Heating & Air Conditioning
Best Temperatures To Stay Comfortable and Save Energy in Cold Weather
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…
Read MoreBest Times for Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Replacements
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…
Read MoreWet Bar vs Dry Bar: What’s the Difference?
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…
Read MoreIs Radiant Heat a Good Idea?
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…
Read MoreTroubleshooting Thermostat Issues
If your home never seems to heat or cool correctly, it’s understandable to want to call Ace Plumbing for HVAC repairs. Before you pick up the phone, however, we’d like you to do something else first: check your thermostat. Sometimes the problem is simple and doesn’t require a service call or major repairs. Thermostat 101 First…
Read MoreMy Air Conditioner Isn’t Working In My Sacramento Home. Now What?
As summer heats up, it’s time for your air conditioning to come out of hibernation. It’s easy to miss common AC problems when it’s not too hot out — but when the thermometer’s flirting with triple digits, you’ll notice fast. So what should you do when your air conditioner isn’t working the way it should?…
Read MoreHow To Clean Your Furnace in Sacramento
As winter draws to a close, many of us are looking forward to warmer weather and a bit of spring cleaning. One more thing to add to your to-do list: cleaning your furnace. Take care of it now and when it’s time to fire it up again later this year, it will be ready to…
Read MoreHOAs and HVAC Installation and Repairs: Who’s Responsible?
Here’s a fun fact: if you Google HOA horror stories, your search will return more than 4.5 million results. Here’s a not-so-fun fact: if you’re one of the 74.1 million people who lives in a home affiliated with an HOA, you could easily be among those dismal statistics when it’s time to figure out HVAC…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Sacramento’s Natural Gas Ban
California often leads the nation when it comes to environmental initiatives and the regulations that come in their wake. However, those initiatives don’t always come from the state level; often as not, as with a recent ban on natural gas installations in Sacramento, those changes take place at the local level. When that happens, there…
Read MoreAir Purifiers vs. Air Filtration: Which One is Right for You in the Greater Sacramento Area?
You might think that the air quality inside your home is clean and healthy, but statistics show otherwise. More than 50 million Americans are affected by different types of allergies every year. Whether you’re part of the statistics or not, it’s becoming increasingly essential to invest in clean air in your home, office, school, or healthcare facility.…
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