What About Plumbing?

Comfort Plus Services offers full service for all your plumbing needs! Kitchen sink leaking? Bathtub not draining properly? Toilet running all of the time? Or would you like your plumbing system checked and serviced by an expert to prevent a plumbing emergency? No problem! CPS has you covered. Leaving town for the holidays or vacation? … Continued

What About My HVAC Thermostat?

Long gone are the days when you turned a dial on your wall to make your furnace kick on to take the chill out of your house and then turned it back down so you wouldn’t use too much fuel. Thermostats come in all different shapes and sizes, and some include features that only the … Continued

What Is A Gas Furnace?

A gas furnace derives heat from burning Propane or Natural Gas. Propane gas is delivered by trucks into a tank located on your property, and that tank has piping connected to it to provide gas to your furnace. Natural Gas is delivered to your home by underground piping throughout your community When a furnace is … Continued

What Is MERV?

Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value is the scale that is used to test the ability to stop particles as the air passes through the filter of your home comfort system. MERV was developed by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioner Engineers – ASHRAE. MERV values vary from 1 to 16 – the higher … Continued

What Is NATE?

When having someone come to your home to provide routine preventive maintenance or a necessary repair on your home comfort system, you need to know that that Technician knows how to do the job correctly. Every successful relationship requires an element of trust and faith; that’s why employs NATE Certified Technicians as part of us … Continued

What Is Infrared Heat?

Wikipedia defines an infrared heater as a body with a higher temperature which transfers energy to an object with a lower temperature through electromagnetic radiation. When it comes to heating our homes, infrared heat is only used with small space heaters and isn’t typically used to heat an entire living space. Safety is always a … Continued

What About Ductwork?

Out of sight and out of mind is a fair thing to say about the Ductwork (arteries and veins) that controls the comfort levels of each room of your home. Under the house in your dark sometimes musty crawl space or up in the attic in the extreme hot or cold conditions, your HVAC ductwork … Continued

What is Ductless?

You may have been to someone’s home and seen something on their wall similar-looking to the one pictured above. Have you ever heard the term “Mr. Slim”, or what about “Mini Split”? The most common term we now use when referring to those same names is “Ductless”. The air conditioner or heat pump ductless system … Continued

What About Fuel Oil Tanks?

Where’s my tank? Above ground, below ground, basement, crawl space, vertical or horizontal tank installation?

What Is IAQ?

Indoor Air Quality is important because according to the EPA, Americans spend 90% of our time indoors. The quality of the air that we breathe can affect our health. If not properly addressed, our indoor air can have 2 to 5 times more pollutants than the air outside of our home. What effects the quality … Continued

Service Contract, Service Plan, Preventative Maintenance Plan, Etc., and Who Should Have Them?

Imagine driving your car 15,000 miles for the next year and never checking the oil or having an Auto Technician changing your oil, oil filter, inspecting your tires, or checking any other component on your car or truck. Most of us would say that neglecting your automobile in this way will end in certain disaster. … Continued

What is a Tankless Water Heater?

If you’ve ever experienced the water turning ice-cold while taking a shower, you understand the importance of having a reliable source to provide hot water. In our homes, we use hot water to wash dishes, wash clothes, shower, bathtub, etc., and many mix hot water to make the water warm when washing their automobile as … Continued

What is a Heat Pump?

The best way to talk about a Heat Pump is to compare it to an Air Conditioner. The process of cooling your home comes from using compressed gas to collect heat from your home through the coil that’s located in your air handler and releasing that heat to the outdoors. Many think that the air … Continued

What is Hydronic/Radiant Heating?

Summer will end soon, so its time to start thinking about getting ready for cold weather. Most homes are heated using forced air through ducts or with a Hydronic/Radiant Heat piping system. Hydronic Heating systems heat water with a component called a boiler. Several components are attached to the boiler, such as a pump or … Continued

What is a Hybrid Heating System?

Hybrid Heating/Dual-Fuel explained: Most homeowners will have a gas or oil furnace and an electric air conditioner or an electric heat pump to heat and cool their home. The heat pump requires help to continue providing enough heat to keep the house comfortable when the outside temperatures drop below 40 degrees. The standard heat pump … Continued

Why is there water coming from my HVAC system?

The Air Conditioner Condensation accumulates on the coil of the air conditioner that is located at or near your furnace or air handler. The air from inside your home is circulated across those coils that have cold refrigerant flowing through them, and condensation is formed on those coils. This is much like if you remove … Continued