Heating season is here. Is your heat pump ready? Heat pump tune-ups improve performance and efficiency, reduce emergency-no-heat calls, and prolong the life of your HVAC system! Tune-up Your Heating System Why wait for your home’s heating system to break? Avoid costly repair bills Stay warm all winter Avoid the stress of a broken heat… Read more »
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5 Reasons Why Your Air Conditioner Isn’t Blowing Cold Air
In the suffocating summertime heat, the last thing you need is for your A/C to stop blowing cold air. Unfortunately, it’s a common problem. And here in Charlottesville, we’re no strangers to hot, humid summer days. The good news is, it may only take a simple tweak or two to get your A/C running correctly… Read more »
Why is my Air Conditioner Leaking Water Outside?
Air conditioners should always produce some amount of water. This is the natural result of airborne moisture beading on the cool walls of the condenser—like the condensation that forms on a cold glass of lemonade on a hot day. This water will drip until a puddle accumulates beneath the unit. But how much is too… Read more »
Air Conditioning Specials 2018
Experienced A/C Technicians Always On Call If you need air conditioner repair service in Charlottesville, chances are it is a hot and humid summer day and you want your A/C unit repaired now! Find out about our internet specials to get the best deal on your A/C repair! Fitch Services is a licensed and professional… Read more »
What Is a Heat Pump?
A heat pump serves as a heater in the cold months and an air conditioner in the warm months. It uses the same thermodynamic principle as a portable air conditioner, but it serves two roles instead of one.
To learn how a heat pump works, let’s first examine how a portable air conditioning unit operates…. Read more »
Schedule an air conditioner tune up to stay cool this summer
Temperatures are inching up in Charlottesville and we’re anticipating another hot and humid summer. Now is the time to schedule your air conditioner tune up to ensure your cooling system is in good working order before the worst of the summer heat slams Central Virginia. Why do I need an AC tune up? An air conditioner… Read more »
3 Tips for home comfort this spring
This spring in central Virginia has brought unusual fluctuations in weather, even for our area. One weekend is sunny with temperatures soaring into the 90s, followed by several days of balmy 70s, and then a rainy weekend in the 50s! With such big swings, it’s hard to keep temperatures inside our homes stable. Use these… Read more »
Biannual HVAC homeowner checklist
We changed our clocks last weekend, so this is the week for running through your HVAC maintenance checklist. Taking some time now to check your system can prolong the lifespan of your HVAC system and alert you to potential problems prior to a major malfunction. Use the checklist list below to conduct your walk-through now;… Read more »
Choosing the right HVAC filter for your home
The start of a new year is a great time to begin making decisions that will increase your family’s comfort and safety. Keeping up with the routine maintenance requirements of your HVAC system is a relatively easy way to make a big difference and also minimize the need for costly heat pump repairs. Since the efficiency… Read more »
Exciting home innovations unveiled at CES 2017!
This week is the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Many think of CES as a haven for computer types, but here at Fitch Services, we’re excited about some of the innovations rolling out for home systems! Unsurprisingly, there are several new or improved products for wi-fi smart thermostats and smart home systems, but we… Read more »