Carbon Monoxide Prevention for your Milwaukee Home

With cold weather on the horizon, your home may be at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. The professionals at Quality Heating offer some carbon monoxide prevention tips to protect your Milwaukee home for the heating season. You can accomplish some of the tips yourself, while others require the professional services of a certified Milwaukee furnace technician from Quality Heating.

• Installing a carbon monoxide detector on each bedroom and level in your home is your best defense against carbon monoxide poisoning. While 93% of U.S. homes have smoke detectors, the fact only 15% have carbon monoxide detectors means many peoples’ carbon monoxide poisoning could have been easily preventable. Carbon monoxide detectors work like smoke alarms, beeping loudly when the sensors detect carbon monoxide.
• Test your carbon monoxide detector bi-monthly to ensure it works properly. Replace batteries if necessary.
• NEVER burn charcoal inside your home (even in the fireplace). Gas fireplaces MUST be inspected by a Milwaukee heating professional to ensure the pilot light burns safely.
• NEVER operate gasoline-powered engines in confined areas with poor ventilation like garages or basements. NEVER leave your car, lawn mower, or other vehicle running in an attached garage, even with the door open.
• NEVER block or seal shut exhaust ducts or flues on appliances like water heaters, ranges and clothes dryers.
• Familiarize yourself with the hazards of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Milwaukee Carbon Monoxide Prevention Services

• Have your Milwaukee heating system, chimney and flue inspected and cleaned by a qualified Milwaukee heating contractor from Quality Heating annually.
• Have a qualified Milwaukee heating professional inspect your Milwaukee heating system and other gas appliances like ovens, ranges and cooktops for adequate ventilation.
• Quality Heating Company, Inc. offer superb Milwaukee indoor air quality testing services Waukesha radon testing and mitigation services designed to identify potential hazards.

Installing carbon monoxide detectors is the first step you can take to safeguard your family from carbon monoxide poisoning. Prepare for winter early this year by contacting Quality Heating today for more carbon monoxide prevention services.

For professional Milwaukee heating system inspection, contact your Milwaukee heating contractors at Quality Heating 262.786.4450.

Air Conditioning Tips & Tricks

Milwaukee HVAC System Do-it-Yourself Maintenance

The following air conditioning tips from Quality Heating are important methods for maintaining a healthy and operational Milwaukee air conditioning system year round. Be sure to check out our Milwaukee cooling services page for more important information relating to air conditioning upkeep, repair and maintenance.

• Change the air filters on your Milwaukee air conditioning system. They should be located near the return air duct adjacent to the air handler or in a return air grill(s). Check your air filter every 30 to 90 days to make sure it is clean and replace it if it looks dirty and dusty.
• Keep the fan setting to “fan on”, not “auto”. This will run the indoor fan nonstop. The outside A/C unit will still run, but only with a signal for cooling from the thermostat. This will save you money because the outdoor condenser will not come on as much.
• Make sure that you wash the outside condenser coil at least once a year. If it’s dirty, your Waukesha air conditioning system will run hot and raise your energy bill.
• Never turn your air conditioning off and then back on in less than five minutes. Doing so will short-cycle the compressor which can trip breakers, blow fuses, or cause permanent damage to the compressor.
• Keep grass, yard clippings and weeds from blocking air flow on your outside Waukesha air conditioning unit. This makes your unit work harder than it should which will increase your energy costs.

Milwaukee Air Conditioning Repair Services from the 24 hour HVAC Specialists

Call the trained and professional cooling specialists at Quality Heating if you experience issues with your Milwaukee cooling system beyond the scope of these tips. We can repair any issues, perform Milwaukee HVAC vent cleaning services, and provide annual maintenance checkups, ensuring your Waukesha air conditioning system lasts a lifetime.

For professional Milwaukee heating system inspection, contact your Milwaukee cooling contractors at Quality Heating 262.786.4450.

Milwaukee Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioning Systems

Quality Heating provides superior Milwaukee HVAC service for additions, garages, and rooms separate from their central heating and cooling systems. Our skilled Milwaukee heating and cooling technicians assess customers’ needs and sometimes conclude installing a mini split air conditioning system provides a cost-conscious, energy-saving heating and cooling solution.

Single Room Air Conditioning Systems Wisconsin

Milwaukee ductless mini split air conditioning systems are installed in a number of situations. Mini split air conditioning is often used to supplement traditional forced-air cooling systems where extending the ducts might be costly, ugly, and inefficient. If your older home or office is still running a radiator, a mini split will help reduce excessive spending on heating and cooling. Mini split systems also offer help towards supplementing coil and water pipe air conditioning systems –known in the industry as radiant and hydronic—which are often unable to be extended to additions without needless expenditure of energy and money. Our Wisconsin HVAC contractors often implement ductless mini splits in Madison, Milwaukee, Brookfield, Waukesha, and Racine to provide independent climate control for occasional-use add-ons and sunrooms. Mini split systems also supply continuous cost-efficient climate control to freestanding sunrooms, garage-conversions, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, and apartments.

