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By Chloe Bennett July 15, 2016
thank you for fixing our leaky central ac unit. guy even cleaned up mess. ...read more
By Adam Schlinger July 13, 2016
My central AC went out for our office. Pipe Doctor came out quickly, went up on the roof and in less than an hour fixed the issue. The repair total was more than I expected and my usual guy is cheaper but I needed it fixed ASAP. ...read more
By harrys11523 March 02, 2015
the guys from pipe doctor showed up quickly and got our heat working again. more than i wanted to spend but the speed of repair and how quickly they came was top notch. will use again ...read more
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By All Storm Drains Inc April 12, 2018
Surprisingly many people think not. There more to the filter you use in your furnace or air handler that effects your indoor air quality as well as your wallet. If your using a spun fiberglass filter that you can see through, your wasting your money. This type of filter only captures the large particles it doesn't capture the smaller particles. So what good is it really doing for the air you breathe. Honestly not much. A filter needs to trap as much as possible to improve the air you breathe. If you have allergies, asthma, or other breathing problems this is essential to your quality of life. A cheaper filter allows the smaller particles to pass through the filter and to enter the furnace reaching the evaporator coil, the airstream, and the air you breathe. Eventually the coil can become clogged with those particles reducing air flow and providing a surface for mold to grow and thrive. Who wants to breathe that? If that isn't enough, what about the cost to you for maintenance? A dirty coil reduces air flow, makes the evaporator fan work harder, and it makes out to your condenser by raising your line pressure and working your compressor harder. This all cost you more in operating cost. Not to mention the cost of removing the evaporator coil and cleaning it. This can cost anywhere from $375.00 - $550.00. Who can afford that these days? This isn't to say the filter you use will prevent you from ever having to clean your coil. It will certainly help you prevent any of these problems and improve the air you breathe. You don't have to spend a small fortune on a filter or filters to improve the air you breathe. There are many filter choices out there. You just have to make a wise choice as to what your needs are and what filter best serves you. A couple of filter choices available are polyester foam filters and extended surface pleated filters. The polyester foam panel filter is a good choice they are inexpensive and do a a better job of stopping and collecting pollutants than a fiberglass filter. They are available in a bulk roll, cut to size, with or without a tackifier and in a traditional cardboard frame. A better choice is the extended surface surface pleated filters. They are designed with less resistance to air flow than panel filters. Their design also extends service life and reduces maintenance cost. Many are electrostatic and bacteria resistant. The best choice is a filter thicker than the standard 1" filter. The problem with these filters your average air conditioning system isn't set up for these filters. They have been used almost exclusively in commercial systems. What has been available for residential systems require a field installed filter housing. Which can be costly to install or integrate into many applications. The advantage to these filters is longer service life (one filter last 6 to 12 months), low pressure drop, greater surface capacity to capture more particles, and electrostatic and bacteria resistant. Fortunately, many manufacturers are seeing the advantage of these filters in the residential market. You can now get a 5" pleated filter designed to fit your existing return air grille. These filters go one step farther by adding a foam a foam gasket to prevent air by-pass so you get maximum air filtration through your filter. I hope this article informed you on the different types of AC filters in Long Island available to you and helps your choice of filter easier. ...read more
By Valley Stream Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning August 05, 2014
Furnace repairs are costly - they can easily cost hundreds of dollars. Quite often, the cost of labor is the biggest item on the invoice, if not the only one! Meanwhile, you can significantly reduce or even completely avoid charges for Long Island furnace repairs. It's quite easy, but you need to do this before the repairman comes. Before actually coming to see the furnace, a good technician will try to learn as much as possible about the problem. He should call you and ask you to do a couple of basic checks on the furnace. If the technician gets enough information, he'll come with the part you need to fix the problem, saving himself a trip just to decide what part he needs. Quite often, the problem is just a blocked filter or an accidentally turned off switch - you can find this out right over the phone. So, when you're speaking to the technician, he'll ask you to do some routine checks. Don't worry, he won't ask you to do anything unsafe or difficult. Let's go through a few possible scenarios. Q. Do you feel air coming out of the floor registers? Wrong Answer: Yes, The Air Is Fine. The Technician Will Come And Check The Air For You. He May Find That The Furnace (Air Handler) Switch Was Off And Turn It Back On For You. Do You Want To Pay $100 For That? Right Answer: Just A Second, I'll Check. (After Checking A Couple Of Registers) Air Flow Is As Usual, Or Weaker Than Usual. (Whichever Is The Case.) Now, He Might Be Able To Figure Out What The Problem Is, Just From That Simple Question. Q. Is the filter clean? Wrong Answer. Yes, It's Clean. The Technician Can Come And Check The Filter For You, But Is That Really Worth $100? Right Answer: I Don't Know. My Husband Usually Checks The Filter, But He's Not Home. The Technician Will Explain To You Where To Find The Filter, And What To Check. And if your technician doesn't call before coming? Well, you may be dealing with the wrong company. ...read more
By Valley Stream Pipe Doctor Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. August 05, 2014
Many people have baseboard or wall heaters that are used as primary heat sources or as add-ons for heat in certain rooms of their homes. They are both economical and very easy to use. Should one become damaged or just go out you can repair it yourself with little or no effort without having to replace... ...read more
Many people at some point in their lives have used a humidifier, but many people do not have whole house humidifiers. Whole house humidifiers are used to regulate the moisture in the air for a number of reasons. For people with respiratory problems, for example, a humidifier can make all the differenc... ...read more