Comfort + Food: Burton Partners with Food Bank for the Heartland
For the 3rd year, Burton’s customers can donate 5 cans of food and receive a furnace safety inspection and cleaning for just $55 dollars all month long. For 40 years, Food Bank for the Heartland has played a critical role in providing nutritious food to our food-insecure neighbors in Nebraska and western Iowa. Along with its 610 network partners, the non-profit often makes a critical difference for thousands of hungry families, who sometimes have to choose between medicine or rent, and feeding loved ones. In honor of Burton’s 3rd year of partnership with Food Bank for Hunger Action Month, we [...]
Top 5 HVAC Problems—And How To Prevent Them
Anyone who’s experienced an Omaha summer knows that life is a lot better when the A/C is up and running. Despite being complicated pieces of equipment, most HVAC problems can be prevented with a little TLC and preventative maintenance. Learn how to keep your cool all summer long with these quick and easy tips. Don’t set your thermostat too low. Look, we get it. When you’re overheating, it’s easy to assume that the lower you set your thermostat, the faster it will cool down a home. The reality is that your A/C can only do so much—it operates at the [...]
Should I Get My A/C Inspected in the Spring?
If last season’s winter storms caused any damage to your home, Spring is the best time to have them fixed. This includes your A/C System—a very important system to have inspected before the summer heat arrives. Read on to learn why it’s important for you to get an A/C inspection this Spring. Prepare for Summer Spring is the best time to get your HVAC system inspected for upcoming summer months. But, why Spring? You don’t want to turn on your air conditioner on the hottest day of summer just to find out there’s an issue. Consider getting an inspection by [...]
Burton’s Tips for Purchasing a New Air Conditioning Unit
A reliable air conditioner is crucial during the blistering summer heat. Unfortunately, the systems don’t last forever. After 10-15 years, an AC system typically runs its course and needs to be replaced. Choosing the right air conditioner can make all the difference in keeping your home cool and comfortable. The right AC unit for your home relies on many factors. Here are three helpful tips from Burton experts to guide you through purchasing a new AC unit. Choose the proper AC unit size AC Units come in various sizes and models. The size of your home, the number of windows [...]
How Often To Replace Air Filter
Get into the habit of frequently replacing your air filter. It’s a great way to ensure your HVAC stays in good condition, reduce energy bills and avoid future maintenance issues. A good rule of thumb is to replace your filter during a new season change, but it may also be dependent on additional things like the size of your home, pets, or if you or your family suffer from respiratory conditions. Pets can bring in dirt from outside. Their fur can also clog furnace filters. Change the filter more frequently to keep the filter clear of pet hair and dander. [...]
How Does Indoor Air Quality Affect Your Home?
Indoor Air Quality Let’s clear the air! Learning more about indoor air quality and how you can control pollutants within your home can help reduce your risk of indoor health concerns. Is the quality of your indoor air negatively impacting your family’s health? Health Effects When you’ve been exposed to pollutants, health effects can often show up shortly after. Some symptoms may include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat. Additional symptoms may include headaches, dizziness and fatigue.These immediate effects are generally short-term and treatable. Long-term exposure from indoor pollutants can be more serious. For instance, after repeated [...]
Celebrating 30 Years of Service
This is a special month for Burton AC, Heating, Plumbing and More. We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary in business. We’ve served Omaha and the surrounding communities for three decades. Maybe you’ve seen our billboards or heard the jingle – “If Your Plumbing’s Hurtin’ Just Call Burton.” Perhaps you’ve made updates to your home, or maybe you’ve had an emergency situation with one or more of your home’s systems, and our team was there to install, repair or replace what you needed. However, it has been a journey to get to where we are today. We continue to evolve and adapt [...]
AC Self-Maintenance Tips
Whether it’s almost time to turn on your AC system or, instead, the cooling season is already well underway, you can play a significant role in maximizing system performance. At that same time, you can help prevent common repair problems and keep your utility costs down. Here’s how: Check your thermostat. If it runs on batteries make sure they still have some juice in them. If it’s outdated, consider replacing it with a programmable thermostat. Inspect exposed ductwork for signs of cracks, gaps, and other damage that can result in air leaks and higher utility bills. Check that all air [...]
The Best Time to Buy an AC System
There are good, better, and best times to buy just about anything. There also are lousy times. Take a new air conditioning system, for example. It wouldn’t make a whole lot of sense to purchase one in January. Not that you couldn’t find one. You could find plenty, but it couldn’t be installed until the weather got significantly warmer. Winter aside, we can tell you with certainty that the best times to replace your existing AC system or buy a new one is in the fall or spring. Spring AC Installation Three cheers for spring because the wicked old winter [...]
How to Reduce AC System Stress
You think you get stressed out at times? Just ask your AC system how it feels after running non-stop during an extended hot streak. Or, for that matter, being on call 24/7 from May through October. It’s the kind of stress none of us could stand up to. Well, neither can your AC system – at least not for very long – without some TLC along the way. So, to relieve some of that stress, enjoy greater repair-free comfort, and save money on your energy bills, just follow these helpful tips: Once the outdoor temperature hits 100, raise your thermostat [...]
The Importance of Accurate AC System Sizing
Think about the last time you replaced a central air conditioning system. If you haven’t already, this blog is still for you. As a system ages, it gradually loses its cooling capability, and you forget how well it performed when it was new. All you know is that it’s not getting the job done now, you’re constantly lowering the thermostat to compensate and, no matter what you do, no one in your home is comfortable. At least not like before. So, what’s a home owner to do? Well, it’s logical to conclude that maybe your 3-ton system is no longer [...]
6 Advantages of Central Air Conditioning
You buy and maintain a central AC system to keep cool, right? What else is there? Well, the answer is “plenty.” Let’s Have a Look at 6 Benefits of Central Air Conditioning: Better than room air conditioners. Room or portable air conditioners can keep you cool, as well. But they don’t circulate the air throughout your home via your air ducts. Central air conditioning alone can help prevent respiratory ailments, improve your sleep quality, and enhance your ability to fight off symptoms of allergies and asthma. To maintain those advantages, your AC filter needs to be cleaned or replaced, on [...]