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Transitioning Your Heat Pump

January 23, 2025

One reason Florida homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant.

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Thermostat 101 Basics

January 15, 2025

In the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, your thermostat is the undisputed leader of the heating and cooling team. It signals your furnace and air conditioner (AC) when to turn on and off. Whenever your thermostat detects a temperature change that’s different from the desired setting in your Midway home, it barks out a new directive to adjust the indoor climate.

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Why Air Duct Cleaning Is Important

December 23, 2024

Essentially, the air in your Crawfordville home is carried to and from your lungs back to the HVAC system. Air ducts are the paths traveled by the air, meaning it’s optimum for the traveling air to be as clean as possible, because the air can pick up any particles or debris in the ducts and carry it straight to you.

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

December 5, 2024

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Tallahassee home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

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Why Is My Thermostat Blank?

November 22, 2024

It is an “Oh no!” moment when you approach your home’s thermostat and see its screen is blank.

Is it serious? Does it mean your furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning is broken? Not necessarily. In fact, most of the time, it is something minor and can be easily fixed.

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What Is a Heat Pump?

November 11, 2024

Heat pumps are much more efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US DOE.

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Does an AC Kill Mold?

October 28, 2024

Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Florida home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold. It can help prevent mold, but once it exists, your air conditioner can’t kill…

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Air Conditioners: Things You May Not Have Known

October 9, 2024

Though air conditioners are a major part of modern life, they hold many secrets few people know about.
Luckily, our team at Sterling Services of Florida is ready to spill the beans.

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5 Tips to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality This Fall

September 30, 2024

According to the ACAAI, 24 million people are affected by asthma—while allergies are classified as the sixth leading cause of chronic illness.

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Is My Home Energy Efficient?

September 16, 2024

You hear it all the time—buy energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to lower your Florida utility bills!  But what about creating an energy efficient home?

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