“When parents are enjoying summer vacation with their kids, the last thing on their minds is household maintenance,” said Tim Daley, general manager of Wolfer’s Home Services. “It can be difficult to keep up with HVAC or plumbing tasks with kids by your side 24/7. That’s why now is the […]
Local plumbing and HVAC experts encourage home tune-ups during school year | State
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With the children at home over summer vacation, Wolfer’s Home Services, a leading home service provider in the Portland Metro area, recognizes that accomplishing important HVAC and plumbing tasks can be difficult for area residents. Now that children have returned to the classroom, household […]
Why Heat Pumps Need to Be Part of Any Infrastructure Package
They’re just begging for heat pumps.Photo: Ethan Miller (Getty Images) [Extremely Bernie Sanders voice] I am once again asking you to consider the heat pump. The poorly named, wonderfully designed means of heating and cooling buildings is having a bit of a moment. And a new report adds to the […]
Tour an Arts and Crafts Home in Berkeley Where Sustainability Reigns Supreme
Last July, as much of New York City life moved outdoors and into the streets, architect and urban planner Vishaan Chakrabarti, along with his Manhattan firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), unveiled a proposal in The New York Times: Banish most privately-owned cars from Manhattan. Interestingly, that same month, […]
Harvey House in Barstow to get new air conditioning system
The Harvey House will soon have cooler air after Barstow greenlit a contractor’s $224,000 bid to replace the chiller at the historic site formerly known as Casa del Desierto, or House of the Desert, before its heyday as a railroad depot ended in the late 1900s. It will be the city’s […]
On the Market: Single-family homes with central air conditioning
These listings were active as of Friday, Aug. 27. 36 Orestis Way, LEWISTON $295,000, 3 Beds, 1 Bath, 1,882 SF, 0.4 acres Mid-century modern, single level living near Bates College. The kitchen leads to a year-round sunroom with cherry floors. Back patio has a retractable awning. The basement, with an […]
RCC HVAC students pass EPA certification, land jobs | News
Brison Knowles, a recent RCHS graduate, works in HVAC with his neighbors. David Dickens graduated from Rockingham Early High School in May, but took HVAC classes at RCC while he was there. […]
How Much Does an HVAC Unit Replacement Cost?
Photo: istockphoto.com Typical Range: $5,000 to $10,000 National Average: $7,000 Your home’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and it’s always circulating fresh air to eliminate allergens and dust. If your HVAC unit isn’t performing as efficiently as […]
Higgins business going strong after 75 years in Bemidji
It’s now officially known as Higgins Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and current owner Charlie Ward certainly understands the brand that is associated with Hollie Higgins, who founded Higgins Heating in 1946 with a building on America Avenue in downtown Bemidji. Second owner Hank Imsande and third owner Mike Norden […]
Not a long term solution; air conditioning offsets global warming impacts
Rojelio Rebeles, with Heartstone, uses a piece of styrofoam around his hardhat to provide shade from the sun while laying bricks on Second St. in Old Town in 2019. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle People are using their air conditioners more frequently to mitigate climate impacts, but access to this […]