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Home Comfort Tips for the Spring
Sunday, December 25th, 2011summer heat and demand for electricty
Thursday, September 29th, 2011comed the local electricity buisness in the chicago and northern illinois area has begun to put a practice in place during extremely hot days when demand for electricity is formidable. the increase in cooling system usage and fan usage places a strain on their systems. not only do they have to meet the electricity demands of normal usage but as people attempt to beat the heat outages and blackouts can occur. similar instances occurred in the last two weeks during the east coast heat wave.
a/c replacement just makes sense | orland park, oak lawn, addison
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011air conditioning season is right around the corner and for many of us the cooling system is still the last thing on our minds. however, many of us also know that in a matter of a couple months we will be relying on that unit for our comfort and in some cases our safety and security as well. last warm seasons was brutally hot, and here at four seasons, we found thousands of air conditioners that were on their last leg. many property owners opted for temporary repairs instead of system replacement, and odds are the system is not going to be working when the warm seasons heat finally calls for its use.
refrigerant cracks are to blame
refrigerant cracks are to blame for this problem. most people are still using old r-22 units in their homes, and that type of refrigerant is not only outdated, but it is also out of production. r-22 damages our atmosphere and it has been replaced by non-ozone depleting r-410a. all newly manufactured air conditioners are sold using r-410a, and the supply of r-22 is dwindling. so, as a property owner, this spring you have 2 choices: throw more money into an old system that uses an outdated, earth damaging refrigerant or replace that old clunker with a new r-410a system. when you look at it this way, the choice seems easy, and four seasons is here to sweeten the deal.
best time to buy and setup
late cold seasons and early spring is the off season for any heating and cooling buisness. the weather isn’t so cold that the heater is working hard and it is defiantly not hot enough to need the cooling system. so, this is often the best time of year to purchase a new system! prices are low and scheduling couldn’t be more convenient. when the heat hits, those that waited will find themselves in crisis, and luckily for them four seasons will still be there to help, but you don’t have to wait till the last minute to use our services. call four seasons today, get a new cooling system, and avoid the chaos of the warm seasons heat
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protect your investment!
Sunday, July 10th, 2011protecting our investments is not an easy task. we have the oil changed on our cars every three thousand miles. we insure our homes and take care of repairs that need to be performed. but, there is one investment that is very difficult to protect and thieves take advantage of this fact every chance they get. the investment that we are referring to is your cooling system, and every year thousands of house and business owners wake to find this system gutted for its valuable copper innards. the condenser sits on the outside of your house vulnerable to burglary, and unless you are aware of this fact, there is little hope of protecting this valuable piece of equipment.
valued for more than cooling
the coils and other copper lines used in the air conditioning system are an easy target for those looking to make a quick buck. the value of copper has been on the rise in recent years, and all a thief needs is a pair of metal cutters and suddenly your cooling system is useless. some thieves will gut the unit where it stands leaving you with a pile of scraps, and others will disconnect and take the unit with them. either way you are now left with the daunting cost of replacing the cooling system. odds are with the way things are in this economy, you cannot afford to spend your money on that large of an investment. so, now is the time to act and protect your cooling system any way you can.
proactive protection
relocation is one option. if your cooling system is easily visible from the street, it is a preferred target for thieves that scope out the area. moving the cooling system to a roof or to the back of the house hidden from view would be one way to higher quality protect your investment. another option would be to purchase a cage for the system. if the condenser is locked up, it will deter thieves from wasting their time with your unit. finally, if either of these options don’t seem feasible to you, the least you can do is keep an eye on your unit and the other systems in your neighborhood. any suspicious activity should be reported to the authorities and with any luck we will all have a safe and theft free warm seasons this year.
tune-up your warranty
Thursday, July 7th, 2011would you ever let your car go 10,000 miles without an oil change? of course you wouldn’t, but if you did you can probably guess what would happen to it. the oil in the car would turn to sludge and it wouldn’t run very well to say the least. forgetting to do maintenance on your car has much the same consequences as forgetting to do maintenance on your cooling system. an cooling system that hasn’t been maintained in several seasons is probably not cooling very well or very close to a breakdown. if your unit is still under warranty you could have an even bigger problem on your hands. the manufacturer often requires maintenance to be performed around the clock in order to keep the warranty valid.
