You wake up on a chilly November morning in San Antonio, adjust your thermostat, and notice something unfamiliar on the display: AUX HEAT. Is something wrong with your heating system? Is your heat pump struggling? And could this be increasing your electricity bill? The good news is that auxiliary heat is often a completely normal part […]
Is your heater blowing cold air instead of warming your home? Discover seven common causes, from thermostat settings and dirty filters to furnace and heat pump problems, and learn when to call for heating repair in San Antonio.
It’s a chilly morning in San Antonio. You turn up the thermostat, hear your furnace kick on, and expect the house to start warming up. But a few minutes later, the heat shuts off. Before your home reaches the temperature you selected, the furnace starts again. Then it stops. And the cycle continues. If this […]
Have you noticed your air conditioner turning on, running for just a few minutes, shutting off, and then starting again shortly afterward? If so, your HVAC system may be experiencing a problem known as short cycling. In San Antonio, where air conditioners often work hard for much of the year, frequent starting and stopping can […]
You walk into the hallway and notice a water stain forming on the ceiling. Or maybe there’s a puddle near your indoor air conditioning unit. Your first thought might be a plumbing leak. But in San Antonio homes, the air conditioner itself can sometimes be responsible. Air conditioners naturally produce condensation as they cool indoor […]
It’s a familiar South Texas experience. After months of running the air conditioner, a cold front finally moves through San Antonio. You switch your thermostat from cooling to heating, and within a few minutes, you notice something strange. Your house smells like something is burning. Before you panic, there’s something worth knowing: a mild, dusty […]
In San Antonio, we can spend one afternoon running the air conditioner and wake up the next morning wondering whether it’s time to turn on the heater. That’s South Texas weather. After months of keeping your home cool, your heating system may have been sitting unused since last winter. While San Antonio doesn’t experience prolonged […]
When most people think about allergies in San Antonio, cedar fever usually comes to mind. But if you’ve lived in South Texas long enough, you know that sneezing, itchy eyes, and stuffy noses aren’t limited to winter. Fall can be particularly frustrating for allergy sufferers. Between ragweed pollen, lingering summer heat, changing humidity levels, and […]
Your air conditioner is running. You can hear it. Air is coming from the vents. The thermostat may even be close to the temperature you selected. So why does your house still feel hot? This is a surprisingly common problem for homeowners in San Antonio, especially during long stretches of hot South Texas weather. And […]
You set the thermostat to 72 degrees. The living room feels comfortable. Then you walk into an upstairs bedroom, home office, or back room and it feels noticeably warmer, and you are wondering, why does one room in my San Antonio Home feel hotter? Sound familiar? Uneven cooling is a common comfort complaint in San […]