This winter, you’re hoping to have a brand new furnace to keep you warm. But there are so many furnaces to choose from. You’re left wondering, which is the right one for your Ashland home?
Continue ReadingShort cycling can be triggered by a variety of issues, ranging from simple maintenance oversights to more serious mechanical problems.
Continue ReadingUnless you’re an HVAC professional—like the team at Howell’s Heating & Air you probably don’t spend much time thinking about your air conditioner or how it works.
Continue ReadingCongratulations, you’re planning to remodel your home! Breathing new life and comfort into your charming older house is a grand adventure, and you can count on our team at Howell’s Heating & Air to be there every step of the way to help however we can.
Continue ReadingAn air conditioner is your lifeline during a prolonged heat wave.
This life-saving comfort system is a necessity when temperatures soar and linger in Ashland as they have under the heat dome that has scorched across Virginia.
Continue ReadingYour air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Virginia home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.
Continue ReadingThe US Department of Energy (DOE) says air conditioning can account for 35 to 40 percent of your utility bill. We take energy efficiency seriously.
Continue ReadingAccording to the U.S. Department of Energy, central air conditioning systems have a service life of approximately 15 to 20 years.
Continue ReadingIndoor humidity is a drag. It makes relaxing extremely difficult—after all, you are sweating inside your home! It can affect your health, triggering asthma attacks and flaring allergies. It tends to put everyone in a sluggish mood—even the goldfish. Let’s zap that excess moisture right out of the room, and look at ways to manage your Virginia home’s relative indoor humidity.
Continue ReadingBusinesses in Richmond rely heavily on their commercial air conditioning systems to maintain a comfortable environment for employees, customers, and equipment.
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