May 1st, 2012
When you put quality service and customer appreciation above everything else, you have yourself the recipe for a successful business model. Doing what we can because we care has been our philosophy since our founding, and it’s been the key foundation to all of our policies and business practices, and it’s the reason why we’re winning awards left and right.
This year we’ve been presented with a few awards. First, there’s the Lennox Partner of the Year award. Each year, Lennox Industries recognizes an elite group of Lennox heating and air conditioning dealers that not just meet, but exceed the highest standards. The dealers that are fortunate enough to receive this particular honor from Lennox Industries find themselves in an exclusive group with only five Lennox dealers in the nation. These dealers have earned this position through demonstrating outstanding accomplishments in customer service and sales leadership.
Those that find themselves in this elite group can take pride in knowledge that they ensure every customer’s experience is the best that it possibly can be. It is this level of customer service, combined with an equally impressive level of sales that has help make us a first choice when it comes to servicing an existing system or purchasing a new HVAC install.
While we’re deeply honored that we have been selected as one of the elite Lennox dealers, but that’s not the end of the story for this year’s round of awards. This year we were honored with the AC Pro Presidents Circle Award, an award that his handed out to a hand-picked selected 12 heating and cooling companies in California and Nevada.
This award means a lot to us, since it shows that we are seen as one of the best companies around for our heating and air conditioning services, and that we have caught the attention of some of the highest members of the Lennox organization.
And as a final layer of frosting on our cake of awesomeness, we were presented with a third award this year – the Circle of Excellence Award. The Circle of Excellent Award is presented to a select few heating and air conditioning companies throughout the country. A mere 40 dealers across the country meet a level of leadership excellence and customer service that routinely exceeds expectations that Lennox feels is worthy of this award.
We’re deeply honored to have received these four awards this year. It goes to show that we’re on the right track when we put our customers first, and that we need to continue to do so. We go above and beyond what we’re expected to do because we care about our customers, and it’s this approach that has made us the leading name that we are today. It is also this approach that we’re going to continue to focus on, so that us, and our customers, can see continued success as the years go on.
Thank you to all of our customers who made winning these awards possible. We couldn’t have done it without you.
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April 17th, 2012
Spring is here and so is the warmer weather. While it’s a nice break from the cold of winter, it’s also a reminder that summer is right around the corner and bringing with it triple digit temperatures again. Before we go to our air conditioning systems for salvation, it’s probably a good idea to make sure they’re up for the task at hand.
While they’ll almost undoubtedly turn on and function when we command them, they won’t necessarily be doing it as efficiently as they can, which can cause an unsightly increase in running costs. The summer gets hot, but is it really worth paying all that extra cash every month just so we can stay cool? Luckily, things don’t have to be so black and white; you can have you cake and eat it too with some well played air conditioning maintenance.
Before calling out one of our well trained and highly experienced professionals, there are a few things you can do on your own to help increase overall efficiency, and save you a bit of change in the process. First off, you should make sure that there are no obstructions blocking the air flow to the outside unit. Blocking this will cause the entire system to work harder and harder to move air throughout the home, and can wind up burning out certain components.
Another thing to keep in mind is insulation. Insufficient amounts around the air ducts can let cool air escape before it even reaches the room you’re trying to cool. You can remedy this by wrapping any exposed ducts in some standard insulation from your local hardware store. While we’re on the topic of cooling rooms, it’s also a good idea to close air vents to rooms that you won’t be using or don’t need to cool. This can help decrease running costs and increase overall system lifecycle.
While there are a few things you can do on your own, there are even more cooling services that our trained experts can do. It’s recommended that you have your air conditioning systems maintenanced at least once a year, preferably in spring, so that it’s ready for the summer months. We go through and replace worn out components before they break and begin causing problems, and will clean others before they clog.
We put a lot into our maintenance services, and go above and beyond what you would typically expect from maintenance services. We can because we care, and that’s why we’ve gained ourselves a reputation as the last name in Riverside air conditioning.
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April 3rd, 2012
Central air conditioning is a massively important part of our lives. It’s integrated itself into nearly every facet of society, from the fast food burger joint to the office buildings of fortune 500 companies. Nearly everybody in this day and age takes advantage of central air conditioning, and things would be quite different without it.
