🦃 Holiday Mode: How to Prepare Your HVAC System for Thanksgiving and the Holidays As Thanksgiving approaches, most people focus on prepping the turkey, setting the table, and bracing for Uncle Joe’s stories. But your HVAC system? It’s about to enter holiday mode handling oven heat, packed houses, and fluctuating fall weather, often all in one day. Knowing how to…
Seminar Throwback: When To Repair Vs Replace Your HVAC Unit At Blue Ridge Heating & Air, we’re on a mission to educate homeowners so they can make smart, confident decisions about their comfort systems, not panic during a heat wave or freeze. If you missed our June seminar, here’s a full recap with expert insights, maintenance tips, and quotes straight…
Seminar Throwback: How to Fix The Air You’re Breathing At Home When most people think about air quality, they imagine smog, pollen, or exhaust fumes outdoors. But the truth is, the air inside your home can be 2-5x more polluted than the air outside, according to the EPA. In some cases, it can be up to ten times worse. From…
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❄️ Do Heat Pumps Really Work in Winter?❄️ If you’re considering a heat pump for your home in 2025, you’re not alone. Heat pumps are one of the fastest-growing home comfort solutions across the U.S. and especially here in the Carolinas. Thanks to new technology, eco-friendlier refrigerants, and better efficiency standards, heat pumps now deliver reliable comfort year-round—even on the…
What’s Lurking in Your HVAC System? Is your home hiding a secret in your vents, ducts, or basement? While ghosts and goblins only come out on Halloween, something far more dangerous could be lurking in your HVAC system all year long: MOLD. From musty smells to serious health issues, mold growth like Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, and Stachybotrys (black mold) can…
Save Energy and Improve Comfort with Micro-Zoning Does this sound familiar? The upstairs feels like a sauna while the downstairs is freezing, and no matter how many times you adjust the thermostat, someone in the house is uncomfortable. This is one of the most common complaints we hear from homeowners. The truth is, most HVAC systems are designed to treat…
5 Fall Home Projects to Pair with HVAC Maintenance Fall is the perfect season for home upkeep. The weather is cooler, the pace slows down after summer, and it’s the ideal time to prepare for winter. While scheduling an HVAC tune-up is one of the smartest steps you can take, it pairs perfectly with other home maintenance projects that keep…
2025 Thermostat Guide: Smart, Programmable & Manual Options Explained Your thermostat might be the smallest device in your HVAC system, but it has one of the biggest impacts on your comfort and energy bills. That’s why knowing how to choose and use the right thermostat matters so much in 2025. The market has expanded with new technology, smarter features, and…
Top 5 Fall HVAC Tune-Up Tips to Improve Efficiency As the leaves change and cooler weather comes through the Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s a sign to prepare your home for the heating season ahead. After working hard all summer keeping you cool, it’s time for your HVAC system to switch gears. A few simple fall tune-up tasks can improve your…
Common HVAC Myths That Could Be Costing You “Can’t I just wait until something breaks to call an HVAC tech?” That’s one of the most common myths in home comfort that eventually lead to expensive repairs down the road. At Blue Ridge Heating & Air, we’re busting some of the most persistent HVAC myths that can cost homeowners money, comfort,…
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