Posts Tagged ‘Air conditioning’
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
This summer, don’t you want to make sure that you are doing everything you can to help your air conditioner run efficiently? You will have it cleaned by one of the pros at Four Seasons, install a programmable thermostat to control its use, and maybe even add a little extra insulation to the attic. However, even with all of these great services performed, your home could still bog down the operation of your air conditioner. How is this possible? Well, if you home suffers with negative pressure indoors, you could be making your air conditioner do more work every time it turns on.
Does Your Home Have Negative Pressure?
The air pressure in your home should be neither positive nor negative. A well ventilated home will be at equilibrium with the outdoors. Homes these days are made air tight. Because of this fact, exhaust fans and other appliances that vent outdoors can remove air from inside the home. When the pressure outside is higher than inside, air from the outdoors will attempt to penetrate your home in any way that it can. Hot air during the summer will seep in and make it especially difficult for your air conditioner to keep up. This could be the source of the excess cost on your energy bills. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, air exchanger, Air Quality, balance, Chicago, cooling services, Crestwood, Four Seasons, Hazel Crest, IL, Insulation, negative pressure, ventilation
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Friday, April 15th, 2011
Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning has recently won the top prize in The Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program’s Contractor Challenge! The program challenged HVAC companies across the Chicagoland area to promote the rebates offered by the program, and the company with the most approved rebate applications would win! Well, Four Seasons is always in the business of saving our customers money, so we made it our goal to spread the word as much as we possibly could.
Education is Key
Every member of our sales team became an expert in the program and were able to answer any question a customer may have had about the incentives and requirements included in the program. We even helped with the paperwork when needed. Our goal was to educate our customers about different ways that they can receive discounts for purchasing furnaces, air conditioners, and attic insulation. So, on top of the great deals we offer our customers, they also received additional money back in rebates from the Chicagoland Natural Gas Savings Program. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, attic insulation, award, Bolingbrook, Chicago, customer service, Evergreen Park, Four Seasons, Furnace, IL, sales, saving money, upgrade
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
We just had our first warm day of spring, and in some parts of Chicagoland the temperature reached 82 degrees! Where you tempted to use your air conditioner? Maybe it’s just me, but the first warm days of spring make me what to open up all of the windows and air out the staleness of winter. Enjoy the mild weather while it lasts, and don’t waste your money starting up the air conditioner too early. You will have plenty of hot Chicago days when your air conditioner will be a life saver. Let’s face it, during the heat of the summer the weather demands that we use our air conditioners, and though they can make our homes very comfortable, nothing beats the feeling of a cool breeze off of the lake. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, Air conditioning, Chicago, Cooling, filters, Four Seasons, heat, Homewood, maintenance, Palos Park, preparedness, spring, summer, temperature, Tune Up
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Thursday, April 7th, 2011
When we consider our furry four legged friends and the destruction that they can cause, we often think of torn up furniture and pillows and yellow stains on the carpet. We may train our dogs to mind their manners indoors and teach them to do their business outdoors, but many of us are forgetting to protect one of our most expensive investments from the effects of our pets. The air conditioner is especially vulnerable to damage done by male dogs and their urine. Although it is not pleasant to picture, dog urine could be literally eating away at your air conditioner, and the longer the problem goes unchecked, the more damage that is done. Here at Four Seasons, we have seen way to many air conditioners suffer this fate, and with another air conditioning season on the way, there are sure to be many more.
Damaged Condenser
Dog urine contains chemicals that are very good at eating away at metals, especially aluminum. Unfortunately, many air conditioner fins and coils are coated in this metal, and with time the fins become dust and the coils begin to leak. A leak in coils means that the unit is no longer a closed system. The refrigerant will leak out, and in a matter of hours or days the system could be emptied completely. When this happens to your unit, you risk burning out the condenser, and the holes created by the urine are often enough to destroy the unit completely. This entire process could happen in about a year’s time, and once that damage has reached this magnitude, replacement is really your only option. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, aluminum, Chicago, coils, dog, Four Seasons, IL, maintenance, Markham, Matteson, protection, refrigerant leak, repair, replacement, urine
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Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Spring is officially here! Although some cold may linger for a few weeks, we have already seen a few days that gave us a glimpse into the warmer future. With the onset of spring, it is now time to have the air conditioner cleaned and checked by your NATE certified technician from Four Seasons. For those that haven’t had their air conditioner cleaned in years, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to air conditioner maintenance. Some homeowners have gotten lucky with their air conditioner and the unit seems to just always work when they need it. However, these people are the exception to the rule. For the majority of those that do not have yearly maintenance performed, the air conditioner is in constant disrepair.
Winter’s Hibernation
Consider for a moment just how long the air conditioner has not been in use and the type of weather conditions this unit has been through during that time. For many homeowners, 8 or 9 months could go by before the air conditioner is needed once again. That means that the air conditioner has been exposed to falling leaves, rain, hail, and even a blizzard during these past fall and winter seasons. Remnants from the harsh weather along with dust and other debris from the inside of your home now coat the external condenser as well as the internal components of the system. This kind of build-up can cause big problems for your air conditioner this summer, but if doesn’t yet have you convinced, consider some of the other benefits that come from having your air conditioner cleaned and maintained every year. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, Air Quality, break down, Chicago, cleaning, energy efficiency, Four Seasons, Hoffman Estates, IL, Lynwood, maintenance, Tune Up, yearly inspection
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
Looking for a way to save some money this spring and summer? If so, you came to the right place. Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning specializes in several services that can meet all of your home comfort needs without breaking the bank. During the late spring and summer months, saving money on your cooling costs often means suffering in the heat without turning on the air conditioner. But, Four Seasons has a solution that can save you tons and allow you to put off using the air conditioner for as long as possible. Our solution is a whole house ventilation system installed by the expert handymen at Four Seasons Home Services.
