RKM Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Riverside’

How Often Does My Heat Pump Need Servicing

Monday, April 4th, 2022
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It’s that time of year again—the time of year when we start stressing the importance of air conditioning maintenance. The best time to schedule maintenance is during the spring because HVAC technicians typically have less crowded schedules and they’re responding to fewer emergency calls for urgent heating or cooling repair needs. 

If you have a heat pump, chances are (hopefully anyway) you had fall maintenance done to ensure it would function properly through the chilly winter season. Unlike HVAC systems that need maintenance once a year, heat pumps require maintenance twice a year as they are a year-round system. We’ll discuss the importance of bi-annual heat pump maintenance: 

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The Role Your Air Quality Plays

Monday, March 21st, 2022
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Spring is here and we’re sure you’re looking forward to the warm weather. After all, this is one of the best benefits of living in Southern California. We can expect warm weather sooner than most. If you’re looking to enjoy more days outdoors soaking up the sunshine, it’s easy to forget the importance of your home’s comfort. You’re not going to spend every single moment outdoors. This is why it’s important to make sure that your home is both efficient and comfortable. 

When you think about efficiency and comfort during the spring and summer, you likely think of your air conditioning unit itself. While you’re on the right track with this, we want to bring your attention to your home’s indoor air quality in Riverside, CA. Indoor air quality is just as important as anything else when it comes to your comfort. We’re prepared to help you when you need proper services. 

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Why You’ve Run Into Heating Trouble

Monday, March 7th, 2022
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Last week we talked about all the signs that you might need heating repair. This week, we’d like to talk about the problems that might have contributed to these issues. Once you take care of the heating problem you’re facing, we always think it’s worthwhile to backtrack a little and understand how you encountered the problems you’re facing. This reflection can allow you to avoid future heating problems. 

If you need heater service in Riverside, CA, then we’re going to get into all the information surrounding this today. We want you to avoid heating trouble in the future. We understand sometimes heating issues are inevitable, but we want to help you to avoid what you can. 

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“Should I Repair My Heater?”

Monday, February 21st, 2022
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Once we reach this point in the winter season, it’s likely that your heating problems have made themselves apparent. You may still question if the problems you’re experiencing are worthy of a repair call. That’s where our professionals step in to help you out.

Our team isn’t just here to provide you with heating repair in Riverside, CA. This is an important service and we take it seriously, but we also understand the importance of informing you. When we give you the right and relevant information for your home, it helps you achieve a lifetime of comfort, efficiency, and satisfaction. This is our end goal as a team. Today, we want to get into some telltale signs that you should repair your home’s heater. 

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When to Call for a Heating Repair

Monday, February 7th, 2022
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Throughout the winter, your furnace can take quite a beating. From being powered on and off several times to being overworked by high heat bills to being clogged with dust, grime, and dog hair, it’s no wonder that furnaces are bound to break down sooner or later.

If you don’t have any heating repair experience, it can be challenging to know when to call the professionals and get away with repairing yourself. Here are some of the cases where you’ll need to call for heating repair in Riverside, CA.

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A Helpful Winter Comfort Checklist

Monday, January 24th, 2022
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Although we’re not dealing with freezing temperatures in Southern California, we do deal with our own version of cold. We’ve seen some pretty chilly weather this winter season. If you’re looking for some ways to keep you and your family members warm this winter season, we’ve got some great tips for you. We’re experts in heating in Riverside, CA. This is because we care about the quality of your life. We take the effort necessary to provide you with quality work.

Your heater has a lot of work to do in the upcoming months. If you want to be sure that it can keep you warm without incident, then keep the following tips in your arsenal…

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5 Signs You Should Upgrade Your Heater

Monday, January 10th, 2022
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All good things must come to an end and, eventually, you’re going to need to upgrade your heater. If this day has come much sooner than you thought and you’re ready to upgrade, then our team is ready to assist you. We’re the right HVAC contractor in Riverside, CA for you. You can put your trust in us because we’re expertly trained, licensed, and experienced to match. We know how important it is to pass this knowledge along to you as well.

You can come to us from the first moment that you consider a heater. We can help you determine if it’s really time to upgrade your heater, choose the right heating system, and install it too. 

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What A Poorly Maintained Heater Does to Your Comfort

Monday, December 27th, 2021
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A lot of the time, we speak to homeowners and we hear them question the importance of something like heating maintenance. Although we assert the importance of this work any chance we get, we do understand the questions surrounding this. We want to meet your curiosity with clear and concise answers and that’s what we’re going to do today. 

If you’re looking for quality heater maintenance in Riverside, CA, then we’re the professionals that you can turn to. Heating maintenance is important, beneficial to your comfort, and it can even save you money. Let’s talk about how things might go for you this season if you skip out on maintenance…

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There’s Never a Bad Time for Heating Maintenance

Monday, December 13th, 2021
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There really isn’t a bad time for you to get heating maintenance going in your home. We know what it’s like when fall comes around. It always feels so sudden even when you’re anticipating the season changing. One day you’re floating out in your pool in the middle of the cloudless sky and the next you’re shivering and it’s dark at 5 p.m. 

We understand that the fall season can creep up on you and time can really slip through your fingers. If you want to make sure that your home is prepared for the cold weather that’s still coming, then you need to make sure that you have great heating maintenance in Riverside, CA

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Everything You Need to Know About Home Automation

Monday, November 15th, 2021

Now that winter has arrived and we’re getting cold, we’re sure that you’re starting to consider different practices in your home. In the morning, you probably get up and turn on your heater right away to take off the chill, you probably have a favorite hoodie or zip up sweater that you’re wearing around the house, and you’re likely asking for hot drinks from your barista on your morning coffee run. 

Things are changing and your home services should reflect this. If you’re thinking about ways of improving your home heating this winter, then it’s a great idea to start now. One of our favorite improvements starts with home automation in Riverside, CA. We understand that this can be a complicated process. This is why we want to help you.

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