Gift more thoughtfully by giving a furnace maintenance check.
Looking to give a more sensible and thoughtful gift this holiday season? Consider a heating safety audit, including furnace check up and CO detection. We'll check and inspect the heating system for leaks and install as many CO detectors in the areas that we believe provide your loved one the most safety.
To schedule a preventive maintenance check for someone on your list, call Longhorn Maintenance and Heating at 915-852-7334.
This past Sunday, you gained one hour. You won’t lose it again until 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2019. That means less daylight and sunshine.
It is a fact that after Daylight Savings Time ends, use of the furnace and other heating systems grows. Makes sense. With less daytime hours and sunshine, the cooler temperatures set in.
The cost of heating a home in El Paso in the colder months can tempt some to choose more dangerous methods of staying warm. Using an oven or space heaters as an alternative heating source often results in a fire. Don’t do this. Instead, make sure your heating system is in good working condition by having it checked on.
Fall is the perfect time for a furnace inspection. Fall heating system maintenance keeps furnaces (or other heaters) in the best shape for efficient operation (and less energy use). Not to mention, furnace inspections keep your family safe because it checks for unforeseen problems that may cause carbon monoxide leaks or other potentially dangerous issues.
If you stay on top of the preventive maintenance for your heating system, you won’t have to use the stove or space heaters to heat the house.
For fall preventive maintenance on your heating system, call Longhorn Maintenance Heating and Cooling at 915-852-7334 or visit us at www.longhornairep.com
Stay safe and warm friends!
After an incredibly hot summer in El Paso, it has been nice to turn off the cooling system and enjoy the fresh air from the outdoors. But, while your A/C system or swamp cooler may be starting into hibernation for the heating season, it’s not quite time to put it completely out of mind.
Why do we say this? Because it may be time to ask yourself these questions in consideration of replacing it:
The answers to these questions may all be reasons why it may make more sense to replace your HVAC today rather than waiting until you absolutely have to, especially if you know that a replacement in 2019 is imminent. Here’s some other consideration that may influence your decision to replace:
You are less likely to be using your A/C again until the spring. Instead of suffering without adequate cooling in El Paso’s summer heat, have it taken care of now. This also allows for more freedom to meet your schedule, as most HVAC technicians in our area aren’t as busy right now.
If you’re converting to refrigerated air or replacing your current air conditioning system in the summer, it’s most likely the result of an unexpected problem. You may end up making a quick decision about the unit you choose just to get out of the brutal El Paso heat. This time of year, you have much more time to do your research, make comparisons on equipment options and local contractors to make the best decision for your budget and your home. If your HVAC system is really old, you will be delighted to learn how far the innovations in heating and cooling have come and how many wonderful new features are available—greater energy efficiency, more effective humidity, air cleaning and noise reduction, programmable or Wi-Fi smart thermostats…. These are just a few of the upgrades you’ll come across when looking at all of the options available today.
Efficiency and programmability of HVAC equipment translates into huge savings. Equipment warranties can also affect the cost of the lifetime value of new HVAC system. These factors should influence your best buying decision. You have time today to shop around and compare features and prices…and time always translates into money savings. In addition, many contractors experiencing down time during these cooler months offer deals on off-season installation and maintenance…us included!
So, if now the fall season seems like a good time for you to replace that old unit or convert to refrigerated air for the first time, give Longhorn Air a call at 915-852-7334. It’s always a good time to call Longhorn, but right now we are especially anxious to help you!
These El Paso cold nights are the first sign that winter is coming. It’s also a reminder that it is time to winterize the evaporative cooler. Winterizing the swamp cooler prevents:
All of which translates into money savings in the long run for you, the homeowner, if shut down and cared for properly!
Call Longhorn Air to take care of this tedious and dangerous task. In our comprehensive inspection and shut down of the swamp cooler, we’ll:
Call Longhorn Air at 915-852-7334 to schedule your swamp cooler winterization.
When a furnace is turned on for the first time of the heating season, you can expect it to have a slight burning smell. But, within minutes, warm, clean and fresh smelling air should start circulating throughout your home. Eventually, you might not even notice that your furnace in running at all, as it runs quietly and efficiently.
If you get anything else, then you may have a problem.
To ensure your family’s safety, let’s talk about the most common smells a furnace makes and the causes that might be behind them:
Burning or Electrical/Metallic Smell
Some burning smells are normal when first turning on the furnace. Electrical smells and metallic smells in the furnace, however, are generally pretty distinct since they don’t occur very frequently. Burnt smells coming from your furnace often indicate certain components on the inside are getting too hot. Some burning smells are due to burning wires, old age, and general wear and tear. But, others are an indication of a bigger problem. Call Longhorn Maintenance Heating and Air to be sure you don’t have a major issue with your furnace if the burn smell does not go away.
