McDaniel Service, Inc Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Alexandria’

How Bad Is a Broken Heat Exchanger?

Monday, February 20th, 2023

There’s one component in your furnace that just doesn’t mess around–that’s the heat exchanger. It might sound like a simple component like the ignition or the flame sensor, but the heat exchanger is arguably one of the most important components of your heating unit. It basically separates a dangerous furnace from a safe one, and it’s used every single time your furnace turns on.

In order for your furnace to heat your home, it needs to exchange heat between two places. At first, your furnace burns gas and heats up the air around it, but that air is terribly contaminated. Carbon monoxide, smoke, gas, and soot are floating around inside your furnace, so the heat needs to be transferred into fresh air that you can breathe safely. That’s where the heat exchanger comes in.

So, let’s talk about how important a furnace repair in Alexandria, VA might be if it includes your heat exchanger.

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Why Choose Our Team?

Monday, December 12th, 2022

We’ve written a lot about the types of services we provide, to the point where customers know us pretty well. We’re a dependable team that can provide plumbing and HVAC service with high-quality results, that’s pretty much a given. But what we’ve learned from talking to customers and people in our area is that the search for help isn’t just as simple as calling the team that comes up first when you search online.

There has to be a good reason (or several good reasons) why you might choose us over everyone else when looking for heating services in Alexandria, VA. Perhaps it’s our 24-hour emergency services hotline that picks up the phone when no other company will. Or maybe it’s the fact that our workmanship far exceeds the work that’s done by any other team you’ve called.

Regardless, we want to make the decision easy for you. Let’s talk about why you might choose our team over another one in the area.

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A Heater Tune-Up Can Keep You Safe

Monday, October 24th, 2022

There are a lot of benefits that come from getting maintenance each year for your heater. This service is something you can think of as being like those yearly dentist office visits: they help keep things in better condition and prevent bigger problems.

And preventing those bigger issues comes with a secondary benefit: it helps keep your heater working safely. This is because some of those issues can become safety hazards that can harm the people in the home. If you haven’t scheduled heater maintenance in Alexandria, VA then it is a good idea to do so now in order to guarantee the safe operation of your heater along with other benefits we’ll talk about below.

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These 3 Issues Mean Big AC Trouble

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

We are inching closer to fall. However, we still have a good amount of time left before things start to cool down. This is going to mean that your air conditioner is still highly important in keeping you comfortable. However, now that it is later in the summer season, there is a higher chance that your AC is going to encounter some major problems.

Here are some of the issues that your AC may be starting to encounter. If any of these problems sound familiar in how they are impacting your AC and, by default, your home comfort, it means now is the time to schedule an AC repair in Alexandria, VA before you need to schedule a replacement.

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You Shouldn’t Lose Refrigerant!

Monday, June 27th, 2022

Something is wrong with your air conditioner. This is the last thing you want to discover now that summer is officially here and you need your system working at its best. However, that should be good motivation to get this problem resolved promptly. So, what’s going on?

Even with maintenance each year, your system will need the occasional air conditioning repair in Alexandria, VA. One repair it may need is to address a refrigerant leak. Didn’t know that losing refrigerant was bad news? Don’t worry you aren’t the first. But we do want to fill you in on what is going on with your system when it loses refrigerant and why it is something you should absolutely be concerned about.

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What a Professional Does During an AC Installation

Monday, June 13th, 2022

Is it really worth it to schedule an AC installation in Alexandria, VA with a professional technician? The short answer is yes!

The installation of your next air conditioner is going to make or break the effectiveness, efficiency, and longevity of this system. A good installation can help you get the most from your air conditioner while a bad one will leave you disappointed over the next several years.

Rather than point out what an amateur might do wrong, we’re going to show you how valuable a professional AC installation is by telling you what an expert will do right.

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Having Leak Problems? We Can Help

Monday, March 21st, 2022

Having a leak is a problem. Having a leak that is allowed to go unchecked for an extended period of time and do damage to your home is a bigger problem. When it comes to leaks in the house, getting them repaired sooner is always better.

It can be hard to tell when you have a leak in your plumbing in Alexandria, VA though. Thankfully, the team at McDaniel Service, Inc is happy to help you out. To start, we want to teach you about the warning signs that you can check for that may indicate a leak. If you notice any signs that apply to your home, you can then reach out to our team for leak detection and exert repairs.

Ready to get started? Read on and then call us for professional plumbing repairs.

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