Cold Weather Outages

Cold Weather Outages

Recently, many lost power, a real inconvenience.  But what if it happens in the winter? Here’s what one Mechanical Extremes customer said.  “I lost power for four days in the summer.  It was stressful.  Where I live, the sewer system requires electrical power.  In...
Cold Weather–Is Your AC Prepared?

Cold Weather–Is Your AC Prepared?

On a pleasant fall day, it’s hard to fathom fully what’s next.  That first blast of artic cold swooping down from the frigid north carries a chilling message: winter has arrived. You may be prepared, but your air conditioner may not be. Air conditioner?!? The outside...
First Chilly Night

First Chilly Night

After the first chilly night in the fall, Mechanical Extremes’ phone rings in the morning.  Why?  Because furnaces don’t always come back to life as they should.  There are reasons for this. Any of these parts could be defective–blower motor, control...
Take Control of Your Indoor Environment

Take Control of Your Indoor Environment

Fall is upon us.  Chilly winds have replaced summer breezes.  Windows close, doors shut, and the thermostat is turned up.  Those changes affect your indoor environment.  Consider ways to improve the air you breathe and control your comfort.  Mechanical Extremes offers...
Say No to CO

Say No to CO

The house is chilly, so you turn up the heat. Today’s furnaces are all about home comfort.  But carbon monoxide is a byproduct of the warmth they produce.  When this colorless, odorless gas goes up the chimney, all is well.  If a leak allows it to seep into your...
First Chilly Night

Barn Finds and Furnaces

When someone finds a classic car hidden in a barn, he may preserve it as close as possible to its original state.  He may keep the carburetor instead of installing fuel injection or exchanging the distributor for electronic ignition, even though both would improve...