Replacing a heating system is a big, costly, undertaking, but, Comfort Now can make it an opportunity to improve your home and save some money in the long run.

There are trends in every business, and HVAC is no exception. The trends this year should be no great surprise- they emphasize energy efficiency and home automation!

If we asked 100 people, "What's the worst thing that can happen to you on a really hot day?", I'm sure the number one answer would be "Have my air conditioner break down." Note: We really like the Family Feud.

It’s likely you’ve heard of Freon. We’ve all heard about repairs being needed when you  “have a freon leak” and or need to get the “Freon recharged” in air conditioning systems on cars, for refrigerators, and for HVAC systems. Freon, also known as R-22, is the refrigerant gas used in manufacturing air conditioners and refrigeration systems for years. However, Freon is highly destructive to ozone, and as a result, our Country and Countries around the world have entered into agreements to phase out Freon in favor of other refrigerants, such as Puron. In fact, as of 2010, no new air conditioners or refrigeration systems were allowed to be manufactured in the US using Freon/R-22, and as of 2020, no new Freon can be manufactured or imported into the US.

Bob E. in Ocean City gave Comfort Now a call about cooling the second story of his duplex. He had used Comfort Now in the past for replacing the broken A/C in the first floor of his duplex, and to help get rid of the mold around his system in the past. 

This time Bob was concerned that the second story of hus duplex wan't being properly cooled in the summertime. When we came out and took a look at the system, we realized that the ductwork wasn't set up properly, and there was only 1 thermostat controlling 2 areas. One area, the back bedrooms, was properly cooled and comfortable. The second area, the living room and kitchen area, were not so cool. 

One strange but common thing we see in some shore homes is MOLD growing around the Aor Conditioning Unit. Bob E., a customer who we help out regularly, had this exact problem in his Ocean City Duplex. He noticed all the mold and knew it was something he had to take care of, especially since he likes to rent his place out at times, so he know that something had to be done quickly. 

Some may think that this is due to a lack of caring, but really this is a common occurance in Jersey Shore Island homes. The reason is because the warm humid summer air hitting the cold A/C air, in a spot that has ventalation to the outside, causes mold to grow. 

We knew this was going to require some investigating... 

At Comfort Now, we deal with a lot of people who rent out their shore properties during the summer. So what's the one thing that would be terrible to break for a renter in these hot summer months? THE AIR CONDITIONING! Well for Bob E. in Ocean City, that was exactly the case. He was renting out the first floor of his Ocean City Duplex, and the A/C decided to give out. That's when he called Comfort Now to figure out what the issue was, and have it fixed in time for the renters. 

This was an interesting call for us at Comfort Now, and an innovative solution we were very proud of. Barry G from Margate had called us and told us about his conerns over his Air Conditioning Condesers being on the ground outside his house. 

Margate had been flooding a decent amount ever since Hurricane Sandy hit us hard a few years back. He didn't want his units being destroyed by water, so he called up Comfort Now in search of a solution to this problem. 

Isn't it a beautiful thing watching birds fly south for the winter. They notice it's getting chilly, and they hop into a V and ho south, flying for warmer weather, knowing that in about 5-6 months they will be back along with the warm breeze and the sunshine. Well... it isn't just birds that keep this pattern up. Some people love to do the same thing! During the summer they live at their Jersey Shore home, and enjoy the nice summer weather, but as soon as winter rears it's head, then it's time to go south to Florida until next year. 

That was what Carl, one of our customers in Ocean City, does every year. He departs from the brisk chill of the Northeast Section of the US every winter to go enjoy himself in Florida. In the meantime, he has a service that will check on his home once a week to insure that the house isn't too cold in the winter. 

This had been working fine for him, until one day the service called and told him the house was down to 45 degrees. He didn't want to let it get too cold, and called Comfort Now to go over and check out why his home was so cold. 

One of scariest calls you have to make to a heating or air conditioning contractor is an emergency call. Whether your air conditioner gave out during a heat wave, or your furnace won't stay lit in the winter, it's never a call anyone wants to make, but one you may have to. 

For this Village Grande Homeowner, the call was about a busted hot water heater. The heater had just started leaking the morning we were called. The homeowner knew that it was something that had to be addressed immidiatley, and we came out to take a look at the situation.