There are two main types of central air conditioning, residential and commercial. While we’re all familiar with residential air conditioning, commercial air conditioning is something that is widely integrated and more widespread, and also requires another level of service and equipment. Businesses and companies, both those that serve directly with the public and offices who serve other businesses, need to ensure their air conditioning systems are up and running smoothly during the hot summer months. The last things businesses want is increased air conditioning costs and/or miserable employees or customers.
Just like other appliances and machines, commercial air conditioning units and systems require regular maintenance. Sometimes, businesses will attempt to save money by increasing the time between system maintenance, but this can often times be more detrimental than anything. When employees have to spend their days in hot buildings during the warm summer months, their moral and overall performance decreases; which in turn decreases their overall productivity. The same holds true for customers – they’ll be less inclined to spend time in a shop or store that is uncomfortably warm.
Air conditioning services help keep current commercial air conditioning systems running smoothly and efficiently. It also helps keep their operating costs down to a reasonable and affordable amount. The benefits of keeping up to date on air conditioning maintenance outpace the costs of the maintenance itself, allowing for increased savings over the long run. This includes increased savings on the running costs, as well as increased customer retention and purchases.
A good way to think of air conditioning maintenance and services is to think of it in the same way as you would a car. Cars and trucks need regular maintenance every three months or so, helping ensure that they keep in good running conditioning and retain as much of their fuel efficiency as possible. The same holds true for air conditioning systems, both residential and commercial. By keeping up to date on the regular maintenance, not only can companies and businesses keep their running costs down, but they can increase the life cycle of their air conditioning systems. Sounds like a win-win to us.
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March 30th, 2012
The weather is starting to warm up, and it’s finally looking like warmth is around the corner. Don’t go breaking out your sun dresses and board shorts just yet, though, we’ve still got a few weeks of wind and chills to get through. Instead, now is the best time to get on that air conditioning maintenance you’ve been putting off.
Just like your car, your air conditioning system has different components and pieces that build up gunk and other nasty bits that need to be cleaned out, less they build up enough to cause something to break. And, just like your car, your AC needs some regular maintenance to keep it running the way it’s intended to. Unlike your car, however, you don’t have to have your air conditioner maintenanced every three months or so – just once a year.
While there are a few things you can do yourself to maintenance your AC, there are many things you won’t even know to look for or won’t have to tools to access. The professionals that come out and look at residential air conditioning are trained and well familiar with the most common components that require cleaning and replacing, and best of all, will be able to get in and out in almost no time at all.
All of this talk about maintenance makes you stop and think about just how much people pay in monthly utility increases who neglect to keep up on their annual maintenance. How much money have we wasted in unnecessarily increased utilities? How much could we have saved if we had kept up with the maintenance? It varies from person to person, depending on how often we use the central air and heating, but if you look at average numbers, it’s safe to assume that each of us could have saved hundreds a year – much more than it would have cost to have the systems maintenanced in the first place.
Air conditioning makes our lives better during the hot summer months, especially down here in sunny Southern California. Nothing makes life better on hot summer days than stepping through your door into a wall of cool, welcoming air. Keeping up on the maintenance allows us to keep our homes cool during the summer and warm during the winter without having to suffer the drastic spike in increased utility bills.
Give us a call today to see how we can help you get your air conditioning system up to par so you can stay cool during the upcoming hot summer months.
The weather is starting to warm up, and it’s finally looking like warmth is around the corner. Don’t go breaking out your sun dresses and board shorts just yet, though, we’ve still got a few weeks of wind and chills to get through. Instead, now is the best time to get on that air conditioning maintenance you’ve been putting off.
Just like your car, your air conditioning system has different components and pieces that build up gunk and other nasty bits that need to be cleaned out, less they build up enough to cause something to break. And, just like your car, your AC needs some regular maintenance to keep it running the way it’s intended to. Unlike your car, however, you don’t have to have your air conditioner maintenanced every three months or so – just once a year.
While there are a few things you can do yourself to maintenance your AC, there are many things you won’t even know to look for or won’t have to tools to access. The professionals that come out and look at residential air conditioning are trained and well familiar with the most common components that require cleaning and replacing, and best of all, will be able to get in and out in almost no time at all.
