http://www.vashonheating.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:18:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If unlicensed contractor causes damage to your home you have little recourse. If unlicensed contractor or their helpers get hurt on your property you could get sued or Washington State labor & industries will seek reimbursement from you! If they are working unlawfully, do you really want irresponsible people like that working ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/11/2009/should-i-hire-someone-to-work-on-my-home-who-is-unlicensed Poorly installed ducting is the single biggest energy waster in buildings. You can lose 50% or more of your energy through heat that is wasted into your crawl space. We have found that it is senseless to install flexible ducting in crawl spaces because of the high failure rate. Failure ... http://www.vashonheating.com/announcements/09/2009/ductwork-upgrade In order to operate your Air Conditioning system most effectively, please remember these facts: Clean filters will help your A/C work more efficiently; dirty filters will break your A/C. When it's 95" outside your A/C will not keep the inside as cool as you would like - it will feel "warmer". Air ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/08/2009/how-can-i-get-the-most-from-my-air-conditioning When you're in the market for complex equipment, such as furnaces, heat pumps, gas fireplaces, on-demand water heaters, or any other appliance that requires complex repairs, does it matter who you buy from? Here are some questions to consider, to determine who you should buy from: Will the seller fix what they ... http://www.vashonheating.com/seasonal-article/01/2009/who-should-you-buy-from-in-2009 Thank you for your question. With electric heaters it always saves money to turn them down or off. Only on heat pump systems that is not true. So by turning your electric thermostat down or off when you no longer need a room heated, you can save money throughout the ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/11/2008/is-it-more-efficient-to-keep-our-electric-cadet-heaters-at-the-same-temperature-all-the-time-instead-of-turning-it-up-and-down-frequently Many service companies are asked why their hourly rates are so high. While we are competitively priced, we feel that you as our customer deserve to know all the things that factor into our hourly rates, so you can be assured of the value you receive. When our service technicians ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/09/2008/what-factors-into-our-prices The heat pump is one of the most efficient ways of heating a house ever invented. It is unlike any other way of heating and needs to be understood so you can get the most out of it. First of all a clean filter and clean indoor and outdoor unit is ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/09/2008/how-do-heat-pumps-work We all live, work and play in the comfort of air conditioning - or so we think.  I have seen firsthand in my home, office building and place of worship, back doors and windows left open, counteracting, not to mention wasting money on the air conditioning. When hot air is let ... http://www.vashonheating.com/ask-daniel/09/2008/how-can-i-get-maximum-efficiency-from-my-air-conditioner I am very excited about a new product that we have available. As you know from your energy bill, oil and propane prices are out of control. The solution is to give you a dual fuel choice - electric versus oil or propane. We have a small electric boiler that will give ... http://www.vashonheating.com/announcements/09/2008/24