Gushwa Heating & Air

08/23/2023

Do you know how to take the strain off your air conditioner on a hot day? If not, here are 5 tips to try out this summer!

1. Close all of your window coverings.
Over 75% of the sunlight that comes through a standard, double-pane window becomes heat inside your home (according to the U.S. Department of Energy). You can prevent this easily by simply keeping your curtains and blinds closed throughout the day.

2. Use your ceiling fans.
A ceiling fan redistributes the heat in the room in which it is located, and this can make you feel warmer or cooler. It all depends on the direction in which the fan rotates. During summer, you’ll feel a lot cooler in a room by making its ceiling fan rotate in a counterclockwise direction, which, in turn, will make you less reliant on your air conditioner.

3. Refrain from cooking hot meals indoors in the afternoon and evening.
If you’ve ever used the stove or oven on a hot day, you can feel just how much heat starts to fill up your kitchen and the surrounding rooms. On particularly hot days, instead, opt for grilling in the shade outdoors or eating chilled meals, like salads or cold cut sandwiches.

4. Limit your use of large appliances.
Using big appliances like dishwashers, washing machines, and dryers at the peak of a hot day generates a lot of excess heat and humidity. Try to use these appliances only when there are full loads of dishes or clothes to wash. Not only will limiting your use of these appliances help out your AC, but it will also lower your energy bill.

5. Provide shade for your AC system’s outdoor unit.
If your air conditioner’s outdoor unit (AKA. the condenser) is located in a shady spot, it won’t have to work as hard to cool air as it would in direct sunlight. In a pinch, you can put up an outdoor umbrella to cast some shade on the unit. You can also consider installing a fixed or retractable awning or some landscaping to provide shade. Just make sure the unit has at least one foot of horizontal clearance and five feet of vertical clearance.

If the above things are not helping you stay cool give us a call/text at 574-287-3302 to get your unit up and running.

07/24/2023

WOW....Look at the forecast for this week, its going to be HOT HOT HOT. There is still time to get your air conditioner serviced before all this crazy heat. Call GUSHWA Heating & Air 574-287-3302. If your air conditioner has already quit running we can help with that also. Same day service may be available.

07/21/2023

Here at Gushwa Heating & Air we get the following question quite often.

What type of filter should I use?

Standard furnace filters work well to keep your system and its ductwork clean, but they don't really improve indoor air quality. To do that you need a media filter. The media filter rests between the main return duct and the blower cabinet and will improve dust and particle removal by seven times that of a standard furnace filter. However, upgrading to a pleated media filter will remove everything from insecticide dust to airborne viruses from the filtered air.

A media filter can have a life exceeding two years, and its only drawback is that its tight fiber weave can cause your furnace to have to work harder to blow air through the house. Always choose a filter that matches your blowers capacity.

I hope this helps to clear up questions about what filter to use. If you have any other questions or would like to schedule a system tune up please feel free to contact us via phone or text. 574-287-3302

07/31/2020

As summer is coming to a close, we will be spending more time indoors over the coming months. Help improve your indoor air quality.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), people spend approximately 90% of their time indoors and it has been found that indoor levels of pollutants may be between 50% and 99% higher than outdoor levels. Airborne problems contribute to allergies, asthma attacks, breathing difficulties, immune system failure, influenza, disease, sickness and even death.

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05/06/2020

Summer is coming and it will be heating up before you know it!
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03/23/2020

In light of recent events, we are still open. We are taking precautions to keep your family safe and ours. Each one of our team members will have sanitizing wipes, hand sanitizer, and will have face masks with them if there is preference for one to be worn. I wish everyone to stay safe and healthy, we will get through this and be back to normal soon!

The best way to prevent COVID-19 infection is to avoid exposure to this virus and use healthy habits.

01/15/2020

The temperature is going to be dropping again. Have you had your furnace serviced for the season so you are not left in the cold???? Call for an appointment 574-287-3302*1

12/24/2019