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What You Don't Know Can Kill You; Dealing With Carbon Dioxide

While you might be thinking about finding a Southern Indiana or Louisville area Air Conditioning Repair Shop to get ready for the spring and summer season, new seasons also get us thinking about other home maintenance issues. Did you know that carbon dioxide in normal amounts is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, gas that is naturally emitted by plants, animals, and humans? It's common in the functioning of every day life. Unfortunately, at higher levels, this [...]

2017-04-03T10:36:51-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Indoor Air Quality|

Should you turn the HVAC system OFF when gone?

I was recently asked on a Google+ discussion if you should turn your air conditioner OFF when gone. Plenty of room for disagreement even among the professionals. When taking a purely energy conservation viewpoint, you'll definitely save when using setback periods. However, we buy these HVAC systems for comfort. How comfortable is an 80*F home after climbing from your 65*F car and the 50*F vents blowing on you during your commute? Not really comfortable. There's [...]

2017-04-03T10:34:14-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Indoor Air Quality|

How to Choose a Furnace that Best Suits Your Needs

You may be looking to replace a sluggish furnace in your existing home or you may be ready to install one in a new home for the first time. Either way, there are some important facts that can help you decide which furnace may be the best fit for your home. Let's start by examining the two major types of furnaces. The Two-Stage Furnace Based on its name, the two-stage furnace is geared to operate [...]

2019-09-27T16:14:18-04:00April 3rd, 2017|HVAC|

Why’s My Coil Freezing?

Well, it's about to get hot in the beautiful Kentuckiana area. VanKleef Heating and Air Conditioning can assist. When it gets hot, some of you will experience a frozen coil. The big line between the indoor and outdoor units is covered with ice. If you remove the coil panel, you would see a big blog of ice there as well. Next step is a big puddle of water under the furnace when you stop the [...]

2020-02-19T07:09:05-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Cooling, Maintenance|

Why We Carry Quality Products

You may have heard this saying by Zig Ziglar: You cannot make it as a wandering generality. You must become a meaningful specific. It may not say exactly what we are thinking but it's close enough. Service is king in this industry and one of the ways we can serve our customers best is by not being generalists. We want to carry products that we trust and stand by, and products we know inside and [...]

2019-10-04T11:59:34-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Cooling|