Greetings from Michelle

Fall/Winter Edition 2017

TOTAL COMFORT NEWS news

What a year this past year has been! In early May we celebrated Jim’s retirement

with a surprise party...and boy was he surprised! With his retirement “official”

comes a new set of challenges and responsibilities. For those of you who have

known Jim over the years, I can tell you that he is certainly enjoying his retirement

and keeping himself very busy. In addition to his own retirement, his wife, my

mother, which many of you have also known over the years, celebrated her retire-

ment in June. I want to congratulate them both and wish them much happiness

in the next “leg” of their life.

Summer started with a bang, warmer weather early on but it didn’t last very long.

May brought some unseasonably cool temperatures and June started a trend of

never ending rain! It certainly made scheduling those air conditioner mainte-

nances a challenge this year so I appreciate all of your patience!

I can only hope that with all of the rain we saw this summer, that we don’t see the

equivalent in snow this winter! Just to be safe, make sure you that your snow

blower is tuned up early and your shovels are ready to go. We have learned in

Wisconsin that anything can happen.

Please enjoy this season’s newsletter. There are some great recipes and energy

savings tips. As always, have a safe and happy winter season.

— Michelle

What An Incredible Year!

Are You Ignoring the Signs That You Need A New Furnace?

In this issue…

• Greetings from Michelle P1

• Are you ignoring the sigs? P1

• Are You Think-ing “Efficiency” P2

• The Home Page P3

• A Message From Brian P4

• Holiday Hours P4

• Pre-Season Checklist P5

• Be prepared to stay safe P6

There’s no such thing as a

furnace that never dies.

According to David Ken-

yon of Sears Home Ser-

vices, the typical furnace

lasts about 15 or 20 years.

Unfortunately, in evaluat-

ing any given furnace,

there is no way to know its

expiration date in advance.

All you can do is exercise

caution as the furnace en-

ters the final stages of its

life by properly maintain-

ing it.

As winter gets underway,

be sure to scrutinize your

monthly energy bills.

THE

COMEBACK IS

ALWAYS

STRONGER

THAN THE

SETBACK!

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Are You Ignoring the Signs That You Need A New Furnace Continued….

Are You Thinking “Efficiency” ?

If you’re paying much more than

last year and the rates haven’t risen,

the explanation may be that your

furnace needs attention.

Feeling cold indoors even though

the heat is on provides perhaps the

most obvious motivation to taking a

close look at your furnace. Do not

push your heating system into over-

drive. The hallmark of old, single

speed blower furnaces is uneven

heating. Feeling cold indoors may

be the inevitable result of an in-

creasingly outdated technology.

A furnace cycles on and off during

the course of its normal operation.

When your home dips below the

temperature set on the thermostat,

the furnace kicks on to bring the

temperature back up. Once the ther-

mostat reaches the target tempera-

ture, the furnace turns off, and the

cycle continues from there. If the

performance of your furnace gives

you any reason to think it may be on

its way out, track its pattern of oper-

ation. Does the furnace cycle on and

off frequently or does it see to run

all the time? If the answer is yes to

either question,. It may be a sign the

furnace isn’t working as designed.

During heating season, there’s never

a convenient time for the furnace to

give out, especially considering the

discomfort and the genuine hazards

of a home without heat. Making

matters worse, it seems that our

heating equipment always has a ten-

dency to die on “one the coldest

days of the year”.

Rather than court disaster by de-

pending on a troubled appliance, we

recommend taking a proactive ap-

proach. Call Professional Heating

and Air Conditioning today for a

quote on a new energy efficient fur-

nace for your home!

When you think about heating or

cooling your home, do your

thoughts turn to money and energy

efficiency? Like any other appliance,

the more efficient your heating and

cooling systems are the less money

the cost to run.

More than half of the energy used

for a typical home goes towards

heating and cooling it according to

the U.S. Department of Energy. By

choosing the most energy-efficient

equipment that meets your needs,

you may be able to spend less mon-

ey to heat and cool your home. It’s

also good for the environment by

reducing air pollution and conserv-

ing energy.

Before investing in a new furnace or

air conditioner look at the Ener-

gyGuide label. The FTC forces man-

ufacturers to let you know how

much energy a product uses as well

as how it compares to similar mod-

els by providing an EnergyGuide

label. If you don’t see the infor-

mation on the product itself before

a purchase, look for the information

on a website, fact sheet or brochure.

If you are not in the market to up-

grade your heating and cooling sys-

tem, there are still things you can do

to your existing system to help make

it more efficient as the small savings

can add up.

• Seal air leaks around windows,

doors and areas where pipes or

wires come through walls.

• Check your ducts for holes and

gaps where sections may have

been separated and air is leaking.

You can seal some leaks by pur-

chasing a special foil tape for

ductwork at the hardware store.

• Check your furnace filter to see

if they need to be cleaned or re-

placed. Dirty filters will cause

the system to work harder.

• Check to see that fireplace

dampers are closed when you

don’t have a fire going.

There’s plenty to consider when you

look at the new heating and cooling

systems such as the latest options,

the cost to buy them, how much

energy they use, and the cost to op-

erate them. Be skeptical of gadgets

that promise drastic reductions in

home heating and cooling costs or

extreme energy savings.

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THE Home Page

I don’t know about you but

with fall comes the craving for

hot soups and hearty casseroles.

