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How Can You Manage Your Home’s Humidity?

March 29, 2021

At Western Sales and Services, we always strive to find ways to improve your comfort and energy savings. We believe you should control your comfort, and it starts with your indoor air quality (IAQ) and relative indoor humidity.

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Ductless ACs Improve Indoor Air Quality and Control Humidity

March 12, 2021

Your home’s Indoor air quality is often two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These pollutants contribute to many diseases as well as respiratory conditions like asthma and allergies.

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What Are Zone Control Systems?

February 28, 2021

At Western Sales & Services, we always look for ways to improve the comfort, health, and safety of homes and businesses in Birmingham and surrounding areas. Your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is a significant purchase—a big part of our job is to help ensure you get the maximum value from this investment.

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How To Eliminate Dust In My Home

February 15, 2021

Everyone has it, and nobody wants it. Dust.

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Furnace Pressure Switches

January 28, 2021

Though you may not give much thought to the furnace in your Birmingham home, knowing a bit about it and how it works can come in handy. At Western Sales & Services, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals are always here to help and to answer any furnace questions you may have.

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Why Is My Heat Pump Freezing Up?

January 15, 2021

Our team at Western Sales & Services regularly gets calls about frozen heat pumps. Though common, a heat pump freeze-up usually means your system’s components are not working correctly. Sometimes you can fix it yourself. But oftentimes, you will need to call a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professional, like us, as the problem may require a part replacement or complex repair.

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Why Air Duct Cleaning Is Important

December 31, 2020

Just like your lungs are an important connection to the rest of your respiratory system, your home’s ductwork, or air ducts, are importantly connected to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. For your HVAC system—and your lungs—to perform at peak level, the numerous airways need to be open and clear. All in the name of breathing properly.

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Everything You Need to Know About Boilers

December 7, 2020

Did you know radiant heat—the type of heat your boiler creates—was one of the first types of indoor heating systems invented, dating back to 1300 BC?

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What’s That Sound Coming From My Furnace?

November 30, 2020

It’s normal for your furnace to make some noise. For instance, a dull hum is to be expected. However, louder noises might spell trouble for your heating unit’s components. Remember to turn off your furnace if it makes any alarming sounds and leave the repair job to a professional.

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What Are Zone Control Systems?

November 13, 2020

A zone control system—or zoning—provides the necessary cooling or heating that each zone your home needs at the time.

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