Your Garbage Disposal May be Calling out for a Plumber.

Ah, wouldn’t it be nice if good things could last forever?  Kitchen appliances are no different. Garbage disposals are an essential kitchen convenience for most homeowners that are used pretty much every day. Peels and other scraps can just be tossed into the sink and straight down the drain, but over time, all of that will take its toll.

Here are some signs that it is time to call a plumber to fix your garbage disposal –

1.  The disposal is on, but not making any noise.

2.  There is a detectable leak.

3.  Slower and slower draining.

4.  It begins to smell.

5.  It becomes flat-out jammed.

Please don’t hesitate!  It is at this moment that your garbage disposal may be repaired instead of entirely replaced.  Lonny Crawford and his crew will figure that out for you.  They are the professional plumbers at Altitude Heating and Air.  Please keep this phone number handy for most plumbing problems in the Colorado Springs area (719) 209-4955.

Instant and Consistent Heat.

If you are without heat in the Colorado Springs area for even one hour you feel it.

Gas furnaces and heaters have control shutoffs to prevent gas leaks, but remember they are not fail-safe.  If you smell something like a rotten egg smell, you could have a gas leak in your house.  DO NOT try to shut off the gas leading to the furnace!

Here are some other tips we hope will help –

1.  Do you have a clean filter?

2.  Try the reset button.

3.  Is your door cover securely fastened?

4.  Do not close more than 20% of the registers.

5.  Here is a simple one.  Is the furnace switch in the “on” position?

If you have done your due diligence and your furnace is not cranking out the appropriate heat, then please call us.  We are Altitude Heating and Air.  We have served the climate control needs of the Colorado Springs area for years and are proud to offer emergency furnace service in 2019 as well.  Please give us a call at (719) 209-4955.

Your Attitude about Altitude.

We here at Altitude Heating and Air want you to know us better.  We have served the Colorado Springs area for a decade and a half with pride and dedication.  We expect to continue doing so for decades to come.  Everyone who lives in the Colorado Springs area knows that we are subject to seasonal changes.

When your furnace (or, in a few months your air conditioning system) suddenly conks out you need someone to come to your home as quickly as possible.  We also offer 24-hour plumbing service, because our techs are schooled in the art of plumbing repair as well.  Take comfort in our continued efforts to keep your family comfortable.

Oh, one more thing.  Because we have pride in the citizens who comprise the area in and around Colorado Springs, we offer teacher, veteran, and senior discounts.  Please ask us about those if we come to your home.  As the New Year begins, we will be there for you in any HVAC or plumbing emergency.  We are Altitude Heating and Air at (719) 209-4955.

Keep on watering through winter to keep trees, shrubs and grass from dehydrating

Keep on watering through winter to keep trees, shrubs and grass from dehydrating 

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"If you think you can leave your plants and trees hibernating until spring, guess again. They’re thirsty in winter, too."

 

Communicating with your Furnace.

That may sound weird, but your furnace will not tell you when it is about to break down.  Now that we are headed into the dead of winter it would be nice to know what it is “thinking”.  Most furnace problems that occur in your home are preventable and here are a couple of tips to follow to keep that reliable appliance from breaking down at the worst time.

Suffocation.  Just like humans, furnaces can literally suffocate from restricted air flow.  If you do not close air vents and change your filter regularly it can put a strangle-hold on your furnace.  There is also the possibility of simple neglect.  If you run the unit without a filter and do not have it checked periodically you could be asking for trouble.

The thought of a failing furnace in sub-freezing temperatures around Colorado Springs is frightening!  We at Altitude Heating and Air are here to help.  If your furnace breaks down this winter, we will come to your home as quickly as possible to get it back up and running.  Please give us a call anytime at (719) 209-4955.

New Year's Eve 2018 Events

New Year's Eve 2018 Events

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"Celebrate the last night of the year with friends and family at any of these fabulous New Year's Eve parties.  Welcome 2019 in Colorado Springs."

The Strange Dichotomy Between Snowfall and Colorado Springs.

I know that tourists must think that we get measurable snowfall every Christmas.  For Colorado Springs, this is NOT necessarily the case!  In the city we do not usually get large amounts of snow.  Bad news, even if we do it is usually gone in a day or two.  Even looking ahead to January, it is not uncommon to have temperatures in the 50’s.

Hey locals, don’t tell everybody that we have mostly clear roads this time of year, but some of the greatest skiing in the U.S. is just a drive away.  As a matter of fact, the most snowfall that we have ever had on Christmas Day was just 2.3 inches.  Back in 1982 there was a record 7 inches of snow on the ground…surprising?

White Christmas or not, we at Altitude Heating and Air will continue to serve the Colorado Springs area for all of its residential and commercial HVAC needs during this holiday season and in the year to come.  From our family at Altitude Heating and Air to you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.