Donald P. Dick Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for May, 2020

Is it Time For a New Air Conditioner?

Monday, May 25th, 2020

electric-fanReplacing an air conditioning system that has served your home and kept you cool for years on end isn’t a pleasant, nor a cheap, experience. An air conditioning replacement in Madera is no small job either– it requires a professional technician with the right training and experience to get the job done right.

The first step before you dive into this process though is to figure out if you need an AC replacement to begin with. You don’t want to toss out a system that still has a good several years to go before it is retired! To help, we’ve provided some different indicators to watch for that will let you know if and when you need to replace your air conditioner.

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Warning Signs of a Failing Solar Water Heater

Monday, May 11th, 2020

woman-in-showerThe sun has been coming out and the temperatures are on the rise. This has gotten a lot of us up and out to try to enjoy the warmth while staying as safe as we can at the same time. The end result is often that we come back sweaty and maybe a little dirty, depending on what the activity was. When you get home, you probably are going to want to enjoy a nice, warm, cleansing shower.

This is going to be hard to achieve is your water heater isn’t working. A water heater that needs repairs, or has advanced far enough to require a full replacement won’t be able to provide the warm water you are searching for. This is problematic for your desire for a cold shower and makes washing your hands effectively a little difficult too.

The goal is to catch the signs that your solar water heater is struggling before it fails.

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