The short answer is, yes. The long answer requires us to take a look at your vents first. The jury is still out on exactly how often or under what circumstances to have your ventilation system cleaned but, if you’re having trouble breathing, then a deep-clean is...
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Welcome to the Metro Plumbing, Heating & Air blog, your go-to resource for expert plumbing and HVAC tips and advice. Explore our collection of informative articles, packed with valuable insights on maintenance, troubleshooting, energy efficiency, and more. Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and enhance your knowledge to make informed decisions for your plumbing and HVAC needs.
Gas & Plumbing Pipe Inspections
Plumbing just seems to be one of those things that we wait until the last possible minute to fix. Like going to the dentist or fixing the car, we’d much rather wait until something is actually broken than spend the time getting healthy teeth looked at and cleaned. ...
When to Replace Your Furnace
It’s officially fall, which means it’s nearly time to turn your furnace on. The best thing to do is schedule a maintenance to make sure your furnace is ready for the challenge. Early maintenance will give you a full measure of just how effective your furnace is. ...
Fall Maintenance for Winter Prep
Next week we see the beginning of the fall season. Cooler weather, changing leaves, and the arrival of pumpkin spices and Halloween stores herald the approach of winter and the holidays. The changing of the seasons brings an additional need for focus on your home. ...
Allergies and Clean Air
From mid-August until mid-September we get to enjoy the veritable bounty of allergens and sneezing fits known as Ragweed Season. Even with the approaching colder months, these plants are scattering pollens into the air across the nation. Even areas without ragweed...
Our Top 3 Programmable Thermostat Picks
Switch to a Programmable Thermostat Smart technology has quickly become a staple of modern society. Odds are, you own some kind of smart technology, whether it be a smartphone, smart television, smart refrigerator, smart security system, smart watch, or smart...
A Scent of Home
Every home has its own scent, whether you can smell it or not. Recall the last few times you’ve visited a distant relative. It’s likely that their home has a specific scent you’re familiar with. That’s true for every house and, the longer we spend in a building,...
Space Stations and Plumbing
It may not come as a surprise to you that many of the systems and products we use in everyday tasks (such as aluminum foil) were created specifically to solve problems in space. Free-fall, microgravity, and the lack of a suitable environment for human habitation have...
Water Heater Maintenance Tips
Regular care and maintenance for your water heater offers the same benefits you’ll find with careful maintenance for anything else: longevity and energy-saving efficiency. Performing maintenance two to three times a year is the best way to ensure that your water...
What is a Plumbing Trap?
Plumbing, the art of moving water so it can be used for drinking, cleaning, power, and cooling. A complicated system of pumping a fluid up from the ground and letting gravity carry it back. The thing is, with all the things that can get caught in your plumbing, the...