How to Set Your Programmable Thermostat

How to Set Your Programmable Thermostat

February 21, 2025

With all the options available for setting your programmable thermostat, it is easy to get confused. Of course, this defeats the purpose of a programmable thermostat––it is designed for you to “set it and forget it,” making your life easier. Naturally, anything can be confusing at times, so feel free to contact our qualified Frank’s and Orca Heating & Refrigeration team members with any questions you may have about your programmable thermostat.

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10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace. Shot of senior couple having a consultation with a financial advisor at home.

10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace

February 7, 2025

Winter in Gold Beach, is shaping up to be especially harsh this year. Can you imagine not having your furnace to help you make it through? You go to turn it on … and instead of rushing warm air through your ducts, it rattles, groans, and then just sits in sullen silence, clearly protesting another season of overworked servitude.

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Why You Need Whole-House Humidity Control. A window that has condensation on it.

Why You Need Whole-House Humidity Control

January 23, 2025

Everyone knows temperature plays a vital role in comfort and indoor air quality (IAQ). You automatically adjust your furnace or heating system when the weather gets chilly. And the air conditioner tends to be center stage in the heat of the summer.

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

January 13, 2025

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Crescent City home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

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4 Important Heat Pump Maintenance Tips. An HVAC professional working on a heat pump.

4 Important Heat Pump Maintenance Tips

December 23, 2024

Frank’s and Orca Heating & Refrigeration understands how important it is for your heat pump to operate at its greatest capacity. You depend on your system for comfort, and it’s our mission to help you achieve this. So whether you need to keep warm or cool down, we are here to help.

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Winters here in Oregon can get pretty cold. If you want to remain comfortable regardless of how low the outdoor temperature drops, prepare your heating system so that it runs efficiently and keeps you warm. Photo of two cats snuggled under a blanket to keep warm.

Is Your Heating System Ready for This Winter?

December 10, 2024

Winters here in Oregon can get pretty cold. If you want to remain comfortable regardless of how low the outdoor temperature drops, prepare your heating system so that it runs efficiently and keeps you warm.

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Why Is My Thermostat Blank? Photo of a thermostat mounted on a wall with a blank screen.

Why Is My Thermostat Blank?

November 22, 2024

It is an “Oh no!” moment when you approach your home’s thermostat and see its screen is blank.

Is it serious? Does it mean your furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning is broken? Not necessarily. In fact, most of the time, it is something minor and can be easily fixed.

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What Are Signs I Need a New Furnace?

November 11, 2024

Our team wants you to understand how your furnace works and what signs you can watch for to indicate it’s time for a replacement heating system.

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Why Do I Need a Humidifier in the Fall? A cup of tea in front of a window with autumn view.

Why Do I Need a Humidifier in the Fall?

October 28, 2024

Fall is a beautiful time of the year—but it comes with a drop in humidity levels. If you’re concerned about the humidity change and want to enhance your comfort inside your Harbor home, installing a humidifier is an excellent option.

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Air Conditioners: Things You May Not Have Known

Air Conditioners: Things You May Not Have Known

October 14, 2024

Though air conditioners are a major part of modern life, they hold many secrets few people know about.
Luckily, our team at Frank’s and Orca Heating & Refrigeration is ready to spill the beans.

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