Building and Remodeling Opportunities

Building and Remodeling Opportunities

When it’s time to remodel an existing home or build a new one, don’t neglect the opportunity to maximize the effectiveness of your heating and cooling.  Benefits could include increased efficiency and greater comfort. Mechanical Extremes is often asked to accommodate...
What’s Extreme about Mechanical Extremes?

What’s Extreme about Mechanical Extremes?

Mechanical Extremes gets this question every so often – why the name?  It turns out it’s a perfect match for what Mechanical Extreme is all about. Years ago, Harold Wilkes searched for a high-impact name that would describe his vision for the company he was about to...
Stealth Killer

Stealth Killer

Not a pleasant subject, but a necessary one.  Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of warming your home.  If the colorless, odorless gas vents outside properly, no problem.  If not, there’s a reason it’s called the silent killer.  The gas is invisible.  You...
Why Humidity Matters

Why Humidity Matters

When it comes to comfort in the home, humidity plays a big role.  Less in the summer keeps you cool.  In the winter, add humidity and everything changes. What’s involved?  As your furnace heats the air, it also robs your home of humidity.  When humidity drops below...
Mechanical Extremes and Cold Snaps

Mechanical Extremes and Cold Snaps

When temps drop to zero or below, what happens at Mechanical Extremes?  Lots of calls.  That, in turn, results in Mechanical Extremes’ vans hitting the road.  During the recent cold snap, incoming call volume doubled.  The what, why, and how this played out is worth...
When You Can Have It All

When You Can Have It All

When a general contractor builds a house for himself, what shape does it take?  What car does a dealer drive off his lot when he could choose any? Or, as in this case, when the owner of a well-respected HVAC company outfits his new home, how does he plan to heat and...