How to Maintain Your HVAC While on Vacation

July 23, 2024

When you’re getting ready for an exciting vacation, the last thing you want to worry about is your home’s heating and cooling system. While you might not give as much thought to your home’s HVAC system as we do, there are actually some key steps to take before you go on vacation in order to make sure that your home and your belongings are protected from extreme heat or cold. Here’s how to make sure that your home’s HVAC system continues to function properly while you’re on vacation. Know the Right Temperature Too many people make

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Top 5 Signs Your AC Needs Professional Repair

June 11, 2024

Air conditioning is practically a must in the modern world. Even if you enjoy warmer weather in the summer, there will be days when you’ll want to go inside and escape the heat. While your air conditioner should work to keep you cool most of the time, it’s still a complicated appliance that requires regular maintenance and repairs to keep going. We at Weather Masters Corp. will certainly help you if your AC ever needs professional repair, but you need to know when that time has come. That isn’t as simple as waiting until your air conditioner breaks

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The Impact of High Humidity on Your HVAC System

May 15, 2024

Humidity is easy to overlook, but it impacts your comfort and your HVAC system’s performance. You need to control it if you want your home to be as comfortable and efficient as possible. Modern technology makes that easy. At Weather Masters Corp., we provide whole home dehumidifier and humidifier systems to Frederick, MD. Our team will give you the tools to keep your home at the perfect humidity. That will maximize your comfort and minimize the cost of heating and cooling your home. Humid Air Feels Warm If the air in your home is humid, you will always

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How Smart Thermostats Can Save You Money

March 13, 2024

With handy features like remote access, auto-scheduling, motion detection, and energy usage reporting, it’s no wonder homeowners continue upgrading their thermostats to smart thermostats. Our team at Weather Masters Corp. can install and optimize your smart thermostat to help cut energy costs. Read on to learn some of the ways a smart thermostat can maximize savings for your home. Adjust Temperatures When You’re Out One super useful feature of smart thermostats is how they can automatically adjust the temperature when nobody’s home. Rather than keeping an empty house heated or cooled at full capacity, you can enable a

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6 Reasons HVAC Maintenance is Important in the New Year

January 4, 2024

As you begin the new year, it’s essential to consider how your heating and cooling systems can keep your home comfortable while using less energy. Keeping your equipment in peak condition is not just about stopping your heating and cooling units from breaking. It’s also about making them work better and last longer. It’s an investment that will benefit you over time. 1. Save Energy and Money Experts at the Department of Energy suggest that heating and cooling account for about half of an average home’s energy costs. A well-maintained HVAC system uses less energy

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The Disadvantages of Using Smart Thermostats

November 13, 2023

Smart thermostats enable homeowners to incorporate heating and cooling controls into their current technology. The wall-mount devices make it possible to control the interior temperatures of the home from anywhere. Deciding if upgrading to a smart thermostat is the correct choice for the home and family will depend on the homeowner’s preferences. Especially important is understanding the downsides of making the change. Here is what you need to know about smart thermostats to determine if the device is the right choice for you. A Different Aesthetic Smart thermostats have a sleek, refined, and upgraded look. The

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The Crucial Role of HVAC Ductwork in Home Comfort

August 18, 2023

Your HVAC system’s efficiency and comfort levels are not solely determined by the main unit. The often-overlooked ductwork plays a vital role in this equation, acting as the conduit for conditioned air throughout your home. Consider your HVAC system as the heart, which pumps air, while the ducts function as the vital arteries, ensuring proper airflow. Understanding the Ductwork Dilemma It’s surprising to learn that a significant amount of conditioned air, approximately 20% to 30%, is lost due to improper installation, holes, and leaks in the ductwork. These issues result in compromised airflow and quality.

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How Can a Ductless AC Cool a Whole House?

March 16, 2023

There is a variety of ways to cool your home, with central air conditioning systems being one of the most common HVAC types. A newer type of system that’s gaining prevalence in the United States, though, is the ductless air conditioner. While they’re commonly used outside of the United States, US homeowners often have plenty of questions about what they believe to be a new and unproven technology. Chief among them is the question of how a ductless air conditioning system can cool a whole house. Here’s the answer to that question, but in short: they can.

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Will a Gas Furnace Run Without Electricity?

November 16, 2022

Can Your Gas Furnace Run When the Electricity Fails? Cold winters in Frederick call for running your home’s gas furnace so that you can stay comfortable. Gas furnaces are great for cold winters because they heat up quickly and provide an economical means of heating your home. What happens, though, if the electrical supply to your home suddenly gets interrupted? In these cases, is it still possible to run your gas furnace? To better understand how gas furnaces operate and what they do during a power outage, check out this information from the furnace experts at Weather Masters Corp..

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Choose Home Warranty Coverage That Covers Your HVAC System

September 20, 2022

Like other household appliances, your HVAC system can break down. Something could go wrong even when you keep up with a maintenance schedule. That something could occur when costs have become more than you can pay. A home warranty can help ease the financial strain. Why Your Home Warranty Should Cover the HVAC System A home warranty protects you from unnecessary financial strain due to an unexpected breakdown. Generally, repairing your HVAC system could cost hundreds of dollars for one appointment. Replacement costs can accelerate into thousands of dollars. A home warranty gives

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