Matt Stone
How Heat Pumps Work During Summer & Winter
A heat pump can both heat your home during the winter and cool it during the summer. With just an adjustment of your thermostat, you can switch between heating and...
Should You Leave the AC on When You Leave for Vacation?
It may seem logical to shut off your system before leaving home for a summer vacation, but there's a reason why most HVAC companies advise against it. It's a myth that turning...
3 Ways to Cool a Finished Basement
A finished basement provides great insulation to help keep the temperature in the home consistent. However, there's one complaint that many homeowners have with finished basements — the area doesn't...
How Does HVAC Maintenance Promote Employee Productivity?
An increasing number of businesses are actively seeking to improve working conditions to promote the wellbeing and productivity of their trusted employees. When seeking to design a more efficient office,...
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality for Babies
Most young children, especially toddlers under the age of 24 months, spend the majority of their time indoors. In this blog, our HVAC experts share a few ways to make...
4 Telltale Signs You Need to Schedule an AC Tune-Up
With scorching summer weather looming, it's crucial for your air conditioning system to be in top condition in order to take on the heat. The last thing you want is...
3 Tips on Buying a Furnace This Spring
With the winter season over, you may be thinking about your air conditioning unit and not your furnace. However, spring is the best season to buy a new furnace. With...
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Get an Oversized AC Unit
When choosing a new air conditioner, you may be thinking about getting a bigger unit to achieve better indoor cooling. However, doing this can actually do more harm than good....
4 Tips for Keeping Common Allergens Out of Your Home This Spring
Allergens can pose a great threat to your health and convenience, especially in the spring. While avoiding allergens outside your home can be hard, it doesn't have to be difficult...
What Happens When Your AC Coils Don’t Match?
Your HVAC system is an extremely important part of your home. It adds comfort even in the most uncomfortable seasons, so it's essential to keep it clean and functional. However,...
Common Reasons for Springtime HVAC Repairs
As spring draws nearer, it's important to check the condition of your air conditioning unit. Since you didn't use it over the winter season, you won't be aware of underlying...
How to Prevent Your AC Drain Line From Clogging
An air conditioning system that stops working properly can be quite a hassle to deal with during the warmer months of the year. One common cause of this is a...
4 Ways an Air Purifier Improves Indoor Air Quality
Harmful indoor contaminants, such as tobacco smoke and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can have a serious impact on your family's health. As such, investing in an air purifier can help...
HVAC Service Appointments: When Should You Schedule Them?
All-year-round, you rely on your HVAC system to make your indoor space more comfortable. To ensure your HVAC system stays in tip-top shape no matter the season, you must schedule...
Tips for Improving Airflow in Office Buildings
According to the EPA, the air in indoor spaces is two to five times more polluted than the air outdoors. Fresh air may not always be accessible in office buildings,...
Common Types of Winter Storm Damage to HVAC Systems
Winter storms can severely damage your HVAC system. As a homeowner, you’re not expected to keep an eye on your HVAC system at all times. However, knowing how to recognize...
What Causes a Furnace Pilot Light to Go Out?
If you have a relatively old furnace, chances are it uses a standing pilot light for ignition, which must be kept on at all times. In today’s post, Stone Heating...
Red-Tagged Furnaces: What Should You Do?
When HVAC companies red-tag a furnace, this means it's not safe for use during the winter season. If your furnace is your only source of heating, you have to make sure that...
Determining Whether Your Furnace Is Overheating
The furnace is known to be an essential piece of equipment, especially during the winter, as it's a gas-powered central air system distributing heat into vital areas of your home....
