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Is your water heater leaking? Here’s what you need to do…

Indoor air quality is on everyone’s mind but how do you know what equipment is right for your home?

Cool your home by opening the windows at night and save on your energy bill. The outdoor breeze will keep your home feeling cool.

Insulate the pipes in your home on exterior walls or in unheated areas such as crawl spaces, garages, basements, and attics.

Keep your home safe from fire and electrocution by understanding basic indoor electrical safety procedures. Be sure to check extension cords, light bulbs, outlets, appliances, etc. for anything that could be hazardous.

A heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside your home to outside or from outside to inside.

Your furnace may be blowing cold air because the pilot light has gone out. Call us or request service online to have it properly fixed. This is indicative of a bigger problem that requires professional help.

Air quality in your home is important to your family’s health. Having the right humidity levels, changing your filters regularly and installing air-cleaning or filtration systems like UV lights and air scrubbers.

You turn on your furnace, and you smell gas. What should you do? First assess what the smell most likely is, and you may not need to call anyone. Of course, if you’re still nervous because you just don’t know, turn off your furnace and give one of our highly trained technicians a call to…

Close your blinds on sun-facing windows during the day to keep the sun from heating up your home and causing your AC to use more energy.

Turn on your ceiling fan when you’re home while raising the temperature on your thermostat to save energy costs and keep your home feeling cool.

It is no secret that your oven will toast your house up and cooking on a cold day is nice sometimes, but on a hot day it will warm your house up in an unnecessary way. Try to utilize the opportunity you might have to cook outside.

Is your AC making scary noises? Call Downey Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical today to have a technician take a look. We can help!

The best time of year to have your AC serviced is spring, even if you reside in a locale with pretty warm weather all year long.

If you hear any unusual noise coming from your HVAC unit, please turn it off and call us at 419-823-3002. Don’t attempt any kind of repair without consulting an HVAC certified technician first.

There are a few things to check in your home in the case that your furnace is blowing cold air, such as your thermostat settings, air filter, and your home’s ductwork. If you can’t figure out the issue, give us a call at 419-823-3002 and we will inspect your furnace.

Why are you heating and cooling your home when you are not there? Being able to control your thermostat when you are away is one of the most cost effective energy improvements you can make in your home. Contact us today to learn more!

Is your home always uncomfortable either upstairs and down? You should consider zoning your home!

A leaky faucet is a fairly obvious sign that there is something wrong with your plumbing. Signs include soggy floors, foundation cracks, water meter changes, or a mildew smell. One leak in itself doesn’t mean you need new plumbing necessarily but frequent leaks could be a sign of an aging pipe system.

It’s time to replace your old or broken AC unit in your home and you don’t want anything to go wrong with the new one. Avoid the common mistakes people make when purchasing a new air conditioner and learn how to prevent them.

Schedule a clean-check today with Downey Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical to make sure your air conditioner runs smoothly this summer.