East Petersburg
Air Conditioning
In 1993, only 68 percent of homes in the United States had air conditioning. By 2017 that number had jumped to 90 percent. Today, an air conditioner is a standard appliance in Pennsylvania and as essential to most families as a car, a microwave, or a refrigerator.
Air conditioning units have made incredible leaps in technology and efficiency in the last few years, making installing and operating a East Petersburg home or small office air conditioning unit incredibly affordable.
In 2010, the most common refrigerant used in small air conditioning units, R-22, was banned in the European Union (EU) and the United States as part of a phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals. In preparation for the ban, the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry moved toward R-410A as the replacement for R-22.
The adoption of R-410A in home and small office air conditioners began a new era in high-efficiency air conditioning systems. Air conditioning units are more efficient, have a smaller footprint, and quieter than ever before.
Comfortable Design has been replacing older R-22 units with new R-410A equipment for years. Call our team at 717-252-2078 and we will help you find the right unit for your home. Request air conditioning service online today.
Air Ducts
It is the middle of summer, and you have your air conditioning cranked to the maximum. Although your main living area is comfortable, when it is time to answer some emails in your small home office, you find yourself searching for a sweater. And when it is bedtime, you find yourself overheated in your upstairs bedroom wondering if the cool air will ever arrive.
This is a common problem in many East Petersburg, homes, and it is often caused by air duct problems such as leaks, poor insulation, or bad register placement. Our team of professionals at Comfortable Design is ready to come to your rescue. We offer a wide variety of ductwork solutions such as inspection, sealing, insulation, and repair.
When we come to your home to inspect your air duct system, we will take a comprehensive approach. A complete inspection can help us identify leaks throughout your system, which essentially waste your cooled or heated air as it travels en route to your home’s rooms.
In addition, we will look at the portions of your ductwork that might benefit from additional insulation, which can help hold cooled or heated air at a more consistent temperature during its travels. Finally, we may suggest alternative solutions to help resolve uneven temperature issues throughout the home.
When you are ready tighten up your duct system, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our team wants to help make your air ducts more efficient and your home more comfortable. Request air duct service online today.
Air Handlers
Are you wondering what an air handler is? For most homeowners in East Petersburg, air handlers may be a bit of a mystery. Although air handlers can be an important part of a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, they are not necessarily commonplace. However, our trained professionals at Comfortable Design can help you understand air handlers and how they might fit into your HVAC system.
You may own a furnace or air conditioner and have never set eyes on an air handler, which typically looks a bit like a furnace and sits inside your Pennsylvania home. However, if you use a heat pump to deliver your heating and cooling needs, then you most certainly already have an air handler. Although an air handler performs different functions, one of its main jobs is to circulate the air throughout your home via a blower.
Air handlers, working with heat pumps or some air conditioner systems, offer several advantages over traditional furnaces and air conditioning units. First, air handlers distribute the air more evenly throughout your home, which can increase your comfort. Second, they produce less condensation, which can lead to a safer environment. Third, they are simple to clean, improving the overall indoor air quality of your home. And, finally, they can supplement your heating and cooling as well.
For additional information about air handlers, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 . One of our professional team members will be happy to answer any questions and share our product line with you. Request handlers service today..
Commercial Services
Running a successful company means taking care of all the details including managing heating and cooling systems. Let our professionals at Comfortable Design offer our years of expertise in these areas so you can focus on your business’s core mission. We have experience in selecting the right commercial heating and cooling systems for different businesses as well as scaling those solutions to manage climate control for each nook and cranny of your commercial operation.
Heating Services
Commercial heating equipment is much different than residential systems. Often, the scale must be larger, and the ventilation and duct system are complicated. Keeping the heat even, consistent, and efficient are additional challenges. Turn to our trained experts for professional help with commercial furnaces, boilers, or heat pumps. We would be happy to sit down with your management and suggest the solution perfectly scaled to your East Petersburg commercial needs. Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 today.
Cooling Services
Cooling down a commercial building in the heat of the summer can be a mammoth task. Not only do you need to install commercial-size air conditioners, but you may also require cooling towers and chillers to help the effort. Be sure you work with our qualified commercial cooling experts to select, install, repair, and maintain your commercial cooling system. Our team has years of expertise to help you find the commercial cooling system fit for your Pennsylvania business.
Maintenance Services
Regular maintenance is key to a reliable commercial heating and cooling system. Warm, consistent heat in the winter and an air conditioned climate in the summer are nonnegotiable for a successful, productive business. Talk to us about a maintenance agreement plan today. Our team will take care of cleaning, inspection, and preventive maintenance so you can concentrate on your core business. Request commercial service online today.
Boilers
Waking up to a cozy warm house is one of winter’s little pleasures. Rolling out of bed and walking to the bathroom without freezing your toes gets the morning off to a good start. But when the alarm goes off and you can see your breath in the icy bedroom air, you know it is not going to be a good day in East Petersburg.
