Categories Indoor Air Quality, Cooling, Heating

Signs of Animals in Your Attic (and What They Can Do to Your AC Ducts)

Hearing scratching above your ceiling or noticing strange smells coming from your attic? You may have some unwanted visitors. Knowing the signs of animals in your attic can help you catch a problem early, before it leads to damage throughout your home.

In San Antonio, rats, squirrels, and raccoons can find their way into attics looking for shelter. While most homeowners focus on getting the animals out, there’s another concern that’s easy to overlook: the damage they may leave behind in your HVAC system.

From chewed air ducts to damaged insulation, attic pests can affect your home’s comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality long after they’ve been removed.

Categories News

Shafer Services Plus Expands to Kerrville, TX with New Office Shafer Services Hill Country

Shafer Services Hill Country Roger Russell to Lead Operations, Bringing Trusted Expertise to the Area.

KERRVILLE, TX – Shafer Services Plus, a leading provider of HVAC and Plumbing services in San Antonio, is excited to announce the opening of a new office in Kerrville, Texas. The new branch, known as Shafer Services Hill Country, will be managed by Roger Russell, a long-time Hill Country resident with decades of experience in the HVAC and Plumbing industry.

Categories Plumbing

Why Does My Water Take so Long to Heat Up in San Antonio?

Do you find yourself waiting aĀ long time for hot water? If your water takes longer than 30–40 seconds to heat up, it’s not only a waste of your time—it also drives up water, sewage and electric bills.

You might be wondering what’s taking so long. Well, the time it takes hot water to reach a fixture depends on 4 things:

  1. The distance from the fixture to the water heater
  2. The fixture’s flow rate
  3. The material of your supply pipes
  4. The age of your water heater and its condition

We’ll go over how these factors impact hot water time. Then, we’ll go over how you can get hot water faster.

Categories Plumbing

Top 7 Warm Shower Benefits for Your Health

A woman catching shower water.

A warm shower is often seen as a relaxing way to end or begin the day. Beyond the comfort and relaxation, warm showers provide a range of health benefits that may surprise you. From improving circulation to reducing stress, warm showers can positively impact both your physical and mental health. In this blog, we’ll explore the benefits of warm showers and how a reliable water heater ensures you enjoy these advantages daily.

Categories News

The 2025 HVAC Refrigerant Change: What It Means for You and Your Home

At Shafer Services Plus, we pride ourselves on keeping our customers informed about industry changes that impact their home comfort. With major HVAC refrigerant changes coming in 2025, we want to ensure you know what to expect, how this will affect your cooling system, and what actions you can take now to prepare. Below, we’ll walk you through the changes, the benefits, and the key points you should consider as we move into this new era of refrigerant.

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