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What to Know If You Want to Winterize Your HVAC Unit

As seasons change, its time to winterize your HVAC unit to prepare for freezing temperatures, snow, and other potential winter issues here in the Wabash Valley. Since it’s the central air

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What You Need to Winterize Your Home Ahead of Cold Weather

Cold weather’s on the way, but there’s still time to winterize your home to help you save on heating bills. In most of the country, the monthly costs of keeping

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Why a Weighty Snowfall Can Be Cause for HVAC Concern

Winter issues affecting your Terre Haute home include one you may not think of: a weighty snowfall. While our region may average as much as 16 inches of snow per

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Does Furnace Performance Suffer Thanks to Cold Weather?

Total furnace performance is a combination of the unit’s BTU heating capacity, energy efficiency, and just how well it keeps you and your family reliably comfortable. However, those common elements of

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How an Unseasonable Warm Spell Affects Your HVAC System

Just when you’ve got the house running smoothly in cold weather, an unseasonable warm spell strikes. Until this temporary warmup plays out, it looks like an uncomfortable few days ahead.

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In Cold-Weather Climates, How Can You Best Care for Your AC Unit?

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Central air conditioners installed in homes in cold-weather climates require special consideration before starting the unit up, particularly while outside temperatures may still be low. Under certain circumstances, a homeowner

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3 Tips for Keeping Your Unit Protected from Snow and Ice

3 Tips for Keeping Your Unit Protected from Snow and Ice

Does the outdoor half of your central air conditioner need winter weather protection during the off-season? While your furnace is busy keeping the house comfortable, your air conditioner hibernates. Hunkering

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Look Out for Ice Dams on the Roof of Your House

Look Out for Ice Dams on the Roof of Your House

Ice dams way up on your roof actually begin inside the attic. An ice dam is a frozen mound that obstructs the gutters after snowfall. It can trigger leaks that

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Start Your Winter Checklist With Your Furnace

Start Your Winter Checklist With Your Furnace

Is furnace maintenance one of the still-pending items on your checklist to get done before the first blast of cold winter weather? Proven, dependable gas-fired heating is the most common

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Take these Precautions to Avoid Frozen Pipes in Your Home this Winter

Take these Precautions to Avoid Frozen Pipes in Your Home this Winter

According to a major insurer, about 250,000 homes are subject to damage from frozen pipes every winter. It doesn’t take a catastrophic rupture: a tiny 1/8-inch split in a household

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    Jeff Paitson Jeff Paitson is a third generation business owner who continues to run the business with the same values that have been passed down from previous generations since 1922.

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    Ethan Ethan Rayburn is a lifelong resident of Terre Haute and a 2005 graduate of Purdue University.

    An Eagle Scout, Ethan spent four years as a non-profit executive with the Boy Scouts of America before joining Paitson Bros. as a comfort advisor and later General Manager. In that role, Ethan has brought a renewed enthusiasm for customer care, integrity, value, and service to Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning.

    Ethan enjoys singing and was a member of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. He also enjoys playing and coaching soccer, spending time with his family and two young boys, and volunteering his time and resources with his church, Terre Haute First Baptist Church, which he has attended from a very young age.
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