All of this talk about maintenance makes you stop and think about just how much people pay in monthly utility increases who neglect to keep up on their annual maintenance. How much money have we wasted in unnecessarily increased utilities? How much could we have saved if we had kept up with the maintenance? It varies from person to person, depending on how often we use the central air and heating, but if you look at average numbers, it’s safe to assume that each of us could have saved hundreds a year – much more than it would have cost to have the systems maintenanced in the first place.
Air conditioning makes our lives better during the hot summer months, especially down here in sunny Southern California. Nothing makes life better on hot summer days than stepping through your door into a wall of cool, welcoming air. Keeping up on the maintenance allows us to keep our homes cool during the summer and warm during the winter without having to suffer the drastic spike in increased utility bills.
Give us a call today to see how we can help you get your air conditioning system up to par so you can stay cool during the upcoming hot summer months.
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March 27th, 2012
Central air conditioning is something that we all love to use during the hot summer months. This year, unlike years past, this summer has seemed to come early, with beautiful days and warming temperatures creeping their way out of the woodwork. With the rising temperatures comes the increase in air conditioning throughout the land, and with it increased utility bills in an economy in which we’re all looking to save as much as possible.
Typically we find ourselves fighting with using the AC and having to pay the increased utility bills. We often times come to some sort of balance, sacrificing a slight raise in monthly utility costs for increased comfort throughout the hot season. This year, though, we find many of us being forced to think more of the costs than the benefits. Because of this, now is the best time to take advantage of air conditioning services and maintenance.
When getting your central air conditioning system up to par, there’re a few things to keep in mind. First off, there are a few things you may be able to do on your own, such as changing out air filters and ensuring that there is nothing blocking the outside unit. However, there is a lot of little maintenance work that you won’t be able to do on your own unless you are well versed in the industry. For the majority of us out there, the best option is in air conditioning companies.
Air conditioning companies utilize and employ HVAC technicians which determine the overall strength of the company. Here at WC Heating and Air, we ensure that every last one of our technicians are highly trained and experienced, carrying all the qualifications and certifications necessary to ensure a more-than-excellent job.
Having a HVAC technician come out to take a look and maintenance your central air conditioning system ensures that worn out components are repaired or replaced, allowing for increased product life cycle. Not only does regular annual maintenance help the equipment last longer, it helps ensure they run like new for longer, often years longer, than otherwise.
If you haven’t had your central air maintenanced in the last year, then you can find yourself having to pay unnecessarily high monthly utility bills. This increase isn’t just once, but continues to grow as time passes, making regular maintenance pay for itself in monthly savings. Give us a call today to see how we can help get your air conditioning system back up to par before the real hot season hits.
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March 21st, 2012
Heating and air conditioning services are important to anyone who wishes to live in comfort during the hot and cold seasons without having to see a massive increase in their monthly utility bills. With Spring basically here, now is the best time to make sure your air conditioning system is up to par and ready for the hot summer months to come.
Typically when people think of heating and air conditioning services, they think of new equipment purchases and costly installations. While this may be the case for some central air and heating systems, it isn’t the case for everyone. Most units and systems can be maintenanced to help increase energy efficiency and decrease running costs. Central air conditioning systems are similar to cars and trucks in the sense that they need regular maintenance and tune-ups to keep them running smoothly and efficiently.
It’s recommended that central air conditioning systems be maintenanced in the Spring when temperatures are cooler and the need for running the AC is low. This is also a slower time of the year for heating and air conditioning companies, so you’re more likely to get a top quality technician out in no time flat. Demand increases as the temperature do, making it better to get in before the rush than wait to join it.
Central air and heating maintenance services are important to anyone looking to save money each month on their utility bills without having to put out the upfront investment that comes along with a new equipment replacement and installation. In these rough economic times, its difficult, and often times impossible, to afford a new installation, which makes keeping the equipment we have up and running longer all the more important.
Just because you have an older heating and air conditioning system doesn’t mean you have to suffer inefficient heating and cooling in your home. Give us a call and let one of our highly trained and certified technicians come out to take a look and see what we can do to help you get your heating and cooling systems up to par.
