F.H. Furr's Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical Insider Blog

Welcome back! Today’s question comes from Dan K. in Fairfax, Virginia.Great question, Dan! And I tell you, we’ve gotten a ton of calls on this very thing! Today’s faucets are designed to conserve water and almost always include aerators. The aerators are made up of a disk with many extremely small holes with which the water must flow through. Often times, these tiny holes get clogged with lime and/or sediment buildup which will block the water flow and minimize water pressure.

Well, it looks as if we can expect a little more winter weather before spring! F.H. Furr wants to take the opportunity to talk to you about your exterior heat pump. While you’re preoccupied with business indoors, don’t let your outdoor heat pump be “out of sight, out of mind”. Heat pumps are prone to freeze up during the winter. Now, we know that you are itching for spring. March is just around the corner, turning our thoughts towards pleasant things like the Easter holiday, cherry blossoms, and those delicious seasonal marshmallow peeps! However, before you get ahead of yourself and burst out in a jovial song of “new beginnings”, remember that the weather has been bipolar and that there is a chance of snow in the coming weeks! Anticipate what you can do to prevent your heat pump from freezing when the temperature drops!

You're probably familiar with your HVAC system's filter, but we've got some facts about how a filter should be used that are important when it comes to improving the life of your system. Check it out!

As you know by now, F.H. Furr takes great pride in being “Absolutely The Best," and we’ve been personifying that motto since 1981. One of the ways we choose to focus on being better for our customers is through great communication. We believe that communicating clearly and accurately, as well as being up front with our customers, helps keep us stay at the top of our game!

You may have heard F.H. Furr in Northern Virgnia talking about how we're prepared for every job with fully stocked trucks, an in-house parts warehouse, and skilled mechanics. Well, yada yada yada--at the end of the day, what does this actually mean for you, the customer?