Peaden Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Fort Walton Beach’

Why Am I Getting Hot/Cold Spots in My Home?

Monday, December 16th, 2024
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Uneven temperatures in your home can be frustrating, no matter the time of the year. One room feels like a sauna, while another might feel like a fridge. This inconsistency, known as hot and cold spots, often points to issues with your HVAC system. At Peaden, we know how important a comfortable home environment is, so let’s dive into the common causes of these temperature imbalances and how to resolve them through AC repair or other services that we offer. Contact us today to schedule air conditioning repair in Fort Walton Beach and take the first step toward a perfectly balanced home environment.

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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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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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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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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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Does My AC Dehumidify the Air?

Monday, June 17th, 2024
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You live in Florida, so you know exactly what the effects of high humidity are during the summer: the heat feels far worse. When you turn on your home’s AC, you receive cool air from the vents, and you might think that the air conditioner is doing some part in getting control over humidity as well. Is there any truth to this?

There is some truth to the idea that AC’s dehumidify the air—but it’s misleading to say they work as dehumidifiers. Below, we’ll look closer at humidity, your AC, and what you can do to achieve balanced humidity that increases your comfort and helps lower your utility bills, such as installation a whole-house dehumidifier in Fort Walton Beach, FL.

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How to Tell Your Home Has Slab Leaks

Monday, June 3rd, 2024
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Slab leaks are one of the most challenging and potentially damaging plumbing problems you can face as a homeowner. These leaks happen under the concrete foundation of a home, and that makes them difficult to repair—or even locate—unless you’re a plumbing professional. 

The most important thing you need to know about slab leaks as a homeowner is how to tell that you have one in the first place so you can call for our professionals to handle slab leak repair in Fort Walton Beach, FL. Below, we’ve put together a list of the more common warning signs of slab leaks. Don’t sleep on these! You want to take action soon if there’s a possibility of one of these leaks under your home.

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Looking to Save on Cooling Costs This Summer? Here’s Some Tips

Monday, May 6th, 2024
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Summers in Florida place a lot of strain on home air conditioning systems, and that means they can put strain on people’s budget. It takes a great amount of electricity to run the compressor of an AC, the part that allows the system to provide cool air to a home. 

There’s no way you can prevent an increase in your electric bills during the summer—you can’t simply stop using the AC! However, in our experience, most homeowners are paying more for cooling than necessary. We’ve put together several tips that can help you reduce some of those costs. When you need assistance with any of these steps, we’re ready to help.

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