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Does an Air Conditioner Help With Allergies?
Air conditioners can help filter your home’s air and control humidity, and both of these things are important in the allergy world. It’s estimated there are now 50 million seasonal allergy sufferers in America. Properly maintaining your HVAC system is the difference...
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Geothermal Heat Pump Maintenance
One of the benefits of having a geothermal system for your home is the minimal maintenance it requires. Unlike a traditional furnace or air conditioning system that require regular and sometimes monthly maintenance, a geothermal heat pump system is much more durable...
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Why is my Air Conditioner Blowing Hot Air?
You go to bed on a hot summer’s night, basking in the icy breeze from your air conditioner. The next morning, you wake up in a sweat, and realize your AC unit is blowing out hot air! If you find yourself in this situation, there’s no need to panic. Ballard Natural Gas...
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Air Conditioning – The Basics – Did You Know?
Since the dawn of mankind, people have been using some form of air conditioning to cool their homes. The first popularized technique was known as “evaporative cooling,” where water, ice, or snow is left out to evaporate, causing the temperature in the air to decrease....
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Common Air Conditioning Problems
Doors and Windows One of the most common problems with the cooling system in your home is occurs when doors and windows are left open. You might be surprised at how often just being vigilant about doors and windows can significantly improve the cooling process for...
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Air Scrubber Plus
CLEANS Air Scrubber Plus® with ActivePure™ technology, makes cleaning surfaces, mopping up offending odors, and reducing harmful airborne contaminants as simple as turning on your furnace, fan, or air conditioning system. FRESHENS Why spray and scrub surfaces or...
read moreThe Importance of AC Maintenance
An air conditioner, just like a car, needs regular maintenance and service to run efficiently. At Ballard Natural Gas we recommend getting your AC unit serviced and cleaned once a year. You should do this in the Spring to ensure that your unit will run with the most...
read moreAll About Thermostats
There are many different kinds of thermostats available to Seattle homeowners. The three most common varieties are non-programmable, programmable, and smart. No matter what kind you choose, a thermostat has one basic function. It controls your heating and cooling...
read moreShould I set my Thermostat to ON or AUTO?
Heat, Cool and Off are the straightforward settings of one switch on many thermostats. But what about the other switch, On or Auto? What’s the difference? On means the fan is going to run continuously, 24/7. Auto means that the fan will only run while the system is...
read moreFurnace Fan Setting: On or Auto
On your thermostat, there's a furnace-fan setting for either "On" or "Auto." Which option is the best choice? There are devotees of both settings, each believing their setting is the optimum one to choose. But in reality, it's more of a pros-and-cons type of...
read moreBallard Natural Gas Service is proud to offer services to Seattle, Shoreline, West Seattle, Capitol Hill, Lake Forest Park, Richmond Beach, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and the surrounding communities. Call us at 206-784-8101 or request service online today!
