Archive for September, 2008
Links
The following are helpful air conditioning and heating links for Houston Homeowners. Looking for a resource you cannot find? Email Denae at helpline@aardvarkcares.com.
Aardvark A/C Houstons Premeir A/C & Heating Contractor
Air Conditioning Contractors of America – Homeowner Centric Info on Making the Most of Your System and Contractor
Energy Star AC Savings Guide – Information for lowering [...]
Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Posted: September 23rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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NW Houston Area Update
Much of the Cy Fair area has received electricity. There are still large areas without where many trees are present. Jones between FM 1960 and Highway 290 has power, as does much of 290 between West Road and Spring Cypress.
The following stores are known to be operating with refridgerated goods:
Kroger @ West/Jones
Kroger @ Cypress North [...]
Posted: September 18th, 2008 under News.
Tags: area update, curfew, cy fair isd, electricity, gasoline, grocery stores, houston, hurricane ike, northwest houston
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Water damage and your health.
Thanks to Hurricane Ike we had three offices hit by water damage. In the process this is what I learned…
- Check roof for leaks (especially if you have known roof damage like the tree that hit us).
- Check for water that blows in under windows and doors
- Walk along the perimeter walls to test for [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2008 under IAQ.
Tags: air conditioning, dehumidification, flood, houston, hurricane ike, IAQ, indoor air quality, mold, sheetrock damage, Texas, water damage
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Hurricane Ike: Power, but no Air Conditioning (or Heating)
Hurricane Ike not only took away our electricity, it also created horrible harmful electric spikes and surges….. and still is as they work to restore power to the greater Houston area. These can cause you additional inconvienance as you are once again without air conditioning and/or heating.
Things you can do to protect you home:
If your [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2008 under Hurricane.
Tags: aardvark a/c, breakers, copperfield, cy fair, cypress, electricity, fire, houston, Hurricane, ike, power, protect your family, surges, Texas
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Up and running ….
It is days like today that I am proud to be an Aardvark.
Okay, I am always proud to be an Aardvark, but today even more so.
I am happy to announce that we are up and running. We even have a back up generator thanks to a kind neighbor. Many of us were hit hard, [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2008 under Hurricane.
Tags: aardvark a/c, air conditioning, cy fair isd, electricity, evacuation, heating, houston, hurricane ike, Texas, volunteers
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Hurricane Ike Hits Houston Hard
Despite our wishes Hurricane Ike came and is now gone leaving much of Houston without electricity.
If you don’t have power: Good news, the new projected times are that 75% of Houston will have power by Tuesday Sept 23rd. Much better than the 3-4 week wait predicted earlier.
If you have power but no A/C or [...]
Posted: September 17th, 2008 under Hurricane.
Tags: air conditioning, cy fair isd, damage, electricity, heating, houston, Hurricane, ike, looking for family, northwest houston, opem, school
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Heater Season is A’ Coming!
With the hurricanes bringing more hot humid weather, I am excited about our upcoming heater season. After a long hot Houston summer I can’t wait for cool air and a toasty mug of hot chocolate. I know that its hard to think winter is close by with 94 degree weather about. However, over night it [...]
Posted: September 10th, 2008 under Homeowner Alert.
Tags: air conditiong, family, furnace, Health, heater, houston, licensing, safety, summer, TDLR, Texas, training, unlicensed, winter
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Every energy penny counts.
In the age of ever increasing electric rates and global warming, more people are finding it important to seek out green and energy saving solutions. I know my family recently received a notice of increase – starting October my electric is going to cost 5 cents more per kilowatt! Coupled with the constantly rising cost [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2008 under Energy Savings.
Tags: air conditioning, electric, energy, global warming, green, High efficiency, honeywell, Maintenance, money high bills, programmable thermostat, SEER, summer, thermostat, tune up
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Posted: September 3rd, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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