Professional Furnace Repair in Townsend, DE

• If you are having a medical emergency call 911 immediately.
• If you are smelling gas please refer to Q2.
• If you are having any other emergency relating to heating, air conditioning, ventilation, water heaters, or generators please call us at (302) 378-1203 or for immediate assistance. We are available 24/7/365.

• Immediately leave your residence.
• Do NOT turn any lights on or off, touch any switches in the home, or any other electronic devices as these can all be sources of fire ignition.
• Do NOT use the telephone inside your home.
• Go to a neighbor's house or use your cellular phone once you have left the residence and immediately call the fire department to evaluate the situation and determine if the property is safe to re-enter.
• Once the fire department makes their determination they will likely advise for your gas company to come to the property and locate where the leak is coming from. Once they determine where the leak is you can then contact our office to schedule an appointment for one of our technicians to repair the leak.

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". To best maintain the integrity of your system you want to make sure that you schedule annual check-ups for both your heating and air conditioning systems; once during the spring season for your air conditioner and again in the fall season for your heater. Also, be sure to change your filter regularly every 1-3 months, on average. If someone in your home has been sick with an airborne illness (influenza, the common cold, strep throat, etc.) you may want to change your filter as soon as the illness has been treated so that the germs do not continue to cycle through the ventilation.

If your heater is not running there are a few things you can do before scheduling an appointment for repair.

• Check to see that the main switch to the unit is on. If the switch is off simply turn it on and this should rectify the situation.
• Check your breakers. If they have been flipped then you should just need to flip them back.
• If there is snow on the ground you are going to want to check your outside vent pipe to make sure the area is clear from snow. If snow is blocking the opening of the vent pipe not only will it cause your system to not operate but can be dangerous, causing carbon monoxide to back up into your home.

An air conditioner is made up of three different components: a compressor, a condenser and an evaporator coil. The condenser is the unit located outside of your home; the compressor is located inside of this. The evaporator coil is located in the unit inside your home and is also typically part of the heating system.

Refrigerant enters the compressor as a cool, low-pressure gas. The refrigerant is then compressed and sent out as a hot, high-pressure gas and flows into the condenser. The fan in the condensing unit activates to help the heat disperse quickly, and the refrigerant leaves the condenser cooler and liquefied. The liquid goes into the evaporator coil through a very narrow opening where the pressure then drops, and the liquid begins to evaporate into a gas. As it makes this transformation back to a gas, it separates the heat from the surrounding air and begins to blow the cool air through the ventilation throughout your home.

It is recommended that your air conditioner undergo maintenance at least once a year. Sticking to this schedule will ensure that your unit runs efficiently, while possibly reducing your costs in the long run.

The average lifespan of a central air conditioner is approximately 12-15 years. To keep your unit running efficiently, it's essential to perform regular maintenance.

One of the most common causes of an A/C not cooling properly is a low refrigerant charge. If you want to attempt a few things before calling an air conditioner repair company, try: turning off the power, clean or change the filter, check to see if ice has formed on the coils (melt if it has), clean the condensate drain, and check and clean the outdoor compressor. If after this your air conditioner still is not cooling, call us and we can send out a technician to diagnose the cause of the problem.

Air conditioners can be complex machines as they are made up of a variety of components. When one component of the machine is malfunctioning, it can disturb the cooling efficiency as a whole. If your A/C system isn't functioning properly, try these troubleshooting tips to see if it's something you can fix on your own before calling for air conditioner repair.

A heat pump is a single unit used for both heating and cooling. If you are using an electric heat pump to heat your home, the process is quite different than gas or oil heating. A heat pump uses a compressor to draw energy from an outside source, such as the air, the ground or ground water, and increases the temperature to a level high enough to heat the inside of your home. The fluid boils at a low temperature, absorbing the heat into an outdoor heat exchanger/condenser. The heat then travels via refrigerant to the indoor coil, where it changes from a high-pressure gas to a liquid state and releases the heat into the air and travels through the ventilation to heat your home. The high-pressure liquid then travels back to the outside condensing unit, changing back into a low-pressure gas, and the process begins again. This process is reversed to create air conditioning, similar to a standard central air conditioner.