The Tater Tot

Casserole is easy to

make and on those

cold fall days, just

seems to hit the

spot. Your family

will think that

you have slaved

over a hot stove

all day when in

reality you can

prepare this

dish from start

of finish on

about one

hour.

During win-

ter my favor-

ite thing to do is to curl up with

a blanket, a good book and a

bowl of hot soup. I usually

leave the soups to my husband

but this is a family favorite.

The Baked Potato

Soup can go with

any meal or can

serve as the meal

itself. This is an easy

“Set it and forget it”

recipe for those hectic

days that we all experi-

ence during the holi-

days.

I hope you enjoy making

these recipes as well as

eating them.

~Michelle

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Proud pet owners have to put up with a lot in

order to keep their furry friends around. Pet

hair on the furniture and dander floating in

the air are among the most irritating down-

sides of sharing your home with a dog, or cat.

But if those hairs and particles are being scat-

tered around your home, you can bet they’re

ending up in your furnace filter and that’s just

one way owning a pet can affect your home heating and cooling

system.

These are special considerations for pet owners when it comes to

maintaining your heating and cooling system and controlling energy

use:

Replace your furnace filter.

If you have one or more shedding pets in the home, you should

check your furnace filter regularly. It’s not uncommon for it to be

matted with hair, skin cells and other particles your pet produces

that may prematurely clog your filter. If your filters are plugging up

quickly, it might be wise to switch to a reusable filter that can be

cleaned with a garden hose.

Clean your home regularly.

One of the keys to avoiding plugged filters is to prevent the hair

and dander from reaching the filter. A lightweight cordless vacuum

can make it fairly easy to suck up pet hair around the home every

other day.

Bathe and brush you pet.

The other key to controlling hair and dander is to harvest it right

off your pet’s body before he/she can scatter it around the home.

Brushes designed specifically for pet hair removal makes this job

much easier, or you can just take your pet to the groomer every few

weeks.

Get your ducts cleaned.

Small particles will Inevitably circulate throughout your entire sys-

tem, including your ducts and with a pet in the home, there will be

more of them. Every few years, have Professional Heating and Sir

Conditioning inspect your ductwork to determine if duct cleaning is

warranted. Removing accumulated pet dander is an important part

A Message From Brian

DIFFICULT

ROADS OFTEN

LEAD TO THE

MOST

BEAUTIFUL

DESTINATIONS.

Holiday Hours

Our office will be closed for

the celebration of the follow-

ing holidays:

LABOR DAY

Monday, Sept. 4

THANKSGIVING

Thursday, Nov. 23

Friday, Nov. 24

CHRISTMAS

Monday, Dec. 25

NEW YEARS

Monday, Jan. 1

24-hour emergency service is

always available by calling

our office during non-business

hours.

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Rule of thumb...You must

be able to see through it.

Turn your humidifier on

and open the damper.

Make sure your venting is

clear and free from obstruc-

tion.

Call Professional Heating

and Air Conditioning to

schedule your Preventative

Maintenance Check..

Important Tip: If your equip-

ment fails do not reset power at

the furnace, thermostat or cir-

cuit breaker. With the newer

technology valuable infor-

mation is stored within the cir-

cuitry and it may be lost when

the unit is turned off.

YOU’LL NEVER

FAIL UNTIL

YOU STOP

TRYING.

Remember to always check the

following items before the cold

weather hits…

Turn your thermostat to the

heat position.

Change your batteries in

your thermostat and smoke

detectors.

Look at your furnace filter

and change if necessary.

Your Pre-Season Checklist

$10 OFF The purchase of a Bi-

Annual Service Agreement !Offer good

through Sept. 1, -

Dec. 31, 2017

FREE Dryer Vent cleaning with the

purchase of a duct cleaning!

Offer good

through Sept. 1,

-Dec. 31, 2017

might like to keep your thermostat set at 72 degrees year-round, but your pets can remain

safe and comfortable with a much wider temperature range. You could save energy and

money by setting your temperature as low as 65 degrees in the winter and as high as 80

degrees in the summer when only pets are home.

Making these tips a part of your routine will help you save energy, extend the life of you

heating and cooling system and keep your pets safe and sound.

Brian

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Although winter comes as no sur-

prise, many of us are not ready for

it’s arrival. If you are prepared for

the hazards of winter, you will be

more likely to stay safe and healthy

when the temperatures start to fall.

Many people prefer to remain in-

doors in the winter, but staying

inside is no guarantee of safety.

Take these steps to keep your

home safe and warm during the

winter months. First, winterize

your home by installing weather

stripping, insulation, and storm

windows, insulate any water lines

that run along the exterior walls

and clean out gutters and repair

roof leaks.

Make sure to check your heating

system. Have your heating system

serviced by Professional Heating

and Air Conditioning to make sure

that it is clean, working properly,

and ventilated to the outside. In-

spect and clean fireplaces and

chimneys.

Finally look at your smoke detec-

tors, test batteries monthly and

replace them twice a year. Install

Carbon Monoxide detectors to

alert you of the presence of the

deadly, odorless, colorless gas.

Check the batteries when you

change your clocks in the fall and

spring. No one can stop the onset

of winter. However, if you follow

these suggestions, you will be

ready for it when it comes.

“Dream as if

you’ll live

forever. Live

as if you’ll

die today”

-james dean