A lot of us in Pennsylvania use gas boilers to heat our homes and small offices. Overall, boilers last for many years, quietly keeping us warm and requiring little maintenance. But they do require some maintenance to remain efficient and to not break down when we need them most.
With your central boiler system, whether a water boiler or steam boiler, you should have one of our preventative maintenance agreement plans that includes a seasonal checkup, cleaning and tuning, and an end of the year shutdown.
Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 to let us help you with your boiler needs. With us on your team, every morning will be a warm start to your day. Request boiler service online today.
Ductless Systems
Have you ever heard of a ductless heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system? Ductless systems provide heating and cooling without forcing air through a network of air ducts in your East Petersburg home.
Our professionals at Comfortable Design suggest considering a ductless system if you are adding a room or providing customized climate control to a particular space in your home. For example, a ductless system would work great in a Pennsylvania sunroom, man cave, bonus room, or home office. They are also a possible solution for keeping one bedroom extra warm for an elderly family member or as supplemental heating or cooling for a rarely used guest room.
One advantage of a ductless system is it requires a very small hole to be drilled through a wall, which makes installation a breeze and energy loss close to nonexistent. In addition, ductless systems are typically quieter and can reduce your energy bills over time if you are losing energy through a duct system.
Though they can be more expensive initially to purchase, in short time you save enough in energy costs to make the difference back. These are perfect if your home needs a system with a small footprint. We can install them most anywhere in your home.
If you are ready to learn more about ductless systems, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our professionals would be happy to share the systems and services we offer. Request ductless system service online today.
Evaporative Coolers
Have you ever heard of evaporative coolers? They are an alternative to central air conditioning, and ductless air conditioning units. Instead of relying on a compressor and refrigerant to cool down your East Petersburg home, an evaporative cooler creates evaporation through an automated system to reduce the temperature and increase humidity in hot, dry climates.
Our team at Comfortable Design can help you decide if an evaporative cooler is the right cooling solution for your Pennsylvania home. They work best in dry, hot climates like the states located in the southwestern region of the country. Since they cool by evaporation, they double as a humidifier in your home as well.
Evaporative coolers take in hot air and pass it over water-soaked cooler pads. As the water evaporates, the temperature can drop by 20 degrees. This cooler air is then circulated through your home with an additional fan. Some evaporative coolers allow you to change the speed of your fan or control the unit remotely. In addition, others have a spot for an ice pack, which will cool your home even more.
Another advantage of evaporative coolers is they are less expensive to operate because they require significantly less electricity than air conditioners. This also means they are a more sustainable cooling solution.
Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 for more details about evaporative coolers. They might be an excellent cooling solution for your home. Request evaporative cooler service online today.
Furnaces
Building a new home or remodeling your current home is an exciting adventure for any family. If you are designing your dream home in Pennsylvania, you may be overwhelmed by the number of decisions you need to make.
One decision you do not want to make hastily is what kind of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system you will install. This is also true when it comes time to replace or upgrade your current heating and cooling system.
Many homeowners select a furnace as their heating option. If that is where you are headed, be sure to call Comfortable Design for recommendations and assistance.
Furnaces have a long history in helping families keep warm in with cold weather. Today there are a vast number of furnaces on the market. They can provide reliable heat for small, medium, and large homes as well as single-story or multistory designs. Furnaces are designed to work well in urban locations, subdivisions, or country homes.
The good news is there is a furnace designed just for your particular East Petersburg home. Let our professional team help you find it.
We can recommend a correct-sized furnace so you always have comfortable heat on the coldest winter days while not wasting energy at the same time. We can go over various efficiency ratings, fuel sources, and features so you get all the things important to you in a new furnace. And we can work with you on budget and timing.
Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 to learn more about furnaces available on the market. Request furnace service online today.
Geothermal Heat Pumps
The worldwide geothermal heat pump market is expected to rise to over 6 percent per year by 2024. Homeowners in Pennsylvania and across the country are opting for high-efficiency geothermal heating and cooling systems as an alternative to their conventional gas or electrical residential units.
A geothermal heat pump rejects and extracts heat from the ground instead of the atmosphere as is done with typical heating and cooling units. Condenser heat is carried through underground pipes from the geothermal heat pump and distributed into the soil a few feet below the surface.
Because the ground is a consistent temperature year-round, the heating and cooling equipment does not have wild swings in outdoor temperature as with air source heat pumps. This consistent soil temperature is one of the ways the geothermal heating system achieves such high operational efficiencies.
Call 717-252-2078 and we can show you some of the geothermal systems Comfortable Design has installed here in East Petersburg. We would be happy to discuss if a new energy-efficient geothermal heat pump system is right for your home. Request geothermal heat pump service online today.
Heat Pumps
Like most heat pumps installed in Pennsylvania, yours probably runs nonstop all year cooling your home in the summer and heating it in the winter. We expect our heat pump systems to keep us comfortable no matter what the weather.
