August 2011
1 post
Summer 2011
Maintaining Your Air Conditioning System
Maintaining room temperature is essential for relaxation in the home or office. It’s become an integral part of our daily lives and often taken for granted. However, most do not realize that upkeep on air conditioning units is as important between the seasons, before summer rolls around and its 109°!
Regular maintenance of a typical household or office...
January 2011
1 post
Winter 2010
Dowd’s HVAC To Warm More Than Hearts This Winter
There are a lot of Philadelphia area traditions, but taking care of our neighbors may be at the top of that list. In that spirit, Dowd’s HVAC and Trane teamed up to award a needy local family with a new Trane heating system just in time for winter.
“The project is all part of our ‘Warm The Heart, Warm The Home...
June 2010
2 posts
Summer 2010
Extreme weather conditions and the elderly
When temperatures are dropping or rising to extreme levels, do you know of any elderly people who live nearby? You can help. Stop in on them and make sure they’re doing alright.
Here are a few things you can check:
Do they have heat (or AC) in the home?
Do they have hot water?
Are all their appliances working properly?
Are their pipes,...
Summer 2010
Professional contractors can save you money
These days, everyone is looking to cut costs. But a penny saved can sometimes be a lots of dollar lost. Moonlighters and handymen may charge less, but, in the end, they wind up costing you more. Sure, maybe they do an okay job. But you take risks when you hire them. And you may never be able to get them back when you need them for maintenance or,...