When it comes to heating in Charlottesville, we are your number one source for the latest and most efficient technology available. Recent advances in the heat pump field, particularly from American Standard, make it possible to reduce your heating and cooling costs significantly while still saving energy. Today we take a look at some of… Read more »
Replacing Your Old Heater With a 95% Efficient Option
Is It Time to Replace Your Old Heater With a High-Efficiency Option? Your furnace or boiler has been heating your home for years. Is it time to replace it? Does it require frequent repairs? Are your energy bills sky-high? Have you been wondering if you should make the switch to a newer, more energy-efficient model?… Read more »
iWave Is the First Air Purifier Shown to Inactivate SARS-Cov-2
Help Eliminate COVID-19 with an iWave Air Purifier. Want to safeguard your home or office during the Covid-19 pandemic? Fitch Services has a solution. We are now offering the installation of an HVAC air filter that will clean, freshen, and greatly reduce SARS-Cov-2, responsible for Covid-19, and other viruses from the air in your home… Read more »
Charlottesville Heat Pump Tune-ups
The 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… Read more »
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 »
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 »