HVAC Tips

Keep An Eye On How You Use Your Air Conditioner (And a Few Other Electricity Savings Tips) Electric bills usually rise right along with the East Texas temperature. At East Texas Refrigeration, ETR, located in Athens, Tyler and Longview, we understand the need to find ways to save money on electric bills and realize that

At East Texas Refrigeration, we understand how important it is to seal your home. In Tyler and nearby east Texas communities, it can be downright hot in summer and cold in the winter.  What can you do to make sure you are staying comfortable in your home and not wasting money on higher energy bills?

Natural allergens occur in our homes daily. Often they go unnoticed, but sometimes, the lack of air quality can make us sick. Outside pollutants, dust, dust mites, pets, mold, mildew, etc. all can cause irritants that range from mild symptoms to severe allergic reactions. They can even cause you to

HVAC Glossary: Terms Every Homeowner Should Know Trying to maintain your home’s HVAC system can seem like an overwhelming number of acronyms, complex hardware, and odd units of measurement. Learning some of the lingo involved in HVAC maintenance can help you understand your system a bit better, so you can know what exactly you’re using

Having furry friends in your home signifies doubled responsibility when it comes to maintaining your HVAC system. Owning a home is a huge responsibility, as is owning pets. So, while pets can be one of our best companions, having furry friends inside your home signifies doubled responsibility, especially when it comes to maintaining your home’s

If you keep your air conditioner running at maximum efficiency throughout the cooling season, you will not only save money on energy bills, but you can potentially extend the lifespan of the HVAC unit which can save money by avoiding an expensive, early replacement. By giving your air conditioner regular attention, you can keep it

Do you know how important a furnace filter is? Would you like to find out how to replace your furnace filter? The job of the furnace filter is to filter air that enters your furnace. This will keep allergens and other particles that might harm yours and your HVAC unit’s health away. This daily filtering

How to Conserve AC Energy Consumption While on Vacation People end up wasting high amounts of energy when they go on vacation every year. Most of this energy is wasted on cooling equipment like refrigerators and air conditioners because vacations usually occur during the summer. This is why today we are going to teach you

An air conditioner will not last forever. Performance peaks at the beginning of its life. After that the only way is down. It gradually dwindles until it reaches a point where it is no longer good enough. Determining the life of an air conditioner is not an exact science. There are many answers to the