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Benefits of Duct Cleaning

4 Health Risks You Face From Having Dirty Ductwork  With winter fast approaching, it’s likely that you and your family will be spending a lot of time hunkering down indoors. Because everyone will be in such close proximity, it makes...

Last Updated: March 27, 2020

Go Green with a Heat Pump

UPDATE March 2020 Our district in California has put a restriction on furnace emissions, so now is the time to convert to a heat pump with 0% gas emissions. In an effort to lower greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030,...

Last Updated: March 3, 2020
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Save On Your Winter Energy Bills

5 Easy Ways To Lower Energy Costs During The Winter Now that chillier temperatures are upon us, it’s time to start thinking about ways to save before spring rolls around! While maintenance or repairs are necessary to resolve some issues,...

Last Updated: February 7, 2020
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Poor Airflow Can Damage Your HVAC System

Avoid Stale Air In Your Home With Proper Ventilation As it starts to cool down outside, you and your family will most likely be spending more and more time indoors. If your vents are compromised, your home will feel stuffy...

Last Updated: February 7, 2020
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Thinking Of Renovating?

4 Ways To Prepare Your HVAC System For A Home Renovation Whether you’ve been wanting to redo your bathroom or install new cabinets in your kitchen, the New Year provides a perfect opportunity to add something fresh and new to...

Last Updated: January 30, 2020

The HCFC-22 Deadline Has Officially Passed

How Does the HCFC-22 Production Ban Impact California Homeowners?  Now that the January 1, 2020 deadline on the production and import of the popular HCFC-22 (R-22) refrigerant has officially passed, Our Southern California homeowners are wondering, “How is this really...

Last Updated: May 26, 2020
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Manage Your Thermostat

The Best Winter Temperature For Comfort & Energy Savings Each winter we must face the same inevitable battle for control over the thermostat. What temperature will satisfy everybody without breaking the bank? If you and your family have had trouble...

Last Updated: January 27, 2020
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Keep Your Home & Family Safe This Holiday Season

Prepare Your Outdoor Electrical Outlets With a Few Helpful Hints From Hydes!  As the holiday season gets underway, it’s about time to start planning for upcoming dinner parties and various visitors. While it is imperative that all of your outdoor...

Last Updated: January 23, 2020
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Is Your Furnace Working Against You?

Enjoy A Hazard-Free Holiday With a Few Hints From Hyde’s The majority of furnaces are gas-powered, meaning carbon monoxide is created as combustion occurs within the unit. As long as it remains contained within your heat exchanger, you have no...

Last Updated: January 22, 2020
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The Seasons Are Changing!

Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Take Care Of Your AC Repairs While Southern California isn’t exactly known for frigid temperatures, it still gets cold enough during winter that you won’t need to run your AC. However, it’s still too warm...

Last Updated: January 22, 2020
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Do You Know About Your Home Comfort System?

Learning A Few Basic Terms Can Go a Long Way!  While your chosen technician knows their way around an HVAC system, asking questions and giving them as much information as possible about your unique unit can be very helpful. If...

Last Updated: January 22, 2020
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Is Your HVAC System Haunted?

Conquer Those Spooky HVAC Sounds Once And For All! With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time for all the monsters to come out and play! However, before you start researching DIY ghost elimination tactics, you may want to consider that the...

Last Updated: January 3, 2020
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Maintain Good Air Quality Year-Round

3 Helpful Hints To Keep Seasonal Allergies At Bay As humidity levels, temperature, and other variables change from season to season, it pays to stay on your toes in terms of your indoor air quality. In fact, you will most...

Last Updated: December 27, 2019
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Having Electrical Issues?

It May Be Time To Consider An Electrical Upgrade  Troubleshooting problems with your electrical system can be pretty tough. While some issues may be resolved with a quick fix, others may be chronic and require that you upgrade your electrical...

Last Updated: December 27, 2019
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Fire Prevention Tips

Do You Know The Significance Of Fire Prevention Month? While it’s great to always keep fire safety in mind, this month, in particular, is dedicated to spreading awareness about the importance of preventing dangerous fires from happening altogether. But, why...

Last Updated: December 11, 2019
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4 HVAC & Electrical Maintenance Tips

Lower Your Bills & Prepare Your System For The Holidays While it’s rare to experience frigid temperatures in the Coachella Valley, winter is certainly a long-awaited hiatus from the scorching heat of summer. Now you can spend less time focusing...

Last Updated: December 10, 2019

Air Conditioner Recharging

What It Is & When You Need It We all know how high temperatures can soar in California, which is why the last thing you want is for your AC to cut out unexpectedly. It may not seem like a...

Last Updated: October 1, 2019

The Power Of Your Panel

Don’t Limit Your Electrical System With An Outdated Panel  Usually, the only time we check on our electrical system is if something has gone wrong with it. However, it’s best that you don’t wait for sparks to fly to discover...

Last Updated: October 1, 2019

Find Out Why Your Outlets Aren’t Performing

3 Common Outlet Problems & What To Do About Them  If one or more of your electrical outlets stop working, you’ll be faced with the frustrating task of crossing wires over each other until all of your appliances are connected...

Last Updated: October 1, 2019