Home Heating and Energy Blog

Daikin, a Japanese company, is the largest manufacturer of heating and air conditioning equipment in the world.  After years of dominating the markets in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, Daikin purchased Goodman in 2012 for 3.7 ...

As a leader in energy efficient heating and cooling solutions in Seattle, we are continually working to provide the absolute best in indoor air quality, HVAC equipment installation and replacement, and service.  As a part of ...

The first part of 2013 has been a pretty confusing time for both homeowners and HVAC contractors when it comes to the Department of Energy's furnace efficiency regulations. After numerous court battles, a settlement, and pending court ...

As we previously posted, new Department of Energy furnace efficiency standards are scheduled to take effect on May 1, 2013. After that date, any new gas furnace installed in a home will be required to operate at 90% efficiency or above. This ...

As a lifetime Puget Sound resident, I've seen first hand why many homes in our area don't have any air conditioning installed. Our air conditioning "season" is so short it can be difficult for many homeowners to justify the expense ...

We met a customer at the 2010 Seattle Home Show who had an unusual HVAC issue. They live in a condominium in West Seattle that was built 18 years ago and had a low efficiency gas furnace and a conventional storage type gas water heater. ...

As a heating and cooling professional, from time to time I hear horror stories about work being done by unlicensed or unprofessional contractors.  I just heard about one that occurred within the last month that I had to share ...