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How to Plan Your Home’s Landscaping to Reduce Cooling Costs
There are many different ways you can cut down on your cooling costs during summer, but some are more obvious than others. One strategy that is often overlooked is strategically placing plants, bushes, and trees around your home to protect it from the sun’s rays and warm gusts of air.
6 Possible Reasons Why Your Air Conditioner Runs Constantly
Updated: October 2024 On a normal summer day, you can expect your air conditioner to run somewhere around 15 minutes during every cooling cycle. But if your cooling cycles are lasting 30 minutes, an hour, or all day long, there’s a good chance that something is amiss with your system.
Use This Furnace Checklist Before Your Winter Vacation
Given how cold it has been in the St. Louis area this winter, nothing sounds better than a trip down south to some warmer weather. But before your leave for your winter getaway, it’s important to make sure that your home is ready for your absence, and that includes preparing
Keep Your Children Safe Around Your Furnace
At Jerry Kelly Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing, we take our work very seriously. Bringing you the best products, skills, and services available is always a priority. However, there is one thing that stands above even that: safety. Ensuring that you and your family stay safe is paramount, and
What to Do When Your Heat Pump Is Frozen
Have you ever had your heat pump freeze up completely? It’s not a highly uncommon occurrence here in St. Charles (if you’re not keeping up with proper heat pump maintenance)! Luckily, the issue can be easy to spot, and in most cases, easy to handle as well! Trust the specialists
9 HVAC Hacks to Save Money on Your Summer Energy Bill
Summer in Missouri can heat up fast, with the average summer temperature being 75 degrees, keeping your home air-conditioned and comfortable can be expensive. That’s why we’ve put together a few life hacks to help you beat the sweltering heat and avoid those expensive cooling bills this summer. Flip on
Federal Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems Extended through 2013
In 2011, a set of tax credits expired for newly installed, energy-efficient air conditioners, furnaces, and heat pumps. Although many St. Louis area homeowners took advantage of these tax credits, many others were disappointed to have missed out when the credits expired. But we have great news! Federal tax credits
Start Assist Kit – The Air Conditioner Compressor Side Kick
Your air conditioning system is driven by a Compressor. It’s that noisy thing sitting inside the metal cage of your outside conditioning unit. When the thermostat recognizes a need for cool air in your home, it tells the compressor to wake up and start working. Every time the thermostat calls
Why Is My Heat Pump Leaking?
Your heat pump cools your home in the summer months and warms your home in the winter months, much like a traditional HVAC system. So, it’s no wonder that your heat pump can experience issues similar to those you might experience with your heating or cooling system! Heat pumps function
Jerry Kelly Core Values Part 3
Welcome back to our blog series about Jerry Kelly Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing’s Core Values! In case you missed part 1 and part 2, we’ve been going over our company’s 28 core values, what they mean for our employees, and what they mean for customers like you. Thanks
Now is a Great Time to Join Jerry Kelly’s HVAC Maintenance Club
Do you ever wish you had inside access to a heating and cooling contractor? How about some way that you could get faster service, cheaper prices, and a way to keep your furnace and air conditioner in the best shape possible? Well, we have some good news for you, because,
How to Shut Down Your Furnace After the Heating Season
We love our furnaces during the cold winters here in the St. Louis area, but it’s always a great day when we can finally shut off our heating systems for good until next year. Since that day is quickly approaching, you might be wondering what you need to do to