Rotten Eggs Smell is BAD!
If you have a gas-powered furnace that smells like rotten eggs (or sulfur), you may have a gas leak. ALWAYS HAVE A WORKING CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IN YOUR HOME. Due to the risks involved, you should call in a professional and exit your home if it all of a sudden smells like rotten eggs and/or the CO detector alarms. Do not reenter until you know the area is safe again.
That Wet, Sweaty Athlete Smell
You might never expect that this smell could ever come from your furnace but it is quite common. Dirty sock or locker room smells from your furnace means that bacteria has built up on your heating system coils. You’ll need to have the coils cleaned to get rid of it.
Dusty or Musty Smell
When you haven’t used your furnace for a while, your furnace might smell like a damp, dusty, or musty basement. The odor may smell particularly strong for the first few uses of the season, but it should fade gradually. If it persists, you may have a dirty furnace filter. Try changing the air filter to rid of that musty smell.
Pay attention to smells and use this guide to know when you have a problem with your furnace that needs attention. If you suspect you have a smell that is not normal, first shut down the furnace and unplug it. Next, call Longhorn Maintenance Heating and Cooling for an inspection and repair. We’ll diagnose and make repairs as needed to ensure your peace of mind.
The nose knows so call us in El Paso, Horizon City and surrounding areas, at 915-852-7334 at your first sign of unusual smells coming for your furnace.
The cold spell coming through El Paso today reminds all of us to get our furnace checked for heating season to make sure it's ready when we need it.
Heating system maintenance and inspections are important for the continued safe operation and efficiency of your furnace. Preventive maintenance checks for harmful leaks, clogged filters, built up dirt/dust/harmful particles and finds problems before they become major repairs. And, continued maintenance on a regular basis keeps utility bills in check!
Call for an immediate appointment for furnace repairs, replacements or maintenance. Call Longhorn Maintenance Heating & Cooling at 915-852-7334.
For pre-approval on financing for a new furnace, visit us at https://longhornairep.com/financing/.
Summer is gone and in the not-so-distant-future, we’ll be using our heating system in El Paso and the surrounding areas. NOW is the time to make sure it is operating safely, cleanly, and efficiently!
Read here why it’s so important to schedule fall HVAC system maintenance:
Don’t wait. Call to schedule your early bird fall furnace check up today with Longhorn Air at 915-852-7334.
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You want refrigerated air. That’s not the issue. But, converting costs you more than you imagined. We hear it a lot.
You can’t base your information on what the competitor’s commercials say. Yes, you can convert for $3,800 but that doesn’t include electrical updates, duct work reconstruction and other upgrades necessary to make the conversion work. You should be a bit suspicious about those contractors who base their commercials and advertising merely on the cost of the system. Because we will ALWAYS be transparent, here is what you need to know about converting to refrigerated air that will affect your cost:
Longhorn Air prides itself on fair and accurate assessments and estimates on converting to refrigerated air.
For a free estimate on converting to refrigerated air, call the transparent, honest and high integrity guys of Longhorn Air.
From clogged filters to minor repairs to catastrophic failure, the prevention that fall furnace maintenance provides is very important to the continued problem-free operation of your heating system. But not only prevention, fall furnace maintenance has benefits lower energy costs. How? Check-ups and cleaning of the HVAC is the most proactive approach to keep your system operating at its highest efficiency.
Safety, though, is the primary reason most smart homeowners schedule fall maintenance. It doesn’t matter if your system is 20 years old or 2 years old, the safe, smart thing to do for your family before turning on your furnace for heating season is to have it checked out for CO, leaks, clogs or other issues that could affect the operation and air quality in your home.
Fewer repairs and longer life of system are two more great reasons to schedule fall furnace maintenance.
A good preventive maintenance program is your best plan for long life of your heating system. Minimize the risk of emergency furnace repairs or premature failure by scheduling your preventive maintenance today! Call Longhorn Air at 915-852-7334.
Longhorn Maintenance Heating and Air installs ONLY sheet metal duct work for new HVAC systems when new air ducts are needed. It's our standard--one of excellence--in HVAC installations!
We NEVER use fiberglass duct board. Here’s why:
Today, several states are moving to ban duct board as a solution. Longhorn Air supports that movement. We never use duct board in our heating and cooling installations. For us, quality is number one. And, a tight, high performance home must have sheet metal duct work to meet efficiency standards promised with new HVAC equipment over time…not just at the time of installation.
For a standard of excellence in HVAC installations and air duct renovation, call Longhorn Air at 915-852-7334.
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