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When to Have Your AC System Checked This Year
After a week of beautiful days, balmy evenings, and cool nights, it can be easy to fall into a lull before the pollen-covered cars and the eventual blistering heat of summer. Many households are opting to leave their windows open during the evenings, and only running their air conditioners at night. Due to the recent…
READ FULL ARTICLE5 Tips to Keeping Your Home Warm During Freezing Temperatures
Winter time is full of holidays and festivities as well as beautiful white snow. Even though the winter season brings along freezing temperatures and rough weather, your home should serve as a warm refuge. Heating your home while it’s freezing outside should not be difficult or expensive. Follow these 5 simple and cost-effective tips to…
READ FULL ARTICLEShould I Use Space Heaters or Turn up the Thermostat this Winter?
Getting through the winter can be tough! Every time you get cold you throw on an extra layer of clothes or adjust the thermostat a bit higher. But before you adjust your heater this winter consider using a space heater to save some money. Why Space Heaters? Space heaters are a very convenient option to…
READ FULL ARTICLEThings to do Before Turning on Your Heater this Winter
When winter hits and you start shivering from the cold, your first impulse is to turn up the thermostat to warm up your home. Before the cold weather sets in you should take some important steps including preventative maintenance, safety inspection and cleaning and debris that has built up. Neglecting these steps may cause your…
READ FULL ARTICLEWhy Should You Clean Your Air Vents and Change Your Air Filter
Your HVAC system helps keep your home cool in the hot summers and warm during the cold winters. It is also complex and made up of vents that bring air to various parts of your home as well as the air filter. It is important to follow a regular service for these components. Replacing the…
READ FULL ARTICLER-22 Phase-Out: What It Means for You?
United States EPA Final Rule Phase Out of R-22 In recent years, the EPA has been phasing out R-22. R-22 is a refrigerant used in older HVAC units to help keep indoor temperatures cooler. As the temperatures get warmer during these hot and long summers, your AC gets used more and more. This places a…
READ FULL ARTICLEDuctless Air Conditioning Can Save Money
What’s more southern than sweet tea and Braves baseball in the summertime? Air conditioning! Living in the south means that air conditioning is not a luxury but a necessity. Unfortunately, those dog days of summer can sometimes lead to expensive power bills and overused AC units. At Empire HVAC, we would like to tell you…
READ FULL ARTICLESpring HVAC Tips & Tricks
Preparing Your Home For Air Conditioning Season Save Money This Season With These Energy-Saving Guidelines Winter has passed and now it’s time to start cranking up the air conditioning. Usually, our Atlanta weather is fairly mild in the spring, but a few humid days remind us that warm weather is only a few weeks away.…
READ FULL ARTICLEWhat is Your Emergency Plan When the Power Goes Out?
After several weeks of warmer-than-usual weather, a cold front has finally arrived here in Atlanta. With the temperature below freezing, the only thing we’re missing is a little bit of precipitation before it’s time to start thinking about the chances that an ice storm might strike your area. Our city does have an effective early…
READ FULL ARTICLEThe Importance of Getting Your Furnace Inspected Before Winter Arrives
Winter is almost here. Your Atlanta HVAC system need to be tuned up before they are going to see some winter use. It is very important to have your system inspected before you start heavy winter usage. Getting an inspection done can reveal a lot of issues and even tune your system up to make…
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