If you're a homeowner at the Jersey Shore, you have probably seen the effects of the corrosive salt atmosphere around your property. At a minimum, electrical fixtures & exterior door hardware tend to deteriorate quickly, outdoor furniture can fall apart prematurely and windows get grimy.

Your air conditioner is impacted too. The average life of an air conditioner across the country (in normal conditions) is about 15 years. In the salt air of the shore you’re doing well if your air conditioner lasts 10 years or longer (we’ve seen air conditioning units needing to be replaced in as little as 4 years).

How do you know if your air conditioner needs help?

Another successful Bayfest is in the history books and the 2018 street festival was no disappointment! For those of you who don't know, Somers Point Bayfest is the largest single-day festival in South Jersey. It includes a full day of food, fun, crafts, and music, with the proceeds being used to fund special projects for the residents of Somers Point. Past renovation projects have included installing new playground equipment and making improvements to both the local high school and sports facilities.

If you live in Cape May County or Atlantic County, there is no question that you know just how hot it can get in the summertime. While many Jersey Shore Homeowners use their home as a shelter from the blistering heat, if you have an underperforming or inadequate AC System, hot spots might be making that easier said than done. In most cases, the reason why your air conditioner isn’t getting the job done is due to hot spots, or pockets of hot air where the cold air cannot penetrate. These hot spots can make it so one room of your home is nice and cool while another is insufferably hot.

We’re extremely proud to be dealers of Carrier Heating and Cooling Products - so much in fact, that we’re named as Carrier Factory Authorized Dealers. This title is reserved for HVAC companies nationwide who regularly prove their continued commitment to superior customer service and other high standards set by the Carrier Corporation.

But we didn’t stop there. This year, Comfort Now by Bob McAllister has been selected as one of only 11 companies in the Greater Philadelphia Area to be recognized for the prestigious Carrier President’s Award. As the highest dealer honor available to Carrier Dealers, this award proves our dedication to our customers, our services and the Carrier Brand. As the winners of the Carrier President’s Award for 2018 were just recently announced, we wanted to share our honor with you...our valued customers. Without you, this would not have been possible!

It’s almost May! Another beautiful, but hot summer is just around the corner. Your air conditioner is waiting patiently to be turned on and not turned off until October. The last few years you noticed your air conditioning system was not working as efficiently as it could be; but you’ve been waiting to replace that old inefficient air conditioning unit. Well, it’s time to STOP waiting!

In the past few weeks, HVAC Contractors from all around the country were startled to be told that prices are expected to increase on all air conditioning units by as much as twenty percent...YES, that’s 20%!

If you rely on a traditional HVAC system or series of window units to cool your home during the summer, you’ve more than likely experienced inconsistent temperatures, poor air quality, and high energy bills that can create physical uncomfortability and financial stress. What you may not know is that even forced air conditioning systems can create isolated pockets of cold air, causing other portions of your home to trap heat. This can all be avoided, however, by installing a ductless air conditioning system from Comfort Now.

There are plenty of things that can go wrong with the heating system in your Jersey Shore home. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait until they happen to spot a problem. And, you don’t have to pay a lot of money to spot them, either.

On January 10th, the Comfort Now Team visited 82 year old Joe Gallagher of Rio Grande, New Jersey to inform him about winning our 2017 Holiday Heater Giveaway.  Joe, a Korean War Navy Veteran, was overjoyed to learn he and his 58 year old handicapped son would be the 2017 recipient of Comfort Now’s Holiday Heater Giveaway.

Controlling the humidity at your New Jersey Shore Home in the wintertime can make a big difference. Cold temperatures often result in your home not being humid enough, and this is due to a few factors.

At the Jersey Shore, and pretty much everywhere, most people only worry about humidity when it comes to summertime. But, when it comes to your home comfort, humidity is just as important to consider when it's cold outside. It just has a different effect on your home.