Natal's Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Mandeville’

4 Signs of a Slab Leak

Monday, March 4th, 2024

Slab leaks are very serious, and if you think you have one, you need to address the problem right away. Many people wonder how you even know you have a slab leak to begin with. You can keep reading to learn more about some common signs that you might have a slab leak.

If you notice any of them, you need to give our team a call to schedule an appointment for slab leak detection in Mandeville so that our team can identify the source of the problem and get it fixed. Otherwise, a slab leak can do serious damage to the structure of your home, not to mention costing you a lot of money on your monthly water bill.

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Clogged Drains? Here’s Why You Should Think Twice About Using Drain Chemicals

Monday, February 5th, 2024

Drain clogs can be a pain. Even worse, they can pose hazards to your health and even damage your plumbing to the point that you need to schedule repairs. But are store-bought drain cleaning chemicals the answer? We encourage you to stay away from store-bought drain cleaning chemicals at all costs.

Instead, give our team a call for all of your plumbing service needs, from tough drain clogs to slab leak detection in Mandeville. We can help with everything. In the meantime, you can keep reading to learn more about the dangers of store-bought drain cleaning chemicals and how they can do more harm than good.

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Low Water Pressure in Your House? Here’s What Might Be Going On

Monday, January 22nd, 2024

If you’ve been suffering with low water pressure in your house, something serious may be wrong with your plumbing system. It’s easy for water pressure to decrease so slowly over time that at first you don’t notice a difference. By the time you do, the problem could be significant. 

But what is it that’s causing your low water pressure? You can keep reading to learn more about some of the common causes of low water pressure and why you need to call our team to schedule an appointment with one of our plumbers in Mandeville, LA. We can get down to the root cause of low water pressure and fix the problem so that it doesn’t happen again.

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Why Are My Heating Bills Suddenly Skyrocketing?

Monday, January 8th, 2024

Have you received a heating bill this winter that made you gasp? It can be alarming to see an energy bill jump up in cost significantly. And the truth is, unless you have changed your heating or cooling habits, you shouldn’t see a significant increase on your bill. If you do, it’s a red flag that something is wrong with your heater. 

Instead of working efficiently, it is consuming a large amount of energy to produce the results for heating your home. You can give us a call to schedule heating service in Mandeville, LA. We’ll get down to the root of the problem and fix it so that your energy bills can return to normal. In the meantime, you can keep reading to learn more about the things that may go wrong inside of your heater that can increase energy costs significantly.

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3 Serious Electrical Problems With Your AC

Monday, June 12th, 2023

Air conditioners all have one thing in common–they run on electricity. Unlike heating systems or other appliances that might have different fuel sources or energy types, an air conditioner always relies on electrical energy to function properly. This is why their electrical problems are universal.

Don’t get us wrong, there are all sorts of AC makes, models, and sizes. You can’t really do a one-size-fits-all fix with an air conditioner because they’re all so different. But when it comes to electrical problems, these can usually be diagnosed in similar ways.

Let’s talk about some electrical problems that might be happening with your AC, and discuss a few solutions for them. The best and most simple solution is to call our team for air conditioning service in Mandeville, LA. We can handle it from there!

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Is It Too Late for Heater Maintenance?

Monday, November 14th, 2022

Now that we’re in the thick of some chilly temperatures, they’re likely to only get colder as time goes on. Is it too late for heater maintenance in Mandeville, LA? At this point, many customers who might have been busy during the beginning of the fall might start wondering whether maintenance is even worth it.

Well, the answer is yes, maintenance is definitely worth the investment, but the timing of it is key. Scheduling maintenance when it’s the most valuable is obviously going to get you more in the long run, so when is the best time for maintenance?

Well, keep reading to learn about the intricacies of maintenance, and why it’s not too late for maintenance. Just make sure you trust a team of licensed professionals to provide you with heating maintenance that keeps things safe, efficient, and warm.

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The Three Rules of AC Replacement

Monday, August 8th, 2022
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Earlier in the summer, we had a blog post dedicated to detecting the signs that your air conditioner might be on its way to retirement. Still, we didn’t necessarily cover the topic as thoroughly as we could’ve. Air conditioning replacement in Mandeville, LA is a complex topic, and there are a lot of things that are going to differentiate each situation from the next. For instance, we’d argue that recent trends in inflation and certain markets have made it very difficult for homeowners to even think about replacing their air conditioners.

Well, when it comes to budgeting correctly, we’d like to talk about the “three rules” of AC replacement. Each of these deals with a concrete number that you can use in your budget calculations to determine if an AC replacement is going to be a smart or silly financial decision.

Just make sure you ask us about any questions you might have, or call us for a comfort consultation if you need more help.

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3 Resources to Learn About Energy Efficiency

Monday, April 18th, 2022
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As a company, our main goal is to provide comfort technology to customers throughout our entire service area. This is pretty obvious, but it’s important that we’re clear about it. However, the goal of this blog is a little different. This blog allows us to communicate directly with our customers and offer them support, resources, and a place to get in touch with us when they need help. We want to mainly inform our customers so that they know how to run their comfort technology, and so that they know when they need to call us as well!

Air conditioning in Mandeville, LA is an energy-intensive process. No matter how efficient your air conditioner is, it’s always going to run up your energy bill and cost money. So, the most important thing to do is look for ways to stay energy efficient. All of our information is factual, so we’re going to share with you some of the best places you can look for efficiency tips.

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3 Signs of a Malfunctioning Furnace

Monday, February 21st, 2022
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Most homeowners want to know one important set of facts when they speak to an HVAC professional–and that’s what’s wrong with their system. It might be fun or an interesting exercise to talk about the inner workings of your furnace system, but how much does this information actually affect you? Does knowing what your blower fan is help when the furnace exhibits a strange sound and starts blowing out warm air? It might help a little, but you’d probably rather know what’s wrong, right?

Well, we get it. We’re not people who like to beat around the bush for any reason. If you’ve got a malfunctioning furnace system then we can provide furnace repairs in Mandeville, LA. And, to make things even easier, we can fix it in record time if you tell us about the symptoms your system might be exhibiting.

Here are just a few examples of what could be going wrong and how you can relay the information to us.

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Why End of Season AC Maintenance Is Important

Monday, November 15th, 2021
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It’s November, which means that most HVAC pros are talking less about air conditioners and more about heating systems. Even in our neck of the woods, we still rely on heating systems to keep our homes nice and cozy through the chilliest of nights.

That all being said, we need to discuss one final AC topic before we start talking about ways you can save on your heating bills. End-of-the-year AC repair in Mandeville, LA, as well as AC maintenance, is a necessity that we want homeowners to think about before they set their systems aside and wait for next spring.

We’re going to talk about how both of these vital services are necessary if your system is struggling, or hasn’t been maintained at all this year. We’ll also talk about why now might be the perfect time to fit in a final appointment before switching gears to the holiday season.

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