Pacific Sheet Metal Blog

Your HVAC system’s filter plays an important role in the heating and cooling process. The filter can affect your system’s efficiency and the quality of the air you're breathing. A clean filter isn't just an added bonus; it's a vital part of HVAC system maintenance. Replacing your HVAC filter is necessary to keep your home healthy and comfortable. Here's why it's important to replace your HVAC filter and how often you should be doing it. 

Snowflakes, and icicles, and blizzards—oh my! Winter has arrived, and with it come a number of problems for you and your home. Ice buildup—one of winter’s worst offenders—can cause significant damage to your home and threaten your family’s safety. Learn why heat tape is an important tool to have as you combat ice buildup on your roof this winter. 

Your home comfort system is a basic part of your everyday life. When it’s working, it’s probably the last thing on your mind. It’s for this very reason that regular maintenance on your HVAC system is so important. Regular maintenance makes your HVAC a home comfort system rather than a home concern system. Check out these benefits of regular maintenance. 

Unlike a conventional HVAC system, which heats or cools a whole house through a single control, a home zoning system allows you to heat or cool specific areas individually. This can help you stay more comfortable in the parts of your home that you’re using while saving energy and money. Heating and cooling your entire home all the time—regardless of how your family is using it—can be wasteful and expensive.

HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. In many homes, an HVAC system integrates all three of these individual functions, working together to deliver clean, fresh air throughout the year. Today, we’re going back to the basics to give you a good foundation of understanding for the next time you need to repair or replace your home’s system. 

If you’re in the market for a new HVAC contractor or you’re a new homeowner who needs heating and cooling services for the first time, it’s important to choose carefully. You need to find a contractor with a good reputation in your community and the right credentials. Ask the following questions so you get great service and a contractor that has your best interests in mind.

If you’ve been a loyal Lennox customer for many years or recently installed a new system for the first time, we hope you’re loving it. We proudly install Lennox equipment for our customers because, simply put, we want to provide our customers quality systems that will keep their home comfortable for many years into the future. Fortunately, due to the energy efficiency of Lennox systems, various energy tax credits may be available to you! Here are a few of them.

Are you debating between calling your heating and cooling contractor again to make yet another repair or giving in and replacing your old equipment? Here are some signs to look for to help you decide.

The weather is heating up. Is your home ready? If you don’t currently have an air conditioning system, don’t worry. There are several ways to add AC to your home, whether you have ductwork already built in or not. Check out the following types of air conditioning systems to determine which option may work best for you.

Put away your thick blankets and fuzzy socks; spring is right around the corner! As the thermometer inches higher and higher, so will your need for a reliable air conditioner. If it’s time to replace yours, consider choosing a model from Lennox. Keep reading to learn why.