Each type of air filtration system has its own method of removing pollutants and contaminants from the air in your home. Improving your indoor air quality should be a priority, as it contributes to your health and the health of your family. Air filters can only do so much. In fact, the air filter that came standard with your HVAC system is not even designed to protect your indoor air quality. Its purpose is to protect the inside components of your HVAC system. One product that is extremely efficient in purifying your air is the UV air purifier.
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Monday, May 9th, 2016A Reminder That Your Heat Pump Needs Bi-Annual Maintenance
Monday, April 4th, 2016Spring is coming to an end, and people are scrambling to get their homes ready for the heat of summer. If you’re using a heat pump, you may think that you’re already set for the summer season because you had your system checked six months ago. That’s actually not the case. Unlike other systems, heat pumps actually need bi-annual maintenance in order to remain in top operating condition. Let’s take a look at why that is.
Why Your Furnace Isn’t Heating
Monday, February 1st, 2016Nothing is more frustrating than trying to turn on your furnace and not being able to get heat. There are a number of different possible causes for why your furnace isn’t putting out any heat, or too little of it. You will need a professional to examine your system to determine the exact cause, but we’ve outlined a couple of the possible explanations below for the sake of general information. Read on to find out more about why your furnace isn’t heating.
How Duct Sealing Can Make Your Air Conditioner More Efficient
Monday, May 11th, 2015When was the last time you thought about your ducts? Probably not for quite a while. That’s not really your fault. They’re designed to be as out of the way as possible, after all. However, that doesn’t mean that they don’t need professional services from time to time. Ducts are actually very vulnerable to problems if left alone for long enough, especially leaks.
Steps to Take before Heating Installation
Monday, January 5th, 2015Installing a new central heater for a home may sound like an intimidating task, but it shouldn’t be. If you rely on professional heating service in Hutto, TX from Roznovak, the job will go speedily and with few issues. You can trust to our experience to see that your new heater does the job it is supposed to, and will do it for many years to come.
Here are a few steps you can take to help ensure a great new heating installation:
- Decide on the right type of heater to suit your needs: There are more heating options available today than ever, so choosing a new heater can sometimes present a daunting challenge. If you are replacing an older system, you will probably stay with the same type. However, if you are putting in the first heater for a new home, you must choose among systems like furnaces, heat pumps, ductless heating, and geothermal. The right type of heating for your home will depend on the available fuel sources, factors regarding your house, and your budget plans. Work with professionals to be certain that you make the best choice possible.
- Have the heater properly sized: This is a key step where you will be glad that you have professionals to assist you. A new heating system must be the right size to provide the heat level you require for comfort but without overworking and draining energy. A heater that is too large for its space is as bad as one that is too small. Skilled technicians will perform a heat load calculation to determine the amount of BTUs a new heater must generate to find the ideal middle ground between effective warmth and efficient performance.
- Schedule a convenient time: Heating installation usually requires a day to complete. The actual time varies, but your installers should be able to give you an accurate estimate once you have decided on what system to install. Plan to have the work done when you won’t need to have the heat on in the house, preferable when few people will be home, and expect the work to take up at least a few hours.
- Clear access to the work zone: The installers will take precautions to protect your home by laying down floor coverings. However, you can make the job go faster by moving furniture and other large obstacles to the basement or cabinet in your home where the new heating system will go.
For the most part, you will not have to worry about the details of heating installation if you have a quality team to handle the work. Our technicians at Roznovak have provided Hutto, TX with residential heating service since 1979, and we are experienced with performing fast and effective installations of many types of systems. Call us when you first decide that you need new heating, and we will take care of selecting and sizing the new unit so that you end up with the ideal new home heater for your needs.
Why Consider a Heat Recovery Ventilator?
Friday, December 5th, 2014One of the major difficulties with maintaining fresh air in a house today is that allowing outside air through windows and doors makes it harder to keep a home comfortable. In hot Texas summers, it is impractical to have windows and doors open and let fresh air inside because it will ruin the efficiency of the air conditioning system. Cold weather days present a similar problem for the heating system.
One way around this dilemma is to contact Roznovak and ask about installation of a heat recovery ventilator for your home. We have many decades of experience providing residential cooling and heating service in Hutto, TX, and we can help you achieve the best in comfort while allowing fresh air to circulate through the rooms of your house.
What a heat recovery ventilator does
A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) is a device installed into an HVAC system that draws in outdoor air and then sends this current against a flow of air drawn from the indoors. As the two currents mingle, they exchange heat, which pre-conditions the air from the outdoors before it reaches the AC or heater. During hot weather, the fresh warm air loses heat before reaching the air conditioner; during cold weather, the fresh cool air gains heat before reaching the heating system.
How this benefits your home
By pre-conditioning the air before it reaches the comfort system, an HRV allows currents of fresh air into a home without placing extra strain on either the heating or air conditioning system. An HRV recovers, on average, 80% of the energy that would otherwise be lost by letting in a fresh breeze. An HRV will mean much lower energy costs for your home while at the same time delivering the indoors higher quality air.
Fresh air is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. The heavy insulation on modern homes means that very little fresh air can enter and sweep away the stale air inside. This stuffy and often dirty air can lead to respiratory difficulties, insomnia, and allergic and asthmatic reactions. An HRV will see that you have the fresh air your household needs to reduce these problems without forcing you to pay a high cost for heating and cooling.
Call professionals for HRV installation
You must have professionals in residential cooling and residential heating service in Hutto, TX install a heat recovery ventilator. The device needs to receive precise sizing so that it can do its job without creating issues for the efficiency of the rest of the HVAC system. You can count on our technicians at Roznovak to take care of installing an HRV for your home that will deliver comfort, health, and energy savings. Call our indoor air quality specialists today to learn more about HRVs.