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March 6th, 2012
Central heating and air is something that a vast majority of us have come to rely on for a good portion of the year. The summers, especially down here in Southern California, can easily reach the triple digits, making the need, and desire, for central air conditioning rather high. The same holds true for the winter months, only switched for the central heater instead of central air conditioning. The winters get cold, sometimes very, so ensuring that our central heating systems are up and running properly is rather important.
Keeping older homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer can be a bit of a challenge. Older homes were not designed to be as energy efficient as the newer homes today, mainly because the cost of heating and cooling was cheaper than it is today, and the design and technologies that help new homes stay energy efficient just weren’t that prevalent back in the day. For those of you living in older homes, you are most likely familiar with the battle between keeping the house at the comfortable temperature during the hot and cold months and keeping the monthly utility bills down below a reasonable level.
For older homes, heating and air conditioning can be a challenge. It can also be a nuisance, since older homes are notorious for leaking warm and cool air, making maintaining a constant, comfortable temperature a bit difficult. There are ways that we here at WC Heating and Air recommend for improving your homes energy retention. For instance, windows are often a source of heat loss during the colder months. Older windows that aren’t designed to help retain heat are horrible (or great) heat sinks, making them one of the best things to replace. By simply replacing the glass windows, you can see a drastic increase in your older homes energy retention.
Another great place to look into for increasing your older homes energy retention is the insulation. Older homes are more likely to have less-than-adequate insulation, adding to their low energy retention. By simply adding a bit of insulation to the attic or crawlspace you can see a reduction in your energy bills.
We here at WC Heating and Air care about our clients and customers, and we know that without them, and their satisfaction, we wouldn’t be successful. We pride ourselves in customer satisfaction and know that not every heating and cooling situation isn’t solved by a simple equipment upgrade or new system installation. We understand that in harsh economic times, everyone is looking to do what they can to increase the effectiveness and life cycle of their equipment. For more information and tips on how to increase your homes energy efficiency, check out some of our previous blog posts – they contain a great amount of tips for you and your home.
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March 2nd, 2012
Whether you’re looking for a Corona air conditioning company or one in San Diego, or basically anywhere in Southern California, there are a few things you may want to look out for. While we’re a wonderful choice for any and all heating and air conditioning installation and maintenance needs, we understand that we’re not your only choice. Today we’re going to go over the hallmarks of reliable and trustworthy heating and air conditioning companies.
Any search for a heating and air conditioning company in your area is going to start online. The internet is the greatest place to start any search, especially for professional services. The Yellow Pages are outdated and nearly forgotten, by both consumers and businesses, and as such not the most reliable place for searching for professional services like ours. Not only are more companies advertising online these days, but customers also have a place to discuss their service experience and their views on the company in question. Because of all this, the internet is the best place to start your search for heating and air conditioning companies in your area.
The next great hallmark of a trustworthy HVAC company is their longevity. How long has the company been in business? If it’s anything less than two years, than it’s probably best to just gloss over and go onto the next choice. The two year mark is really the cut-off point for new businesses, with most of them not surviving much longer than that. Any business in their first two years of operation may seem tempting, but the probability of their doing a quality job and staying around long enough to continue servicing your equipment is rather low. Central air and heating systems can be a bit finicky, and as such, require the delicate touch of a trained and experienced professional.
The next sign of a reliable and dedicated air conditioning company is their website. Take a look at what kind of online presence they have and you’ll get a snapshot of how serious they are about their business as a whole. Every business owner knows that anyone who wishes to stay in business in this digital age needs to have a solid online presence, and it is those that take their business seriously that dedicate a good portion of effort and work into their web presence, complete with their own website and a wide variety of directory listings. Those that are serious about their online presence are serious about their business, both now and for the future.
There are a few things that you can keep your eyes open for when looking for heating and air conditioning companies in your area. Doing so will help you avoid headache and frustration later on down the road, as well as save you a good deal of money in the process. Whether you’re looking for Corona air conditioning maintenance or a new installation in your San Diego home, we’ve got you covered. We’ve put forth the effort, time, and resources necessary to grow our business and become successful over the years, and we’ve learned a good bit in the process. Give us a call today to see how we can help you get your central heating and air conditioning systems up to par for the upcoming summer.
