Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Blog: Archive for the ‘Fort Walton Beach, FL’ Category

Reasons You May Want to Install a Dedicated Circuit

Monday, November 18th, 2024
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We live in an era of increasing numbers of electrical devices in our homes. A few outlets used to suffice, but now outlets are everywhere, and they have power strips plugged into them to create even more outlets. It can be too easy for a home’s electrical system to become overloaded with all the power demand—especially from powerful appliances like refrigerators and HVAC systems.

Installing dedicated circuits is an electrical upgrade that can make a big difference for a home. These circuits are designed specifically for high-demand appliances, allowing them to operate independently of other circuits and preventing overloads in your home’s wiring. We install dedicated circuits in Navarre, FL and in this post, we’ll cover the reasons you might want this upgrade.

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The Easy Way to Save Money This Winter on Heating

Monday, November 4th, 2024
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This is a conundrum we experience with heating our homes in Florida: we don’t need to run our central heaters often during the winter because of the milder weather, but when we do run them, they often cause our utility bills to skyrocket. Why is this?

There’s a simple answer. Most homeowners in Florida don’t give much thought to their heating systems, allowing neglect to make them less energy efficient and even prone to early failures.

We don’t want customers like you to have to deal with high heating costs when it’s unnecessary. There’s an easy solution to cutting down on your heating costs, and that’s to arrange for heating maintenance in Fort Walton Beach, FL before any colder weather arrives.

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The Benefits of a UV Water Purifier for Your Home

Monday, October 21st, 2024
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Your family’s health starts with the water you drink every day, and making sure it’s clean and safe is essential. One of the easiest ways to improve your home’s water is by adding a UV water purifier. 

We love helping our customers find water treatment solutions that fit their needs, and the UV water purifier in Fort Walton Beach, FL has become a favorite for many. In this post, we’ll walk you through how these purifiers work, the benefits they offer, and why they might be the perfect upgrade for your home’s plumbing system.

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When Your AC Turns Noisy—What’s Going On?

Monday, October 7th, 2024
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We’ve seen countless homeowners struggle with one common issue: noisy air conditioning units. Your air conditioner should keep your home comfortable without drawing attention to itself. But when it starts making unusual noises, it’s a sign that something could be wrong. Ignoring those sounds might lead to bigger, more expensive problems down the road. 

Today, we’ll examine the common reasons behind a noisy AC and how our Peaden Pros can help you restore peace and quiet to your home with AC repair.

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Why We Recommend Switching Your Home to LED Lights

Monday, September 23rd, 2024
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One of the most important electrical rewiring jobs you can arrange for your home is to have a full lighting retrofit for your indoor lights. If you have an older home, we recommend working with a professional electrician in Crestview to have this done—not because you may need better home lighting (although you might!), but because you can have your interior lighting fully upgraded to LED lighting.

LED lights are becoming increasingly the standard for new homes, and for some extremely good reasons. Below, we’ll talk more about LED lights and why we recommend you arrange for our electrical team to upgrade your home with these lights.

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Hot Spots in the House: What They Mean for the AC

Monday, September 9th, 2024
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The greatest benefit of having a central air conditioning system for your home is that you receive cooling in all the rooms connected to the ductwork. If you have the right AC and ductwork in good condition, you can expect an even spread of cooling around the rooms. There may be a few fluctuations, such as in rooms that get more sun exposure, but overall the comfort level should be equal.

But if you start to notice hot spots around the house where there weren’t any before—it could mean something is wrong with the air conditioner or another part of the HVAC system, like the thermostat or the ductwork. We’re going to look at what those hot spots might mean for your HVAC in Crestview.

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Top Reasons to Only Hire Professional Plumbers

Monday, August 26th, 2024
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We know it’s tempting to try to tackle a plumbing problem in your home as a DIY project. Maybe you can save a few dollars that way. Or you can hire a handyman to do the job, somebody who comes cheaper than hiring professional plumbers in Fort Walton Beach. 

Please don’t do either! Non-professional “plumbers” (including you!) will end up costing you a lot more than you would ever save. There are numerous reasons to only hire licensed professional plumbers, and we’ll highlight the top ones below.

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Top Ways to Tell Your AC Need Professional Repairs

Monday, August 12th, 2024
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The last thing you want to deal with during a hot summer day is to have your air conditioning system fail on you. You’ll need to call for AC repair, and although we have a team of fast technicians, we can’t get to you instantly, especially during the hottest days when other people will have their own AC emergencies. If possible, you want to detect trouble with your air conditioner before it worsens to the point that you’re stuck with a busted system and a boiling hot home.

You’ll need to know what to look for that will tell you you’ve got an AC heading for trouble. We’ll go over the most common signs that it’s time to call us for AC repair in Navarre.

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Ice? No, You Shouldn’t See That on Your Air Conditioner

Monday, July 15th, 2024
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Ice in summer is one of the simple pleasures of the season. Just hearing it clink in a glass of a refreshing beverage takes people’s minds far away from their troubles.

So if you notice ice on your AC, you might think it’s good news. The AC keeps your home cool and makes summer easy to get through. That ice must mean the air conditioner is really doing its job.

This is not the case! If you see ice forming along parts of your AC, most likely on the evaporator coil, it means something’s wrong with the cooling system, and it may require calling our Peaden Pros for AC repair in Fort Walton Beach.

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Why Proper AC Sizing Is So Important

Monday, July 1st, 2024
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When it’s time to get a new central air conditioning system for your home, there a several decision that need to be made about it. One of the most important is the new unit’s size. Size in this case doesn’t refer to the physical space the AC takes up but to the amount of cooling power it has. A successful AC installation requires having an air conditioner that is sized correctly so it is neither underpowered (undersized) or overpowered (oversized).

We need to stress the importance of this sizing process. If your AC is the wrong size for your home and needs, you’ll have numerous problems on your hands from the moment the air conditioner first starts working. 

We’ll go into details about why sizing is important and why it’s also best to work with licensed HVAC professionals for an AC installation.

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