Category: Cooling

Humidity Levels

September 18, 2018 / Adam McDowell

Manage Humidity Levels Through the Seasons When the weather heats up, high humidity levels are often close behind. Seasonal humidity can affect indoor home comfort. Managing the humidity in your home during all seasons can make the time you spend there much more enjoyable. People often describe summer to be heavy,

Smart Vents or Zoning: Which Methods Are Best?

August 28, 2018 / Adam McDowell

Smart Vents or Zoning: Today, smart home HVAC products are all the rage. They boast easy installation, seamless integration, and desirable energy efficiency. Despite their advertising claims, some smart vents or zoning methods go against expert advice. The “Smart Vents” Zoning Method So-called smart vents promote a simple and supposedly

Energy Saving Tip: Attic Insulation

August 7, 2018 / Adam McDowell

Energy Saving Tip: Attic Insulation – If you’re looking for your next home improvement project and want to do something sensible that has immediate returns on your investment, consider installing or upgrading your insulation. More than any other place in the home, quality insulation in the attic promises to give

Grogg’s donated, installed AC and Furnace at House to Home

July 7, 2018 / Adam McDowell

PARKERSBURG — Grogg’s donated and installed new heating and air conditioning systems Friday at House to Home. “We haven’t had air conditioning this year,” said Jessy Towner, director of operations at House to Home on Eighth Street in Parkersburg. “It was 91 degrees inside the house the other day. It

Google’s Small Business Event #growwithgoogle

June 25, 2018 / Adam McDowell

In 1996, Tim Hanlon and his wife, Carma, took a leap of faith in purchasing Grogg’s Home Services, a heating-and-air-conditioning business founded by her father, Leon Grogg. Operating first out of their home, Tim learned the trade while working a second job, and Carma juggled phone calls and scheduling with

Is your HVAC system all Electric?

November 17, 2016 / Adam McDowell

If your home is all electric and you heat your home with a heat pump, we have something that may be of interest to you. One of our manufactures has introduced an incredible new heat pump system. This unit uses a special type of inverter compressor technology that can produce

Ceiling Fans

September 15, 2016 / Adam McDowell

During the summer months a ceiling fan should be blowing straight down (blades turning counter-clockwise) to help cool you off via a wind chill effect. Fan speed should be on medium or high. During the winter months the fan speed should be set to low and reversed (blades turning clockwise)

Excess Humidity

August 11, 2016 / Adam McDowell

Moisture and excess humidity in your home can cause irreversible damage to your home, and even worse may put your health at risk. We have a solution! Our dehumidifier will drastically outperform the ones you buy in the store. On average ours removes 2 ½ more gallons of water per

A/C Efficiency

August 4, 2016 / Adam McDowell

The performance of the air conditioner depends on efficient outdoor heat dispersal, which relies upon adequate air circulation into and out of the condenser coil. Nearby walls, fences or vegetation may interfere with the free flow of air into the unit. Decks or other overhanging structures above the unit may

Stay Comfortable this Summer

July 7, 2016 / Adam McDowell

The top things you can do in this hot weather to help your air conditioner keep you comfortable. (In no particular order) Keep window blinds closed as much as possible Keep windows closed. Opening windows in the evening just allows the humidity in the home to build back up Turn