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February 28th, 2012
Anyone who lives even remotely close to Corona knows that it can get pretty hot. The entire county, and all of Southern California, is known for its hot summers – which makes us all want to crank up the AC and not let it stop. Nobody wants to pay for the increased utility bills, though, that come along with cranking up the AC or the heater and just letting it run. Where here today to let you know that in Corona, heating and air conditioning doesn’t have to increase your utility bills through the roof while you’re staying comfortable.
A little preventative maintenance can go a long way in regards keeping your equipment running at peak efficiency. Air conditioning and heating maintenance services is something that shouldn’t be neglected – doing so can and will cause utility bills and the running cost of the appliances in question. In both AC and heating systems, parts tend to wear out and need replacing; others require cleaning while others still require lubrication. Letting these components wear out to the point of breaking can wind up requiring an expensive repair, or even worse, a complete replacement.
Standard maintenance on air conditioning systems is typically performed during the spring when the need for the system hasn’t yet begun to rise. However, with the unseasonably warm winter we’ve had, it stand to reason that we will be in need of our beloved air conditioning systems sooner this year than in years past.
Replacing an entire air conditioning or heating system is expensive and an inconvenience. Instead of letting your air conditioning and heating systems to the point where they need replacing, keep up on the annual maintenance to help ensure your equipment last for years to come while running like they were new. The money saved on equipment replacements and repairs will more than pay for the minute cost of routine maintenance, making it worth every penny invested.
This winter has been more like fall or spring than an actual winter, which means that we will be seeing a need for our air conditioners again sooner this year than in years past. There’s been less of a need for heaters these past several months, which means that this upcoming summer will be more demanding on our central air conditioning systems, both for residents and businesses alike.
With this in mind, now is the perfect time to have one of our skilled and highly trained technicians come take a look at your air conditioning systems. From air conditioning in Corona to heating in San Diego, we’ve got you covered on all your maintenance and related needs.
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February 14th, 2012
We all love our central air and heating services in our homes. They keep us warm during the cold winter nights and cool during the hot summer days. But how do we go about keeping our central heating and air conditioning systems up and running short of having a professional come out once or twice a year and do it for us? Well, today we’re going to go over a few ways.
When it comes to our heating systems, heating maintenance services are really the best way to go. These, however, are really only able to be performed by a licensed and experienced professional. For example, a Corona heating specialist can come out to your home in the early fall and diagnose your entire heating system to see if there are any components that need to be replaced or cleaned. These people know what they’re looking for and how to go about fixing and/or replacing them, so it’s best to leave that part to them. There are, however, ways you can help keep your central heating system running smoothly.
Air filters should be changed, or at the very least, cleaned about once a month while the heater is in use. Yes, your central heating system has air filters just like your car, and just like your car, they need to be cleaned every so often when they get clogged. A dirty or clogged air filter doesn’t really do its job, and in fact, can wind up bringing down the overall efficiency of the entire system.
Another great piece of advice is to close off the air vents to any rooms that you aren’t using during the colder parts of the year. Just by doing this little bit you can see a large reduction on monthly utility bills without having to give up the conveniences that come with running our heaters.
Central air and heating are two different systems that operate and run hand-in-hand. When we’re not using one, we often find ourselves using the other, so it goes to follow that keeping your central air conditioning system up and running can be quite similar to keeping your central heating system.
Central air conditioning systems are nearly always found with an outside unit, one that’s used to grab and channel the air from outside to the conditioning center so it can be cooled and then funneled into the home. To keep things running smoothly, it’s important to prevent the outside unit free from clutter or anything that may hinder air flow. In fact, it’s usually a good idea to keep about three feet of clearance around all sides of the outside unit, including the top. Doing so will help keep everything running smoothly while you’re waiting for the professional to come out and take care of their end.
There’re a few things we can do on our own to help keep our central heating and air conditioning up and running while we wait for the annual professional tune up. We all like to be comfortable in our own homes, especially during the hot and cold parts of the year. The one thing we don’t like is having to pay the increased utility bills.
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