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When Is It Necessary to Recharge Your Home’s Air Conditioner with Refrigerant?
Some people mistakenly believe that you need to add refrigerant to an air conditioner the same way that you need to add gas to your car. This is especially true for homeowners who might have been working with unqualified air conditioning contractors. To break this common misconception, today we’re going
What to Do When There is No Heat in Your House
When you think about all of the major problems that you can encounter in your home, there’s almost nothing as bad as your furnace going out. It gets bitterly cold in the St. Louis area during winter, and your home can quickly turn into an igloo without heat. Today we’re
Is My Air Conditioner Energy Efficient? The Answer Goes Beyond Your System’s SEER Rating
As we get closer and closer to summer, many homeowners in the St. Louis area will begin paying more attention to their home’s cooling bills. If it seems like you’re spending a lot on cooling costs, you naturally might be wondering, “Is my air conditioner energy efficient?” The answer to
How Much Can a High Efficiency Air Conditioner Reduce Your Home’s Energy Consumption?
The bar for the energy efficiency of air conditioners has risen significantly over the past few decades. Just six years ago the government raised the efficiency standard for new air conditioners by 30 percent. So how much could you benefit from upgrading your St. Louis area home with a high-efficiency
It was the heeeaaat of the moment…
Have you ever had a song stuck in your head all day? Today has been one of those days. Take a gander at this little ditty: I never meant to be so bad to you One thing I said that I would never do If you could do this you’ll
Jerry Kelly Receives the 2014 Angie’s List Super Service Award
Here at Jerry Kelly Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing, we are committed to offering the best possible service to every one of our customers. That’s why we’re so honored and proud whenever we receive awards and recognition for our work. We are extremely excited to announce that we recently
Busted: The Truth Behind 5 Common Energy Efficiency Myths
If you do a quick Google search for ways to cut down on your heating and cooling bills, you’ll find a variety of tips from all sorts of different sources. Although you can find many great suggestions for saving energy on the Internet, you’ll also come across a lot of
Why is My Furnace Fan Always On?
The fan is one of the loudest parts of your furnace, so you can almost always tell when it’s running. That’s why it can be concerning when your thermostat says your home is at the right temperature but the sound of your fan running never seems to disappear. Today we’re
Best Ways to Childproof Your HVAC Registers
If there’s a toddler in your household, you may be tired of retrieving toys, food, and bits of paper from your register vents. Or maybe the little one is lifting them and dropping them on their fingers and toes. If any of these situations speak to you, we have several
Types of Whole House Humidifiers
Dryness, static, and chills are all issues that plague homeowners throughout the year; particularly in the winter months. And all of these nuisances share a common factor: They all relate to a lack of moisture in the air! At Jerry Kelly Heating, Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing, we make it
How to Winterize Your Home for Maximum Energy Savings this Winter
Is your St. Louis area home ready to take on old man winter this year? Even if you have an efficiently running furnace, there might be parts of your home that are causing it to work harder than it needs to. By winterizing your home with these helpful tips, you
Don’t Forget about Fuel Type When Choosing the Most Energy Efficient Furnace for Your Home
Given the recent developments in federal standards for furnace efficiency ratings, we have our minds on helping homeowners choose energy-efficient furnaces for their homes. As we’ve discussed before, looking at AFUE ratings is the best way to determine which units are more efficient than others. But efficiency ratings don’t tell