
Happy New Year’s Eve from Your Metro Minneapolis Heating and Cooling Contractor!
Happy New Years! We hope you have a great time tonight welcoming in the New Year and saying goodbye to the old. Forty-five percent of people make New Year’s resolutions; ours is to serve our customers even better than we did last year!
Heating Tip: How to Replace a Thermostat
There are a lot of common household tasks that Eden Prairie do-it-yourselfers can handle beyond changing light bulbs or replacing a fuse. One of those is changing out a thermostat. The reasons for replacing a thermostat...
Signs that You Have Hard Water in Apple Valley
Hard water is fairly common, especially in certain regions of the country. It is called hard water because of the minerals in it, such as calcium, iron and lime. Depending on how “hard” the water is, it’s usually perfectly healthy...
Merry Christmas Eve from Your Metro Minneapolis Plumbing and HVAC Contractor!
Everyone at Air Mechanical wishes you a very Merry Christmas! We hope you enjoy spending time with family and opening lots of presents. The holidays are all about appreciating what you have, and we are very thankful for...
Plumber’s Guide: Compression vs. Cartridge Faucets
If you are like most people in Roseville, you probably do not think too much about what goes on inside your faucet when you turn it on and off. All you need is for the water to flow when you want it to and...
Happy Hanukkah from Your Metro Minneapolis Plumbing and HVAC Contractor
Everyone here wishes you a Happy Hanukkah! Whether you have a Menorah or a Christmas tree in your house, the holidays are all about spending time with family. We hope you have a great holiday...
HVAC Guide: How to Fix a Faulty Furnace Blower
The blower fan on your furnace is designed to distribute warm air through the ductwork in your Little Canada home evenly, ensuring you use all of the energy consumed by your furnace. If the blower doesn’t turn on...
Heating Contractor Guide: Where to Place a Thermostat for Accurate Heating
It’s easy to forget that with your furnace in the basement churning away all day to keep your Lakeville home warm, but your thermostat is the single most important device in ensuring your home is heated...
A Question from Inver Grove Heights: Why Does My Furnace’s Pilot Light Keep Going Off?
If you have an older furnace with a gas pilot light and it keeps going out, heating your Inver Grove Heights home can become a frustrating process. Not only are you forced to trudge downstairs to light it every time...
What Size Furnace is Right for My Stillwater Home?
When it comes to your Stillwater home’s heating equipment, the right size is very important. If your furnace is sized correctly, you will enjoy a high level of indoor comfort, which you should. However, an incorrectly sized furnace...
Pros and Cons of Various Heating Systems in Cedar
When it comes time to install a new heating system in your Cedar home, there are a lot of options to consider. Many people get overwhelmed when confronted with all of the furnaces, boilers and heat pumps on the market...
Five Important HVAC Maintenance Tips from a Heating Contractor
Do you have a “mental checklist” of chores that need to be done a regular basis around your Rosemount home, such as cleaning the window treatments, washing windows, shampooing rugs, etc.? There are various areas of your home...
A Contractor Tip: HVAC Maintenance the Whole Family Should Know
If you think the most important thing a heating and cooling (HVAC) system can do in your Champlin home is to provide indoor comfort, you are right. But there is another thing an HVAC system does that is very important...
What to Do if Your Furnace is Not Producing Enough Heat: A Tip from Richfield
If your Richfield home is cold, many blame the furnace for not bringing up the warm temperatures or they blame the thermostat for not working right. It may very well be a thermostat issue – often caused by...
The Hardest HVAC Maintenance: A Guide from a Shoreview Heating Contractor
Do you hate to work on your own mechanical equipment in your Shoreview home, like furnaces and plumbing fixtures? You aren’t alone. Many people are not cut out to be do-it-yourselfers (DIYers). They prefer to hand off their maintenance...
Get Your Golden Valley Furnace Inspected
Life would be great if we could just depend on things to work in and last without requiring any sort maintenance or upkeep in Golden Valley. Unfortunately, that is not the case. As good as modern manufacturing...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for this year, especially all of our great customers! Have a very happy holiday with your family, friends, and loved ones. And don’t forget that Thanksgiving is also about amazing food...
Detecting Leaks with Your Water Meter: A Tip from Vadnais Heights
When you notice a leak, you fix it right away, but what happens when you don’t notice a leak for days or even weeks? The damage it causes can have a profound impact on your water bill and the good repair of your Vadnais Heights home.
Water and Energy Saving Tips from Lakeville
The cost of the heat, air conditioning and water supply to your Lakeville home continues to rise – it’s no wonder you want to cut your bills so much. But, how can you do that without cutting into the creature comforts...
How Do I Check a Gas Furnace Draft Pressure Switch? A Question from Shoreview
There are many reasons why a furnace stops working and in many cases, a Shoreview homeowner can perform some simple diagnostics to pinpoint the problem. Finding the problem is one thing – fixing it is another.
Did You Change that Furnace Filter? A Tip from Isanti
No matter what type of furnace you have, it’s important to remember to change or clean the filter on a regular basis. This is a relatively straightforward process and doesn’t require an Isanti professional's help.
What Is a Downflow vs. an Upflow Furnace? A Question from Hopkins
When you go looking to buy a furnace for your Hopkins home, you may well be surprised by how many different elements go into making a good purchasing decision. There are simply so many different kinds of furnaces...
How a Furnace Works: A Guide from Champlin
Do you know how your furnace works? Believe it or not, lots of Champlin homeowners probably can’t explain the operation of furnace. It probably isn’t at the top of your “to do” list. It’s only important to know that...
Furnace vs. Heat Pump: Some Pointers from Golden Valley
If you’re preparing to replace your existing heating system in your Golden Valley home, you may very well be struggling with the question of whether to go with a furnace or a heat pump for your future home heating needs.
What Is the Most Efficient Way to Heat My Home? A Question from Wazata
When it comes to Wazata home heating, efficiency is one of the main factors most people take into consideration. There are quite a few different options in terms of home heating, including oil, gas and electric furnaces...
Common Furnace Problems: Some Pointers from Chaska
When it comes to the furnace in your Chaska home, you simply want it to work all of the time. But just like any other piece of equipment, your furnace will have problems from time to time. A few of these are relatively simple to fix on your own...
Hydronic vs. Forced Air System: A Guide from Bloomington
Both hydronic and forced air heating systems can serve you well depending on the specifics of your Bloomington home and your household heating needs. Certainly each of these types of home heating systems has advantages and drawbacks...
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! Halloween is a time of superstition, mystery, and celebration; we hope you have a wonderfully spooky day! However, your heating system making scary noises is no fun at all. Be sure to get your contractor...
What Should You Do if Your Furnace Fan Doesn’t Run? (and Happy Halloween Weekend!)
Everyone at Air Mechanical wishes you a Happy Halloween weekend! We hope you have a great time dressing up and eating lots of candy! And today we are sharing with you what to do if a scary situation occurs: your furnace fan stops running.
Do I Need to Supplement my Heat Pump with Another Heating System? A Question from Roseville
People often turn to heat pumps as a solution for their Roseville home heating and cooling needs because they want a single, all-inclusive system that covers all the bases. The convenience and simplicity is part of the...