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Jan 2018
What is AFUE?
In the market for a new furnace? Noticing AFUE, listed everywhere? You may be scratching your head, and wondering, “what in the heck is AFUE?”…
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Oct 2017
Fall Furnace Cleaning and Tuning
Cold weather is just around the corner in the Louisville and Kentuckiana area. In fact, the weekend approaching is bringing with it dropping temperatures. Now…
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Sep 2017
Heat Pump as an HVAC Option
So, you are in the market for a new heating and cooling system, and live in the Louisville area. A gas furnace is the more…
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Aug 2017
Why you Need a Humidifier and Dehumidifier
When you think of a humidifier, you probably think of the contraption your mother plugged in next to your bed as a child when you…
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Jul 2017
Keeping HVAC Running Efficiently
Keeping HVAC Running Efficiently Let’s discuss HVAC efficiency in this month’s Comfort Talk with KCC. It seems that we are running our HVAC systems more…
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Jun 2017
Time to Upgrade Your HVAC?
Time to Upgrade Your HVAC? The heat has risen! It is June in Kentuckiana and we all know that means humid days are here to…
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Apr 2017
Reason Your Unit is Blowing Warm Air
Is your HVAC unit blowing warm air in the summer? Let’s investigate the reason your unit is blowing warm air today with, Comfort Talk with KCC. …
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Mar 2017
Clean Air Filters Can Help Beat Allergies
Clean air filters can help beat allergies. Spring can be a great time of the year with trees budding, flowers blooming, birds chirping, and those…
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Feb 2017
Keeping Clean Air Ducts
Keeping Clean Air Ducts Air ducts get filthy over time. Contaminants in the heating and cooling system cause it to work harder; shortening the life…
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Jan 2017
Don’t Forget Air Filters
Don’t Forget Air Filters Even the most diligent person can forget to change out their air filter regularly. You may just scoff and think, “What’s…
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Jan 2017
WIFI Thermostat Benefits
There’s always that one person who changes the thermostat when you’re not looking. Suddenly the house is a sauna, and you’re bickering over a few degree difference. You’re…
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Jan 2017
Emergency Service 24 Hours a Day 7 Days a Week
The snow is coming, the snow is coming! But can your furnace keep up? Or is it going to leave you huddled around the oven…
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Dec 2016
System Maintenance Agreement
A new year can lead to new problems with your HVAC system; not the best way to start off 2017. Instead, save yourself the time,…
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Dec 2016
Maintenance Plan
What to do with that Christmas Bonus? We all think about what we want/need to do with that extra cash the boss puts in our…
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Dec 2016
HVAC Replacement Indicators
HVAC Replacement Indicators The snow is coming; the snow is coming – and your HVAC system might be going (out). You never want your system…
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Dec 2016
Carbon Monoxide Clues
Did you smell that? …We didn’t think so. CO, also known as Carbon Monoxide, is something that you don’t have to think about in your…
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Nov 2016
HVAC Makes Great Holiday Gift
It’s almost Christmas; time for candy canes, snowflakes, botched pictures with Santa, and new items on our wish lists. This season, an item that should…
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Nov 2016
KCC’s Customer Reviews
You know… everybody claims they have the best HVAC service around town. But what do the customers say? Here at KCC, we do everything in…
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Nov 2016
Why does a Furnace Give Out?
Last week, we talked about how important your unit maintenance is before the cold hits. But why does a furnace give out? As units age,…
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Nov 2016
We Offer Quick Arrival Time
Tis the season and the last thing you want to do is come home from a gathering or shopping trip to an icebox! Let us…
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Oct 2016
Save Money with Us
How does an extra $10,000 in your pocket sound? We thought you might say that. Well, KCC wants to save money with us using our…
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Oct 2016
Humidifier or You-Midifier?
Humidifier or You-Midifier? Are you constantly being shocked by doorknobs, pets, or people? Are you constantly noticing an odd, mildew smell in your home no…
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Oct 2016
Smoky Odor Blowing
The season of cool, foggy mornings is upon us! But if you’re not one for the chilly air, you may have already kicked on the…
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Sep 2016
Winter HVAC Maintenance
If you’re like most people in Kentucky, you’ll be BEGGING for this heat to come back in the next few months. But right now, it’s…
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Sep 2016
Pathogens
Most of you have heard about Uncle Joe or Aunt Helen having the bad luck of catching a staph infection in a hospital. But did…
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Aug 2016
What to Factor With Replacement HVAC
So what all is taken into consideration when a quality contractor properly sizes your new or replacement HVAC system? The following includes, but may not…
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Aug 2016
Start and Stop of HVAC
When you talk to car ‘experts’ they will tell you one of the worst things you can do to a car’s engine is…start it. That’s…
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Aug 2016
Oversizing HVAC Equipment
Oversizing HVAC equipment. Probably one of the most common ‘mistakes’ made when replacing or upgrading a residential HVAC system. I highlighted mistake simply because it…
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Aug 2016
Bigger is not Better with HVAC
For many, many years in heating and air conditioning, it was an accepted practice to apply the following logic in sizing a replacement system: “If…
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Aug 2016
Sizing it UP
In addition to knowing what the electrical requirements are with your new system, it is important to take into consideration the size of the new…
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Jul 2016
Often Overlooked
Last time, we indicated what you could expect if a contractor chooses to either follow industry accepted and recommended guidelines in properly sizing your new…
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Jul 2016
Following Industry Standards
Earlier, we discussed the single most important question you can pose to a prospective HVAC contractor from whom you anticipate receiving a competitive proposal and…
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Jul 2016
Size of Equipment for Home
Here is the correct answer(s) to the earlier question you should pose to a prospective HVAC contractor which was, “How would your company determine the…
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Jul 2016
Most Important Question for HVAC Contractors
The MOST important question….. Last time I indicated there was ONE question you could ask the prospective HVAC contractors you are considering to do business…
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Jun 2016
What is the One Question you Must Ask?
The One question you need to ask…… Just as with other professions and trades, there are both professional companies and fly-by-night operators in the HVAC…
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Jan 2016
Ideal Temperature to Set Thermostat in Winter
Our HVAC technicians are often asked what temperature they would recommend customers set their home thermostat to for the ideal mixture of comfort and cost…
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Nov 2015
Don’t Ignore these Furnace Warning Signs
Your furnace doesn’t break down out of the blue. It helpfully tells you that it is not working properly by first emitting several warning signs.…
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Nov 2015
Weatherizing Strategies to Save Money
Are you tired of spending so much to heat your home to a comfortable level? One of the simplest ways to curb your energy expenses…
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Oct 2015
Indoor Air Quality Problem?
Do you know whether the air quality inside your home or office is clean, comfortable, and safe or whether the air you breathe is dirty? Research shows that…
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Jun 2015
History of Residential Air Conditioning
Residential air conditioning is popular now, but that wasn’t always the case. As part of our summer blog series on air conditioning, we have put…
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