Need help understanding your thermostat’s functions? On most thermostats, you can choose between On or Auto for your fan setting.
Spring is the best time to have maintenance done on your Crescent City home’s air conditioner. You need to rely on your unit in time for warmer weather.
Change your HVAC filters regularly, as recommended, which is usually at least every three months. A good HEPA filter will catch the particles before they reach your lungs. There’s so much floating in the air our eyes can’t see, and changing your filter as recommended makes all the difference.
In our current and rapidly changing new environment, it is important we carefully monitor and do what we can to prevent the spread of the swiftly evolving COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. Frank’s/Orca Heating & Refrigeration is thoroughly dedicated to the safety and well-being of our employees and customers. We have, therefore, firmly adopted the following policies…
Energy-efficient homes are more common than ever. Although they provide many benefits, including reducing overall energy usage and a smaller carbon footprint, they come with some disadvantages as well. What Disadvantages? The most significant disadvantage is poor indoor air quality. Tightly sealed Crescent City area homes prevent heated and cooled air from escaping as easily,…
A heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside your home to outside or from outside to inside. In the winter a heat pump works like a heater, extracting heat energy from outside and transferring it inside. In the summer the process reverses and it will remove heat…
It’s normal for your furnace to make some noise. For instance, a dull hum is to be expected. However, louder noises might spell trouble for your heating unit’s components. Remember to turn off your furnace if it makes any alarming sounds and leave the repair job to a professional. To help you, our Frank’s Heating…
Furnace filters. They’re one of those items not really on the top of everyone’s minds, but they are important and can have a big impact. At Frank’s Heating & Refrigeration, we know with the right furnace filter, you can save money and improve your Crescent City indoor air quality (IAQ) in one fell swoop. What…
Most of us rely on our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on a nearly daily basis in Crescent City. We just take it for granted it will always be working when we need it. Although we hope that is the case, our professionals at Frank’s Heating realize heating and cooling equipment requires maintenance,…
A heat pump is a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside to outside or from outside to inside. In the winter a heat pump works like a heater, extracting heat energy from outside and transferring it inside—instead of generating its own heat like a…