Attic and Whole House Ventilation
There are two ways that Four Seasons can install a ventilation system in the home. The first is only concerned with lowering the temperatures in the attic, and the second is used to cool the entire home.
- Attic Ventilation: An attic that is not properly ventilated could become hot and damp during the summer humidity and heat. The heat that builds up in the attic is then transferred through the rest of the home, and the overall temperature of the home is increased. This will make you home even more uncomfortable without the air conditioner running, or it could even drive up the costs of cooling your home when the air conditioner is operating. The excess humidity could also turn your attic into a breeding ground for mold, mildew, and rot! An artfully crafted attic ventilation system installed by Four Seasons will remove this heat and excess moisture from the attic. A cooler attic means a cooler home. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, attic ventilation, Chicago, circulation, Cooling, Four Seasons, home comfort, Home Services, IL, Romeoville, save money, Tinley Park, Villa Park, whole house ventilation
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning is known for our reliable service and affordable pricing. We strive daily to get you the best deal for your money, and now is the best time to replace your old furnace and air conditioner. We are currently in the middle of our overstock sale that runs through March 15th, and during this sale you will find even more affordable pricing on a wide variety of high quality and high efficiency furnaces and air conditioners from Lennox. All you have to do to take advantage of this offer is schedule a free in-home estimate with one of the friendly salesmen from Four Seasons.
What does a Free In-Home Estimate Involve?
Many homeowners are apprehensive about allowing salesmen into their homes. Whether you have had a bad experience yourself or heard of one from a friend, there are some salesmen that use techniques to bully a homeowner into a sale. Here at Four Seasons, we don’t do that. When you are honest and open with a customer, there is no need to use such forceful tactics. Our salesmen are more like educators. They take a look at the home and the family’s comfort needs and find a HVAC system that complements those needs. They are there to answer questions and there is never an obligation to buy. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, Burr Ridge, Chicago, comfort, Cooling, Four Seasons, free estimate, Furnace, Heating, honest, IL, Oak Brook, overstock, sales, salesmen, spring, summer, Worth
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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
For those that did not take advantage of the federal tax credits offered last year, you are in luck! The high demand for an extension of the credits was successful, and now homeowners all across the Chicagoland area have another year to get big savings by installing new high efficiency furnaces and air conditioners in their homes. Homeowners that purchased their systems last year are seeing major returns on their investment, and although the credits aren’t as substantial as last year’s, you can still save big, if you give Four Seasons a call now! (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, Chicago, Downers Grove, energy efficiency, Four Seasons, Furnace, IL, Insulation, Riverdale, save money, Stickney, tax credits
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Friday, December 31st, 2010
Technology is ever changing. It seems like just a few years ago cell phones were the size of bricks, computers were only owned by the rich, and cars were able to do little more than get you from point A to point B. Now we have touch screen, 3D, and Bluetooth technology, and the heating and cooling industry has advanced right alongside the rest of the technology world. Unfortunately, some HVAC contractors would rather cling to the old than advance with the new, but here at Four Seasons, we are constantly updating our skills to match the ever-changing technologies that are introduced.
We Never Stop Learning
Each of our service and install technicians are required to be EPA and NATE certified before they ever step foot in a customer’s home, but initial certification just isn’t enough anymore. Whether a service technician is new to the company or a veteran of Four Seasons, they are constantly taking classes in our on-site learning facility to sharpen their knowledge of this industry. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, Chicago, EPA, Four Seasons, Furnace, Homewood, HVAC industry, IL, Markham, NATE, Robbins, service technician, technology
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Here at Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning we offer each of our customers what we like to call the Carefree Maintenance Plan. It is basically a maintenance agreement that allows that can be customized to meet the individual customer’s heating and cooling needs. Caring for these appliances in your home is very important, and setting up a maintenance agreement with a reliable heating and cooling contractor like Four Seasons only makes sense when you consider the cost of neglecting these units. However, if you need a little more convincing, here are 5 reasons why you should call Four Seasons today and sign up for the Carefree Maintenance Program:
- Never Forget a Cleaning Again: Many of us have trouble remembering what day of the week it is, nevertheless the last time the furnace or air conditioner was cleaned, but under the CMP, we will remind you. Every year you will receive a letter in the mail reminding you of the need to schedule your cleaning.
- Lower Prices: Everybody likes to save money, and when you sign up for the CMP you will save a lot of it! 15% off parts and labor as well as reduced service charges will save you big bucks if the system every breaks down. Also, a cleaning and efficiency tune-up is included in the cost of the CMP! (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, Blue Island, carefree maintenance program, Chicago, emergency service, Four Seasons, Furnace, heating and cooling, IL, Oak Lawn, Orland Park, peace of mind, save money
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