how your warranty works
many property owners find out too late that this is stated in their warranty. they will have a repairman out in the heat of warm seasons and assume that they are covered. once the repairman contacts the manufacturer, they ask you for proof of around the clock maintenance. if you cannot provide paperwork indicating that expert has cared for your system, you are out of luck. suddenly you have an expensive rebuild on your hands that you probably were not prepared to pay for. don’t let this happen to you!
four seasons 20+ point preparation
call four seasons today and schedule one of our affordable preparations! our nate certified serviceman will ensure that your unit is in preferred shape for the upcoming season, and help you keep your warranty valid. don’t let an expensive breakdown ruin your warm seasons, and call four seasons now!
generating comfort and security
Monday, July 4th, 2011power outages are standard across the chicagoland area during the spring and warm seasons months, and this year is sure to be no different than the past. these outages are not only inconvenient, but they can place our lives on hold for however many hours or days it takes to restore utility power to the neighborhood. some neighborhoods are hit harder with power outages than others, but wouldn’t it be nice if you never had to compensate for another outage ever again? well you can. blow out the candles and give four seasons house services a call. we now setup formidable quality and power efficient house generators from generac. with one of these systems in place you will never again have your safety or comfort compromised by a power outage in your city.
automatic standby generators
traditional portable generators require manual setup, frequent fueling, and several extension cords. they typically will have several outlets that you can run appliances to from the indoors to the outdoors. the system must be kept outdoors because of the harmful exhaust gases created by the unit. though useful, these systems are inconvenient and require a lot of attention. in contrast, automatic standby generators from generac are exactly what their name suggests. they are installed on the side of a house and automatically kick in to operate once an outage is detected. these systems also run on the home’s existing natural gas line, so there is no need for frequent refills during the outage.
medical emergency lifesavers
these systems offer the property owner several benefits, and for some property owners, these systems could literally save lives in the event of a severe power outage. for example, those that rely on an oxygen tank to provide air to breathe are especially vulnerable in a power outage. although their names are placed at the top of the power company’s list of homes to restore first, many of these property owners are still forced to use inefficient back-up battery systems. they sit and hope that power is restored before their portable power supply runs out. this is only one medical condition that makes having a generator in the house crucial to survival but there are many more situations that demand constant reliable power even in an emergency.
any family can benefit
even if you and your family don’t have health conditions that demand active power 24/7, why put your family’s lives on hold during a power outage? an automatic standby generator installed by four seasons house services will keep your family safe and comfortable all year round, and you can have this level of security in your house today. all you have to do is call!
early spring maintenance
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011as we near the end of the heater season, air conditioning concerns should begin to creep into the back of every homeowner’s mind. are there any problems with your system that you left unresolved last year? how old is the cooling system? does the unit need to be cleaned? these questions and many more will soon have to be answered, and the longer you wait, the more likely it becomes that you will end up with a problem. property owners that act early during spring find that once the real warm seasons heat arrives they are ready for the season. those that procrastinate on their maintenance often get stuck in the heat and call four seasons out for an emergency visit. but, why wait for an emergency to call us?
a 20+ point certified preparation
four seasons heating and air conditioning offers a service that could prevent emergency calls. it is our 20+ point accuracy preparation and it is recommended to have the service performed annually by everyone from the epa to the major air conditioning manufacturers. once the temperature is consistently above 60 degrees, four seasons will begin sending out our nate certified technicians to understood air conditioners across chicagoland. those that take advantage of this service early on will get wide open scheduling and a cool and comfortable house all warm seasons long!
why wait? call today!
neglecting the cooling system until the first hot day of warm seasons usually leads to a system breakdown. the long months of disuse coupled with the added strain to trying to cool the house on a very hot day stress older systems to their limits. most of the repairs that these units need could have been prevented with a simple low-cost maintenance review from four seasons. so, why wait?
do you have horrible humidity?