These ductless mini-splits let landlords and homeowners provide independent heating and cooling regulation for individual apartments or areas. Reduced energy consumption can thus be monitored and controlled for a more fair cost distribution to tenants. Ductless mini splits require almost no renovation – mini split systems can be implemented with a hole as small as 3 inches. Employing mini split air conditioning technology might even prevent you from needing to deal with painfully annoying Milwaukee zoning and permit requirements. Call Quality Heating’s experienced Brookfield HVAC specialists to make sure: 262-786-4450.

For professional Milwaukee HVAC system inspection, contact your Milwaukee Cooling contractors at Quality Heating 262.786.4450.

Milwaukee Furnace Inspection from the Premier Milwaukee Furnace Cleaning Company

The frigid Wisconsin winter is right around the corner, which means it’s time to be concerned about the condition of your Milwaukee furnace. The last thing you want in the middle of a freezing cold winter is a broken furnace and the costly repairs or total unit replacement which would inevitably follow. Neglecting your furnace system can also lead to many negative repercussions, resulting in unnecessarily high heating bills or sickness caused by contamination, like mold spores in the air. Avoid these unwanted effects by scheduling an annual Milwaukee furnace inspection with Quality Heating, ensuring your furnace is clean and running at maximum efficiency.

Milwaukee HVAC Maintenance Experts on the Importance of Furnace Cleaning

From the furnace filter and HVAC ducts to the vents in your floors and ceilings, the first step for maintaining Milwaukee furnace is keeping everything in your system clean. If your home’s air seems stuffy or you find yourself sneezing quite often, you likely have a less than clean furnace system. Regularly washing your vent covers helps improve the air quality. These vent covers are usually located on the floor and often collect dust, dirt, or even animal hair which is then pushed back out into your home when your furnace kicks in. It is also recommended to replace or clean your furnace filter on a regular basis. Build up of dust and debris can cause the filter to become clogged, forcing the furnace to work harder to produce heat and leading to higher energy bills or even expensive repairs for a broken down furnace. A general rule of thumb for replacing your Milwaukee furnace’s filter is to replace them every two to three months, especially during cold months where your furnace runs more regularly.

Further Milwaukee furnace cleaning is not quite as simple as washing and rinsing your ventilation covers or replacing your furnace filter. A plethora of airborne pollutants like dust, dander, and even mold spores can build up in your furnace duct system and spread throughout your home while your furnace is working. These pollutants can cause you or your family respiratory problems or, in the case of mold, much more serious health implications. Our Milwaukee HVAC repair and service specialists offer thorough furnace inspection and cleaning services at an affordable cost. Be sure your unit is pollutant-free when you schedule a furnace inspection with Quality Heating.

Energy Efficient Furnace Installation

A new, energy efficient furnace is a wise investment for the long, cold Wisconsin winter. An older model furnace is considerably less efficient than today’s high efficiency furnaces. Installing a new energy efficient furnace offers many fiscal incentives and other advantages for homeowners. Our Milwaukee furnace maintenance experts offer a few advantages to a new energy efficient furnace installation from Quality Heating.

Furnace Installation Milwaukee: Financial Advantages for Energy Efficiency

The annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE) rating of your Milwaukee furnace reflects how high or low your energy bill will be. Older furnaces have AFUE ratings as low as 65% when compared to today’s high efficiency furnaces which are usually rated around 95 and 97 percent. A 20% increase in your furnace’s AFUE saves you a few hundred dollars in heating bills annually. Extra savings on your energy bill are possible when you take a few simple steps toward making your home more energy efficient. Installing insulated, energy efficient windows and sealing areas which allow air to escape helps keep the heat in and your energy bills down. Taking these steps and installing a new furnace will maximize your home’s energy efficiency and minimize your monthly heating bill.

 

Milwaukee High Efficiency Furnace Installations from Quality Heating

York gas furnaces that meet or exceed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency energy efficiency standards of 90% AFUE quality as an ENERGY STAR product. That means when you compared standard models with Energy Star products, you’ll find they provide a higher level of efficiency, cutting fuel consumption and cost.

Choosing the right contractor is the first step in choosing the best system for your home. Quality Heating is trained to give you professional home comfort services, including:

• An evaluation of factors such as your home’s size, age number of rooms, climate characteristics and utility costs.
• A system recommendation that fits your family’s comfort needs, your home, your lifestyle and your budget.
• The assurance of proper installation and customer care, including warranties and maintenance options.

Contact the top Milwaukee heating and cooling professionals at Quality Heating to learn more about how an energy efficient furnace installation saves you money today for years to come. 262.786.4450