Polar Heating and Refrigeration offers carbon monoxide testing. A primer on carbon monoxide and carbon monoxide testing might be order to help you understand why it is so important! Definition of carbon monoxide (CO) Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels including: Coal Wood Charcoal Oil Kerosene Propane Natural gas Internal combustion engines can also produce CO. We have all heard about deaths in car in closed garages by […]
Read more ›See the top 2 heat pumps in our heat pump review. In order to talk about heat pump and heat pump review, we need to get a little technical. Sorry! Not too much though. When you look for a heat pump, brands do matter. My recommendations come with over 40 years’ experience. I also highly recommend hiring a professional installer! There are five things to look for in a heat pump. SEER and HSPF. There are efficiency ratings. Standard ratings are […]
Read more ›Heat Pumps as an alternative for heating and cooling. Here in Albuquerque, many people use swamp coolers for summer and electrical heat for winter are looking at heat pumps as a replacement for both. In our moderate heating and cooling needs, sometimes with wilder swings of temperature, heat pumps have many advantages. Heat pumps have become much more energy efficient, offer many options for how they work, and can replace both a swamp cooler or older a/c unit and a […]
Read more ›A simple guide to replace a swamp cooler blower yourself. There are homeowners who would rather get in and get their hands dirty than call us for help. In this article we want to help you with instructions on how to replace your bad swamp cooler blower. First thing always is safety! Please be aware that electricity is dangerous and working with power around water is even worse! Be careful! Disconnect and tag all breakers and power before starting work. […]
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