In many technical and service industries, there’s a language that goes beyond normal, everyday understanding. This lingo is unique to the companies and vendors that use it, which usually means that it never meets the ears of the homeowners hiring those companies. Usually that’s no big deal, but sometimes these niche words and phrases should be known by the average person. Why?  Because the more you know before you hire a technician, the easier it becomes to advocate for your needs once they’re in your home. Read More ›

What do you think of first when someone mentions summer? Is it the bright sun, cool water, and fresh breezes? Time off from work, gatherings with family, vacations, and celebration? At Welter Heating, we think of all of those things, but we also think about HVAC maintenance. Why? Because summer is the perfect time to check up on your home’s HVAC to make sure it’s operating it’s best to keep you and your family cool all season long. Read More ›

Each and every service industry has its own lingo. The phrases, words, and definitions that are uniquely familiar to the workers within those industries. Most of the time an average person has no need to know these types of terms. Sometimes, however, like when it comes to repairs or changes made to your home, it’s far better to know what’s going on than not.  Read More ›

We’ve written on the topic of mold many times. We’ve talked about how to prevent it from spreading, how to find it when it’s hidden, and how to remove it from your home. It’s a frequent topic because mold prevention is family protection and there are few things we care about more than the health and wellbeing of the folks in the communities we serve.

There’s one mold-related topic we haven’t covered yet, however: what you should do if mold has found its way into one of your window air conditioning units.  Read More ›

In every specialty service industry, from HVAC to plumbing, there’s a language. This language is filled with all of the unique terms, definitions, and labels that are learned from spending years on the job. Some of these terms don’t need to be known by the general public because they only apply to very specific, in-house matters. That’s not the case for all industry-specific words, however, especially when it comes to HVAC.  Read More ›