The flu is a nasty illness, causing uncomfortable symptoms like a sore throat, achy muscles, and frequent coughing. Here in San Antonio, the flu season starts in late October and doesn’t begin slowing down until February. That means at least 3 months each year we live with a higher risk of catching the flu. Although the most effective way to avoid the flu is to get an annual flu vaccine and maintain good hygiene, your HVAC system can also help you combat the flu this fall/winter.
SA Youth’s office and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio Club Members are gifted new HVAC systems to combat San Antonio heat
(San Antonio, TX) SA Youth and a family from Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio are receiving critically needed HVAC systems as Shafer Services Plus launches Shafer Serves, a new philanthropic program founded to assist San Antonio non-profits by providing complimentary HVAC and plumbing products and services.
For starters, some San Antonio homeowners actually choose to go with both. This surprise 3rd option is referred to as a “dual fuel” system, which uses a gas furnace as a backup heating source for a heat pump (we’ll talk more about this later on).
However, if you’re trying to choose one over the other, much depends on how your home is set up and whether or not you have access to natural gas. Once this is determined it’s important to think about your specific needs.
That said, here are the factors that will have the most impact on the decision you need to make:
If you’ve lived in Central Texas for a while, chances are you’ve experienced the dreaded “cedar fever.” Mountain Cedar allergy season starts in late December and can last until March. The most severe months are usually December and January, which is when the cedar’s pollen counts are at their peak. The symptoms of cedar fever are similar to those of a cold: sneezing, itchy eyes, a sore throat, and general fatigue.
Extremely hot temperatures usually cause A/C systems to break down sooner than they’re supposed to. When it’s super hot outside, your A/C struggles to cool your home and has to work harder and longer to do so. Running constantly will overwork parts of your A/C, which strains your entire system.
Luckily, there are a variety of ways to protect your A/C from breaking down in extremely hot temperatures, such as:
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