Plumbing and Heating Sounds You Should Never Ignore

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Every home has its share of noises. Some of these are expected, since appliances like your heating, your dishwasher, or your dryer all have characteristic sounds when they run, and your home has a symphony of other noises, from creaky floorboards to whiny hinges, that crop up from time to time. However, when your plumbing…

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Fall Filter Tips for Your HVAC

Fall Filter Tips for Your HVAC

With the heat of summer giving way to autumn’s milder temperatures, it’s time to get around to all the little tasks you’ve been putting off. One of these is changing the filters in your HVAC system. For such a quick and seemingly minor task, there’s more involved than you might think — and Home Ace Plumbing…

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Fall Is Time for an HVAC Tune-Up

With autumn just beginning, it’s time to prepare your home for the change of seasons. Your air conditioning and heating both need attention at this time of year, with some steps easy to handle on your own and others best done with the help of a Sacramento HVAC tune-up from Ace Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning. The…

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Home Heating and Winter Fire Safety

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Nobody wants to be cold in the winter. But what do you do when your home heating system isn’t up to the job? Home Ace Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning has some simple tips for the cooler months ahead, because we want our customers to be warm and safe. Start With a Cleanup Obstructions increase fire risk. That risk…

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Improving Indoor Air Quality for Winter

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With temperatures dropping and fewer things in bloom, you might think that winter is a great time to get a respite from your respiratory issues and allergies. Home Ace Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning has some bad news and some good news for you. On the one hand, indoor air quality is often much lower than it is outdoors.…

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Is Your Basement Ready for Winter?

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There are plenty of articles offering “one weird trick” to save money, prevent expensive repairs, or make your home more comfortable. Usually we’re skeptical of that kind of thing, but if you’re a homeowner, there really is one simple thing you can do that will, in turn, take care of those other things. Winterize your…

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Best Temperatures To Stay Comfortable and Save Energy in Cold Weather

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Winter in Sacramento is nothing like Buffalo or Chicago. It’s not usually that cold, but it’s certainly still cold enough. Like so much else in life, finding a balance between comfort and energy savings can seem precarious. It doesn’t have to be. These tips, drawn from equal parts science, common sense, and years’ worth of experience as Sacramento HVAC…

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Best Times for Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Replacements

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Unlike the milk carton in your fridge, the appliances and fixtures in your home don’t come with expiration dates stamped on them. That can leave many Sacramento homeowners scratching their heads when it comes to replacing key items. If it ain’t broke… well, it might still be time to replace it. Rather than calling heads…

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Wet Bar vs Dry Bar: What’s the Difference?

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Rather than the usual “man cave” or “she shed,” some of us like to entertain at home in surroundings with a touch of class. If you’ve ever wanted to install a bar at your home, or turn your basement into a speakeasy, you have more options than ever before to outfit it exactly as you’d…

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Is Radiant Heat a Good Idea?

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In principle, it sounds like a wonderful idea: heating your home with no more baseboards or forced air, and no more freezing cold feet. In practice, radiant heating poses an equal mix of opportunities and challenges. If you’re considering one of these systems for your home, Ace Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning has some suggestions…

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