This is a good thing!

However, it’s important that you get your electrical heating system, whether it’s a heat pump or an electric furnace, repaired by a professional technician so you’re in good shape for the future. Heating repair in Boerne can be expensive when homeowners try to fix things themselves or start calling amateurs that live down the street.

Our team specializes in the repair of these kinds of systems, and we can help diagnose the problem starting today! Let’s talk about some common electric heating system issues that you might encounter.

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The Trouble With a Neglected Furnace Issue

Monday, November 22nd, 2021

Lots of issues can crop up in a furnace. From electrical problems to ignition issues, to gas leaks or overheating… There’s really no limit to the number of problems a furnace can have. Thankfully, with a licensed professional like the ones on our team by your side, most of those problems can be easily taken care of in a simple repair appointment. Most furnaces only encounter a handful of problems in their lifetimes, so you really don’t need to worry about all of the ones we listed.

However, when your furnace does encounter a problem, it’s important that you gauge how important it is. If you think it’s a small issue that can be fixed in a few months, it could get worse and lead to a broken-down system in the middle of the winter. We want to talk about the problem with delayed furnace repair in Bulverde.

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Why a Furnace Makes a Booming Sound

Monday, November 8th, 2021

Let us first start off this blog post with a PSA: a booming furnace is not normal and it should be checked out by a professional. Just because this noise is the focus of this blog post does not mean that it should be ignored, or that you should feel better if your furnace is booming. A booming furnace can quickly become a health and safety hazard, as well as a problem with efficiency, so make sure you have a professional HVAC technician on hand to help you out.

With that being said, we want to zero in on why a booming furnace requires heating repair in Bulverde, and why you need these repairs sooner rather than later. We’ll talk about what’s happening inside your furnace and why this process is a problem if it’s creating unsettling noises nearby.

Keep reading, and remember to call us if you need help!

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The Problem with Improperly Sized Heaters

Monday, February 1st, 2021

How big is your heater? No, hold on—don’t just go measure it and report back to us how many square feet it takes up. While that definitely matters in the measurement of your heater, it’s not the whole story. Heaters need to be able to adequately heat an entire home, and that means a specific model should have been installed in your home that’s able to heat the volume of air inside. This measurement of volume before setting a heater up is known as load calculation.

If you had your heater installed by a less-than-perfect heating professional, or even in the case that you installed your heater yourself (which we absolutely do not recommend), this step could have been missed and you could be dealing with a heater that’s too large or small. Do you need furnace repair in Boerne? Or perhaps you might need a whole system replacement?

Let’s figure out the solution to your problem.

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Rebates and Credits for a New Heater

Monday, January 18th, 2021

Howdy folks! You should know by now that we’re all about savings on this blog. Whether it’s talking about a new heating system that could save you money on your heating bill, or ways to save electricity, our team is always ahead of the curve. This is especially important for homeowners that want a new HVAC system, whether it’s a heater or an air conditioner.

If you’ve never considered what a rebate was, or what a credit could mean for your budget, your heater, and your life, then we’re here to change that. It doesn’t matter how much money you’re willing to spend on an HVAC system—if there’s a way to save out there, we’ll help you take advantage of it!

So, let’s talk credits, rebates, warranties, and everything else that can impact your heating installation in Boerne, TX.

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Will I Save Money From a Heating Replacement?

Monday, January 4th, 2021

People around here revel in the “off the grid” type of feeling that you get when you fix everything yourself and don’t need help. While we’d love to just repair everyone’s heaters and other HVAC equipment year after year, unfortunately, that’s not the most cost-effective method of staying comfortable. Sometimes, and bear with us, a replacement is actually going to save you more money than investing in repairs.

Deciding whether or not you need heating replacement or heating repair in Boerne is one of the hardest jobs that come from being a homeowner. Repairs always feel like you’re doing the right thing, but in some cases you’re just spending more money than you should. Let us try and show you some scenarios where replacement is actually a better idea than investing in repairs.

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The Importance of Load Calculation

Monday, December 21st, 2020

When your old heater was installed, was it sized correctly? Did a professional perform a load calculation? If you don’t know what load calculation is, it’s okay. We don’t expect homeowners to be so familiar with HVAC services that they’d understand the complicated math behind these kinds of things. Basically, when a heater is being set up in a home, it needs to accurately be sized according to how much air exists inside the house. The larger the home, the more volume of air the heater needs to be able to heat. It’s that simple!

When it comes to a heating installation in Boerne, TX, you can’t get through it properly without load calculation. If you’d been thinking about signing up with the amateur down the street, we’d like to use this moment to steer you away from that. We perform load calculations on every install we make, so you know we’re the real deal.

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3 Ways a Warranty Helps Your Heater

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Heater warranties are worth their weight in gold these days. We’re not kidding, they can be worth thousands of dollars whenever you run into an issue, and they are the object of envy for any homeowner that doesn’t have one. Think about it—what’s better than a service like a manufacturer’s warranty that will pay for any repairs or services within a specific time-frame?

Well, we’d like to highlight some of the lesser-known benefits of heater warranties. Aside from the abundant amount of money you usually save when you sign up for a heater installation that comes with a warranty, there are some other qualities of life improvements that come from warranties. Our job is to inform you about how a warranty can help with heating repair in Boerne, and why you should always work with a professional to keep your system’s warranty as long as possible!

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What’s That Smell?

Monday, October 26th, 2020

It’s furnace season! While many homeowners utilize electric heating solutions, the vast majority of homes in the United States use natural-gas powered furnaces. This is good news, since gas-burning furnaces are becoming increasingly efficient and effective at keeping homes comfortable during the coldest of winters.

So, let’s say you just dusted off your heater and turned it on—only to be greeted with some rank smell. What does that mean? Should you panic? Well, when you’ve got the experts on the case for furnace service in Boerne, there’s no need to panic.

We’re going to talk about all of the things that a bad-smelling furnace could signify, and if they’re dangerous or potentially harmful, we’ll be sure to let you know. If you’re concerned about the safety of your home, make sure you call our team or the fire department to ensure that safety is the number one priority!

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