It’s NOT a Gas, Gas, Gas.

It’s no gas (you probably know the old expression) dealing with a faulty gas line in your home.  Homes that use gas for heat and various appliances will have a gas line that comes into their Colorado Springs home. The gas line will connect to a furnace, water heater, stove, or any other appliances that use gas.  Commonly gas used for residential homes is natural gas.

Remember that because of their potentially hazardous nature natural gas lines that are installed in a home are done by a professional.  Over time problems may occur with a gas line.  This can have unintended consequences as a gas leak is a danger to anyone in your home.  Once again, a professional is essential!

That professional gas line repair team in the Colorado Springs area belongs to Altitude Heating and Air.  You don’t just trust anyone to install and repair gas lines no matter where you are.  In our area put your trust in Altitude Heating and Air to do the job safely and accurately every time.  Give them a call for gas line repair at (719) 209-4955.

A New Season is Coming.

In the Spring around Colorado Springs the ground begins to thaw.  Families in our area often turn their attention to HVAC.  Here in March plans will be made to make the transition between cold weather and warmer coming soon to Central Colorado.  Make sure that no detail is overlooked.

Somethings to consider before hiring that perfect HVAC company –

1.  What will be the final projected cost?

2.  When are you expected to pay?

3.  Will they clean up thoroughly?

4.  What if something goes wrong…what are the guarantees?

5.  Are they licensed, insured, and bonded?

That last point is obviously very important.  There are some HVAC companies who may even be unlicensed that can install and repair appliances in your home.  Are you willing to risk that?  For all installation of HVAC related fixtures call on Altitude Heating and Air.  The people you’ve trusted for a decade and a half in the Colorado Springs area at (719) 209-4955.

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.