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 board, induced...
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...
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...
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...
In 1902, a young experimental engineer wanted to put his Cornell University degree to work. Lucky for a New York printing company, this 25-year old was ready for a challenge. The problem? Extreme summer humidity. Pages swelled as the paper rolled through the...
A customer called Mechanical Extremes about the Carrier Infinity HVAC system they had installed in his house. He had set his thermostat at 76. The temperature in the house was now 74, but the system continued to operate in a mode called “dehumidifying.” “Why?,” he...
When temperatures rise, Mechanical Extremes hears this complaint often: “My air conditioning is running, but it’s not cooling…what’s the problem?” One of two issues, or both, are typically to blame. One is fairly easy to remedy; the other, not so much. A dirty...
Once a year, Mechanical Extremes closes the doors, and the whole crew takes the day off. Why? The Annual Mechanical Extremes Golf Outing. All headed to the Lake LeAnn Golf Course for 18 holes of fun. But it was more than a round of golf. The entourage divided into...
Losing power is no fun. Most of us can live without lights, heat, air, refrigeration, and water for a few hours. But what happens when that outage stretches into the next day, or worse yet, the next week? As learned last summer, storms can create havoc. Now a new...
Two guys at a Michigan game are arguing. Over the ref? No. One guy is insisting that his is better than his buddy’s. What are they talking about? Each had a new air conditioner installed and they are talking about something called SEER. SEER is not something you...
Is your AC 12 years old or older, and you're wondering if it will make it through another season? Then, January 1, 2020, is a date that lives in infamy. Why? Older air conditioners require R-22 refrigerant. As of 2020, its manufacture or import is no longer...
Keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer are Mechanical Extreme’s top priorities. But furnace and air conditioners are complicated by a myriad of interlocking parts and sophisticated electronics. From time to time, they need love. Ignore them and you...
Extreme Comfort Plans are about keeping you warm in the winter and cool in the summer---and avoiding costly repairs. Each plan features a sliding scale of Tune-Ups included. What follows is a real life story at one of them. The Mechanical Extremes tech spotted a...
Mechanical Extremes’ top priority is the proper heating and cooling of your home. Your thermostat should be something you set and forget. Then, reality steps in. To achieve top performance, today’s furnaces, air conditioners, and control devices are not just...
Who hasn’t experienced this? Someone takes a long shower and leaves you to freeze until the hot water heater recovers. That scenario is a thing of the past with a Navien tankless hot water heater. It never runs out of hot water for showers, the dishwasher, or...
