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Understanding Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that can be deadly in your home. It is often referred ...

What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide gas (CO) is a deadly, invisible threat. Because carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas, ...

We're thrilled to announce that Watkins has been honored with this year's prestigious Trane SOAR Award for the Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio area. ...

If you live in the Miami Valley, you’re more than familiar with the regular spring and summer thunderstorms! They can be pleasant to ...

Last week, my wife and I visited the beautiful country of Guatemala to visit Saq B'e, one of our LoveServes partners. Our purpose ...

Refrigerant, commonly referred to as Freon, is essential to the functioning of your air conditioning system. Your air conditioner pumps refrigerant around, absorbs ...

If your air conditioning system leaks refrigerant, it can lead to major problems such as lower energy efficiency, higher bills, and a shorter ...

Refrigerant is the lifeblood of your home’s air conditioning system. It circulates between your A/C's indoor evaporator coil and the outdoor condenser coil, ...

Trane All-Aluminum Spine Fin™ Coils The Trane Spine Fin™ condenser coil is a distinctive and patented technology used by Trane in their air ...

Can I Replace the AC Unit Without Replacing the Furnace? It's one of the most common questions we get in the HVAC world ...

What is SEER? What on Earth is SEER2, how is it different than the regular old SEER rating, and what does it mean ...

Scam alert! Each heating season, numerous Dayton heating contractors are tempted to lie about cracked heat exchangers in an attempt to sell more ...

The HVAC TXV (Thermal Expansion Valve). How it works and why it fails. When it comes to a heating & cooling system, there ...

A well-functioning HVAC system is essential for maintaining a comfortable and healthy living environment in your home. However, HVAC systems are complex and ...

Switching to a heat pump in Ohio's climate Heat pumps are becoming increasingly popular as an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly heating and cooling ...

Protective Covers for Air Conditioners: Do You Really Need Them? Autumn's arrival often raises concerns about outdoor air conditioning units. Falling leaves, snow, ...

We just got back from another great mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Over the past few years, we have been working with ...

In the Miami Valley there are three utility companies offering rebates. The purpose of the rebates is to drive higher efficiency across the ...

For last few years, the heating industry has waged a “warranty war” with the various furnace brands offering longer and longer parts warranties. ...

We are only halfway through December and we've already installed a full winter's budget of Aprilaire humidifiers. It looks like static and dryness ...

Randy and I left chilly Ohio on January 4th for a three-month missions trip to the island of St. Vincent. Our son-in-law, Daniel, ...

I have been a service technician with Watkins Heating & Cooling for over 10 years now. Every spring I have a routine to ...

Dirty A/C coils cause overheating A few days ago my wife and I were relaxing in our living room after the kids had ...

When it comes to zoning laws, perception is nine tenths of the law (how's that for a mixed metaphor)? You may own your ...

The huge referrals from our wonderful customers have us a little overwhelmed. We need to add more seasoned service and installation techs to ...

I live in a two-story house built in the sixties. Like many homes in the Miami Valley, temperatures can vary widely from upstairs ...

The new year brings changes to heating and air conditioner incentive programs. HVAC Tax Credit For the 2011 tax year, a homeowner can ...

I believe I can speak for most service technicians when I say we all love to talk shop. If you were to listen ...

For years our family has been personally involved in overseas missions work. Our business is seasonal which makes it easy to get away ...

Homeowners frequently ask, “Why does my furnace need a tune-up every year?” As our techs will tell you, a neglected furnace will eventually ...

Baby it's warm inside! It is 6:30 PM, and you have just returned home from a grueling day at work. You are ready ...

In my last post, Heat Pump Operation 101, I explained how the efficiency and capacity of a heat pump vary with the weather. ...

Many homes in the Miami Valley are heated and cooled by Heat Pumps, but few homeowners understand how they work. Hopefully I can ...

With the time-change, local news stations always recommend changing the batteries in your smoke detector. Furnace guys would extend that reminder to carbon ...

A question asked quite often by my customers is, “How often should I change my furnace filter?” Another popular question is, “Why do ...

I’m sitting here in my two-seat, diesel powered office thinking about the season. There are reminders everywhere; trees without leaves, frost covered grass, ...

This morning, we found a bad ECM fan control module on an older Trane heat pump. These modules are programmed at the factory ...

Reprint of press release from PRWeb. Watkins Heating and Cooling today announced a two-year commitment to provide free furnace and air conditioner maintenance ...

I am sitting in a class today getting some continuing education for my Ohio master license. Today’s course is a review on R-410a ...