Friday, June 24th, 2011adding and removing humidity from the air in your house is part of creating a comfortable environment for you and your family. during the cold seasons season, the heater can quickly dry out the air in your house as it passes through the scorching hot heat exchanger. during the warm seasons season, the blazing sun forces excess amounts of moisture into the air creating a sticky uncomfortable world for us to live in. luckily, many of our homes are equipped with humidifiers and air conditioners that should be able to adequately control the humidity levels all year round. however, many property owners still have humidity problems, and the issue can often be traced to either the humidifier or the cooling system.
is your humidifier still on?
whole house humidifiers attach at the heater and distribute moisture into the air of the entire house. if your problem is too little humidity in the cold seasons months, you should review that your humidifier is up on its maintenance. these systems have a filter that needs to be replaced annually, and failing to do so will prevent the system from operating efficiently. another thing that many property owners forget to do is turn off the humidifier during the spring and warm seasons months.
as the humidity in the air outside increases, you will no longer need the humidifier running indoors. in fact, the humidifier could end up adding too much water to the air of the house. the cooling system can only remove some much moisture from the air before it becomes ineffective, and the more moisture it is forced to remove, the more power the unit consumes. this could be the source of your humidity problem, and the answer is easy: turn off the humidifer!
persistent humidity problems
as warm seasons gets closer the humidity level will rise and you may realize that you are still accumulating too much moisture in the air of your house. even with the cooling system on and the humidifier off, some property owners find that they just can’t keep up with the humidity. the source of the problem in this case is the cooling system. an under-sized or over-sized air conditioning unit will not be able to adequately remove humidity from the air. if you suspect that this is the source of your dilemma, find a reputable heating, ventalation, and air conditioning craftsperson to examine your cooling system. it may be necessary to replace the unit with one that is correctly sized if you are ever going to experience true comfort in your house.
the benefits of prompt a/c maintenance
Sunday, June 12th, 2011imagine spending the entire cold seasons season outdoors. picture yourself attempting to withstand the wind, the hail, the rain, and even the blizzard we had so few weeks ago. many of us wouldn’t last very long, but surviving these weather conditions is exactly what your cooling system has been doing and at the very least it could use a little tlc from four seasons heating and air conditioning this spring!
acting early on your air conditioners maintenance is the best way to ensure that unit is prepared for the upcoming warm seasons season. besides the guarantee that the unit will operate come the first hot day of warm seasons, there are several other benefits that you will enjoy when you have your cooling system cleaned by four seasons this year. these include:
- preventing breakdowns: the majority of problems found in air conditioning units are due to lack of maintenance. these units are forced to application coated in dust, dirt, and other garbage from the house and the outdoors that obstruct their ability to cool correctly. most often these units fail on particularly hot warm seasons days because of the extra load places on the system. you could prevent these breakdowns easily and affordably by having four seasons understood and review the system early in the season.
- improving performance: a understood cooling system works much higher quality than a dirty one. it is just standard sense. when the coils and blower are coated in particles, less cool air is created and circulated. relieving the unit of this burden will increase your comfort all warm seasons long.
- increasing lifespan: a poorly maintained cooling system will typically last 10 years before major repairs or replacement is needed. when you consider the cost associated with replacing the cooling system, wouldn’t you want your unit to last a little longer? a unit that is well maintained by four seasons can last 15- 20 years and provide much higher quality performance and reliability to the property owner. don’t put yourself in a costly situation earlier than necessary, and have you’re a/c cleaned now!
- saving power: finally, the 20+ point preparation from four seasons heating and air conditioning will save you money on your power bills. the less stress that is placed on the unit, the less fuel it will need to operate. the seer rating will remain at its original level instead of declining with age. four seasons will send you one of our nate certified technicians who will do everything in his power to ensure that your cooling system is operating as efficiently as possible. all of this adds up to noticeable savings on your power bills that will often cover the cost of the clearing over the course of the season!
don’t wait another day to schedule your air conditioner’s clearing from four seasons chicago!