News & Resources
At Empire Heating & Air Conditioning, it’s important to us that our customers stay informed about the products and services we proudly offer. Visit this page often for the latest news and educational information on home heating and air conditioning.
Reasons why you may not want to purchase your home’s HVAC thermostats online
In Empire’s last blog post, we recommended a programmable thermostat to help you save money in the coming winter season. As a follow-up, we advise you to hire a licensed HVAC professional when purchasing and installing your home’s heating and air conditioning thermostats. The internet is a great place to shop and purchase needed items…
READ FULL ARTICLEFall Season To Do List – Install a Programmable Thermostat
Programmable Thermostats from Empire Heating & Air Conditioning According to the federal Energy Star program, the average household spends more than $2, 200 a year on energy bills – nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling. Homeowners can save about $180 a year by properly setting their programmable thermostats and maintaining those settings.…
READ FULL ARTICLEFall Season To Do List – Ductwork Maintenance
Empire Heating & Air Conditioning wants to help you understand the importance of repairing and sealing your home’s ductwork to keep your home warm during the approaching cold winter months. The Fall season is the best time to get your ductwork inspected and repaired to promote energy efficiency year-round. In the cold winters in the…
READ FULL ARTICLEFall Season To-Do List – Heating Tune-Up
Fall is the perfect time for a furnace tune-up. This task should be on the Fall season to-do list for all of metro Atlanta homeowners. Potential hazards could have developed during the spring and summer seasons. For your family to be safe and comfortable all winter long have the heating system checked now before the…
READ FULL ARTICLENeed Allergy Solutions for Your Home? Make it F.R.E.S.H.
Allergy Season – Empire Heating & Air Conditioning’s Recommendations It’s that time of the year when the ragweed is blooming for the fall season and pollen counts are up. If you are one of the millions who suffer from seasonal allergies your home should be a sanctuary of comfort and relief. Surprisingly, many homes actually…
READ FULL ARTICLEAir Conditioning in Stone Mountain Survives Tree Crash!
American Standard Air Conditioning Unit – Very Durable Empire Heating and Air Conditioning installed this unit in 2005 for one of our customers in Stone Mountain. This was a great system with highly efficient two-stage cooling, top of the line air cleaner and zoning and custom duct work, but I never would have imagined it would…
READ FULL ARTICLEAir Conditioning Confidential: The View from the Truck
Empire Heating & Air Conditioning Technician Interview Thanks to cooler temps in the last few days we were able to catch up with a couple of our trusty, hard-working service techs to see how things are going on the front lines of home comfort. We tried to make it easy for them, but as you’ll…
READ FULL ARTICLEPssst! Bargain Hunters — Our Big Air Conditioning Sale Has Begun!
Atlanta Air Conditioning Sale Starts Today Through August 31, 2012 you will save $425 on any new American Standard 4A7A50 “Gold Series” air conditioner or heat pump that we install for you before the end of August. This model is American Standard’s best single-stage air conditioner with SEER ratings of up to 17. So, you know…
READ FULL ARTICLEIt’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity that Makes Your Air Conditioner Work Hard
Understanding Humidity’s Affect on HVAC Systems The local newscasts got real excited about the record-setting temperatures early this summer. But from a comfort perspective, the real story should be about the weather we are having now. Day after day in the 90s with storms rolling through most afternoons leaves us with wet, sticky air that…
READ FULL ARTICLEYour Air Conditioner Needs Some Space!
Outdoor Condensers Needs Space to Breathe On a recent service call in Decatur our service technician Keith Lumpkin noticed the unit next door and just had to take a picture of it. This unit is almost completely covered by ivy. Air conditioning works by moving heat from one place to another. Heat is picked up…
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