What Temperature Setting Is Best for Your Home?

If you’re like nine out of ten of your fellow Americans, says the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, you have never programmed your home thermostat. That’s a shame, because managing the temperature of your home with a thermostat is one of the easiest ways to save on energy bills. If you use it correctly, a thermostat […]

Three Ways to a Start off Heating Season Right

We hate to break it to you, but we are well past the midpoint of summer here in New Jersey and Staten Island – which means that before you know it, you’ll be reaching for the thermostat to take the chill out of the autumn air. But we’re not there yet – which makes now […]

Six A/C Installation Tips for Homeowners

When you hire a professional contractor for a cooling equipment installation, you want the process to go smoothly from day one to completion so you can enjoy the comforts of home quickly and for years to come. The question is how do you make sure things flow that way? As with all investments, it takes […]

Don’t forget to check and change your A/C filters!

A central air conditioner can last a 15 years or more if it’s well maintained – and one of the best ways to do that is also one of the simplest: check your air filter once a month during the cooling season, and change or clean it when it’s dirty. A clogged air filter makes your […]

Seven Tips for Maintaining Your Ductless AC System

A Mini-Split Air Conditioner is an incredibly efficient way to cool your New Jersey or Staten Island home – if you maintain it properly. Here are a few things you can do to keep your mini A/C system running like clockwork in the steamy months to come. Focus on filters – A clogged air filter […]

Four Things That Winter 2017-18 Taught Us

Now that the buds are finally appearing on trees in and around New Jersey and Staten Island, we can finally have a little perspective on winter 2017-18 – a strange one, by almost any measure. The biggest takeaway, of course, is that unpredictability seems to be the new normal: from 30-degree temperature swings to rapid-fire […]

Spring – The Perfect Time for a Heating System Tune-Up

Well, somewhere between the snowflakes, spring arrived to New Jersey and Staten Island last week – which means it’s time to start thinking about the warmer days and colorful blooms to come. But before we put away the snow blowers and put a bow on another winter, let’s do one last thing: schedule an annual […]

What Is Bioheat® Fuel, and Why Should I Use It?

Looking for a way to reduce your home’s impact on the environment without converting your oil-fired home heating system? Just switch to Bioheat® fuel. Bioheat is a clean-burning alternative to traditional home heating oil – and we have plenty of it on hand (we blend it ourselves) to keep you warm this heating season. Don’t […]

The Importance of a Heating System Tune-Up in Unpredictable Weather

So far, 2018 has been a year of some pretty extreme weather shifts: since the holidays, the weather has twice swung 30 degrees or more in a 24-hour period! That kind of unpredictability makes it more important than ever to take care of your heating system – and the best way to do that is […]

Avoiding the Holiday Plumbing Blues

The holiday season is tailor-made for plumbing disasters. They can happen in your garbage disposal – where stringy pulp can really gum up your gears – or in your drain, where fat from your roast or turkey can harden into a pipe-clogging obstruction. A holiday guest can even mistake your toilet for a garbage pail, […]