Douglas Cooling & Heating Blog : Archive for June, 2017

The Single Most Important Thing You can do for Your Heat Pump

Monday, June 26th, 2017

heat-pumpWith the summer heat already baking the countryside, you’re probably using your heat pump on a fairly regular basis to keep cool. All that added demand over the next few months is going to increase the amount of wear and tear on your heat pump significantly. If you want to keep the system healthy, and lower the chances of it developing problems by a pretty significant amount, there is one major step you can take to prepare for summer: preventive maintenance. Just scheduling maintenance consistently every year can cut your repair costs significantly, and extend the effective lifespan of the system.

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Douglas Cooling & Heating Has Been Given the Expertise Award!

Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

We are proud to report that Douglas Cooling & Heating has officially been awarded the Expertise Award for being the Best HVAC Professionals in Birmingham 2017! Expertise.com is a site dedicated to providing information on the best professional contractors in each U.S. city to customers, so that they can make informed decisions about who to hire for various projects. The site conducts extensive research on each company they rate, grading them on over 25 variables under criteria like “Professionalism” and “Reputation.”

We are very pleased and honored to have been recognized by Expertise as the best HVAC professionals in Birmingham. Our professional technicians have earned this award for us, with the expertise they’ve garnered by working in the field since 1972. If you want to take advantage of our expertise, contact us today!

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Air Conditioning Issues That can Lead to Replacement

Monday, June 12th, 2017

air-conditioner-cashSummer is the time of year when air conditioners are most likely to develop problems, as they are placed under an increased amount of strain compared to the rest of the year. Some of these problems are inconvenient, while others are a serious threat to the health of the system. As you rely on your air conditioner to stay cool on a daily basis, you should be especially vigilant for these serious issues. Let’s have a look at some of these problems, and the symptoms they produce.

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