What to Look for in a Residential Heating Service Company
Friday, November 28th, 2014It’s that time of year where the need for heating service becomes a distinct possibility. Unfortunately, as we switch on our heating systems and run them for longer portions of the day, the chances that you’ll need heating repair increase as well. Parts begin to wear down, you may notice an increase in your utilities, and you might not get the heating performance you once did. When it comes time to contact a heating technician, you want to make sure you find a company who knows all about heating, so they can get in and out as quickly as possible and so that you get the most thorough service possible. Here’s what we recommend you look for in a residential heating service.
A Wide Range of Heating Services
You should choose a company that offers the widest range of services possible so that you can ensure you have found a quality company for future services as well. Make sure your technician is trained on your particular type of heating system by searching through the website or inquiring when you call about what types of systems they service. Find a company you can return to for maintenance, repairs, and even upgrades like zone control or a new thermostat.
Offers a Residential Maintenance Program
You should also consider finding a company that offers a residential maintenance program. If you enroll in a maintenance program, you’ll get two maintenance visits a year, usually at a low package rate. Many homeowners neglect to schedule maintenance every year, even though it’s vital for proper operation of their heating and cooling system. With a heating maintenance program, you’re guaranteed two visits a year for cleaning, adjustment and inspection, which could help reduce repair needs, lower your bills, and keep your unit running longer.
Duct Cleaning and Sealing
If your heating doesn’t seem to be as powerful as it once was or if you notice hot or cold spots in areas of the house, it could be due to a problem in the ducts. If this is the case, some heating companies will simply refer you to a duct sealing company. Instead, look for a company that performs both duct and heating services, so you can get all your repairs from one contractor.
Here at Roznovak, we think you’ll find that our residential heating service in Hutto, TX exceeds your expectations. Give us a call now!
What Is an Energy Recovery Ventilator?
Friday, October 10th, 2014Energy efficiency is important for you and your home. But sometimes a home can be so airtight that ventilation is compromised. While throwing open a window helps with ventilation, this isn’t a great option when you are heating or cooling your home. However, there is an upgrade you can add to your HVAC system that can provide healthy ventilation while also saving energy: an energy recovery ventilator. An ERV brings fresh air into your home without compromising the heating or cooling, and helps save energy while it does this. ERVs are great devices, which is why we offer them as part of our heating service in Hutto, TX. It’s important to hire only trained professionals when installing an ERV, and the expert technicians at Roznovak are ready to help.
How Does an ERV Work?
The genius of an ERV lay with its core: the heat exchanger. This exchanger exhausts the stale air from your indoors while using the energy from the stale air to pre-treat the incoming fresh air. During the winter months, your stale, heated indoor air is sent to the outside, but the energy from this air warms the incoming cool, fresh air before it enters your home. In the summer, the stale, cool air from your home exits to the outside, but the energy from it is saved to cool and dehumidify the incoming warm air.
Benefits of an ERV
There are several benefits to installing an ERV:
- Less wear on your system – ERVs help reduce the workload on your air conditioner by pre-treating the incoming air. This means your system can do less work to achieve your set temperature. Less work means less running, which reduces the wear and tear on your system.
- Improved indoor air quality –an ERV provides constant fresh air to your home. This helps keep clean air circulating throughout your home, maintains humidity levels and improves the overall indoor air quality.
- Increases energy efficiency – the pre-treating of the indoor air helps to increase the energy efficiency of your system.
If you’ve been looking for a way to have better ventilation in your home while increasing energy efficiency, an ERV may be just what you need. Call Roznovak today and schedule an appointment to discuss how this residential heating service in Hutto, TX may be able to help you.
Does a Heat Pump Really Cool and Heat?
Friday, September 5th, 2014Heat pumps are very versatile devices because, yes, they can both heat and cool. The reason they can do this is because they have a component called a reversing valve that allows them to switch modes between heating and cooling. Heat pumps are complex, so if you are in need of air conditioning services in Austin, TX, call the professionals you can count on: Roznovak Services, Inc.
What Is a Reversing Valve?
A reversing valve is the component in a heat pump that changes the direction of the refrigerant flow. Every reversing valve operates in two states: relaxed or energized. Depending on the valve’s manufacturing, the state dictates what happens. For instance, one manufacturer may designate that relaxed provides cooling, while another designates that energized provides cooling. Whatever the designation of one state, the other state is always the opposite.
How Do Heat Pumps Work?
Heat pumps work by transferring heat from one place to another; they use refrigerant to facilitate the transfer. In cooling mode, a heat pump works just like an air conditioner: it removes the heat and humidity from the indoors and transfers it outdoors. During winter, the heat pump absorbs heat from the surrounding area and transfers it into your home. Heat pumps use no fossil fuels and very little electricity, which make them very energy efficient.
What Are the Benefits of a Heat Pump?
We already touched on a couple of benefits of heat pumps – that they both heat and cool, and they are very energy efficient – but there are a few more benefits worth noting:
- Long lifespan – heat pumps have an average lifespan of 20-25 years, which is almost twice that of an air conditioning system.
- Balance humidity levels well – heat pumps keep healthy humidity levels year-round, including during winter, during which many people experience dryness because of combustible types of heat.
- Very green – a heat pump doesn’t use fossil fuels and emits no greenhouse gases, so they are very environmentally-friendly devices.
If you are looking for a 2-in-1 type of device for your home that is also efficient and environmentally friendly, you may want to consider the installation of a heat pump. Roznovak Services, Inc. has offered air conditioning service for customers in Austin, TX since 1979, and we can help you with all your AC needs.
