How Furnace Ignition Systems Work

March 19th, 2014

Modern gas furnaces use an ignition system to start up, a more complicated but safer way than the old-fashioned use of matches. When your thermostat sends the signal to the furnace cabinet that it’s time to burn the natural gas that will generate heat, the ignition system lights up the burners.

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Why Duct Sealing Helps Protect Your Heating System

March 5th, 2014

Your duct system is attached to a centralized HVAC system and acts to move conditioned air throughout your home. Braches can sometimes develop in the ducts along the fitting of different sections, which can prove very costly to your system. Here in Madera, duct cleaning services can seal duct breaches for you, restoring your system to its optimum efficiency.

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Battle of Primm 2014

February 21st, 2014

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is proud to be a sponsor the Davidson Motorsports Racing Team. Our Fabrication technicians just completed the custom sheet metal racing skins for the 1820 car. The car is now prepped and ready for paint and stickers. Beans Davidson will be behind the wheel of the 1820 in the upcoming desert race.

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What Kinds of Repair Issues are Involved with Zone Control Systems

February 17th, 2014

Zone control systems divide your home into different sections, and allow you to control the individual temperature in each other. So if you’re cooking in the kitchen and have the stove turned up, you can set the heat lower there than in the living room, where someone else might be reading or playing video games.

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The Original Valentine’s Day Greeting Cards

February 14th, 2014

It’s hard to imagine Valentine’s Day without the traditional greeting cards, whether accompanying a gift of flowers and candy, or sent between children in a school room. For commercial greeting card companies, February 14th is as important to them as the December holidays, Easter, and Mother’s Day.

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Packaged HVAC vs. Split Systems: Which is Right for Me?

February 6th, 2014

Here in Fresno, heating installation services offer a wide variety of heating options, which can prove quite bewildering if you haven’t had to deal with heating systems a lot. Consider, for example, the question of packaged HVAC vs. split systems: “which is right for me?” you may ask.

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Replacing Air Filters on a Regular Basis

January 30th, 2014

Replacing the air filters regularly in your home or business is a must. A clogged air filter can cause trouble with your HVAC system. It can cause additional stress to your heating and cooling equipment that can lead to costly breakdowns or even equipment failure. This can lower the indoor air quality of the air you breathe. The air filters need to be changed on a regular basis or it can block and restrict air flow through your ductwork and HVAC system.

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Installing Zone Controls in an Existing System

January 28th, 2014

Here in Fresno, heating is definitely a season concern, though it’s not quite the all-consuming necessity that it is in colder places back east. We get our share of chilly nights, but overall the weather here in the Central Valley is very mild.

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Steps to Installing a New Heat Pump

January 20th, 2014

A heat pump combines the functions of a heater and an air conditioner into a single unit. It consists of two components – one indoor, one outdoor – that need to function together in order to effectively warm your home in the winter and cool it in the summer.

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