When the equipment fails, it is a major emergency. Unfortunately, most East Petersburg homeowners have high expectations of their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) heat pump, but rarely do anything to make sure the unit is tuned up and running efficiently.
That is where Comfortable Design comes in. We love keeping heat pumps running strong including the newer, high-efficiency mini split heat pumps. We offer affordable heat pump maintenance agreement plan services like filter changes and seasonal tune-ups.
During our service visits, we thoroughly check each heat pump system component for signs of wear and advise if anything needs replacing, before the part fails and the entire heat pump shuts down.
Call 717-252-2078 to speak to one of our experienced and certified team members. We are always happy to come out for a repair, routine service, or to help you select a new heat pump for your home or small business. Request heat pump service online today.
Indoor Air Quality
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93 percent of their time indoors. It’s no wonder that poor indoor air quality can have such a detrimental effect on your health. Our professionals at Comfortable Design can test your indoor air quality as well as provide tips and services to help you improve it in your Pennsylvania home.
Common indoor air pollutants include dust and dust mites, pet hair and dander, bacteria and viruses, smoke, and chemicals from cleaning supplies and new furniture. Most heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems use an air filter to remove some of these pollutants. However, the size of particulates removed may vary depending on the quality of the filter.
Poor indoor air quality can lead to general discomfort or possibly more serious health issues. Asthma and allergies can both be aggravated by poor indoor air quality, causing additional respiratory distress.
Instead, consider having one of our air quality professionals come out and evaluate your East Petersburg home. Air duct cleaning, air purification systems, and HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters may be recommended as part of a remediation program. Our trained experts will also inspect your HVAC system for potential leaks of carbon monoxide and other dangerous substances.
Comfortable Design wants to be your partner in providing safe and healthy indoor air quality. Call us at 717-252-2078 for more details. Request indoor air quality service online today.
Maintenance
The last thing you want to happen in the heat of the summer is to turn on your air conditioning system and find it blowing hot air or to fire up your furnace to find it broken as the mercury drops in the winter. One way to prevent this scenario from occurring is to schedule regular HVAC maintenance service calls during the shoulder seasons. Our professionals at Comfortable Design will be happy to come out in the spring to inspect your air conditioner and again in the fall to check your furnace.
Our trained technicians will perform a multipoint inspection to make sure everything is in good working order. In addition, they will thoroughly clean all the components of your system and change filters. If they discover any worn parts, they will advise replacement to avoid a costly repair later. Lubrication, tightening of electrical connections, and a safety check are included.
By investing in regular HVAC maintenance for your East Petersburg home, you will keep your home comfortable. In addition, you can save money on your energy bills in Pennsylvania and increase the longevity of your entire system in the long run. Maintenance inspections are usually much less expensive than emergency repair calls, saving you money down the road.
Contact Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078 to get more details about HVAC maintenance services. We’d be happy to schedule a time to come out to your home. Request HVAC maintenance service online today.
Radiant Floors
If you are building a new home and pondering what kind of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system you should install, give serious consideration to radiant floor heating. This relatively new heating offering takes advantage of the fact that heat rises.
Here’s how it works. An electrical- or water-based system is installed under any type of flooring throughout your home. This system can be controlled and heats up to about 84 degrees Fahrenheit to provide comfortable room temperatures in the winter. As the heat rises from the floor, your living space warms up efficiently and evenly.
Many conventional HVAC systems in Pennsylvania are more costly to operate because the actual equipment, such as a radiator or furnace, needs to be heated to a much higher temperature. As that heat dissipates or is blown through an air duct system, it loses much of its heat and wastes energy.
Although our Comfortable Design team can install radiant floor heating in existing East Petersburg homes, it can take some time, be disruptive as the flooring will need to be removed, and can be more expensive than replacing a conventional HVAC system.
However, once radiant floor heating is installed, it is easy to maintain and care for and provides safe, even, efficient heat. In addition, no vents or HVAC equipment is required, freeing up space and design possibilities.
Give our team at Comfortable Design a call at 717-252-2078 when you want more information. Request radiant floor heating service online today.
Sheet metal
When you think of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your East Petersburg home, you probably do not give a lot of thought to the ductwork, or air ducts, that circulates the air throughout your home. But this ductwork plays a significant role in your HVAC system. Our team at Comfortable Design wants you to have a reliable, efficient ventilation system that is as stress- and worry-free as possible.
Most of the time, ducts are installed when a home is built. However, in some cases, ductwork may need to be replaced. The majority of Pennsylvania homes use sheet metal as the material of choice for ductwork as it is strong, durable, and long lasting.
Although fiberglass and flexible ducts are used in some cases, sheet metal ducts are still the most popular. They tend to last the longest and have many fittings available for customization. They also typically stay cleaner longer.
Installing sheet metal ductwork requires a great deal of precise measurements, planning, professional tools, and experience. When installed correctly, you will not have repair or leakage issues with your duct system for many years. In addition, professional sheet metal duct installation can ensure your entire HVAC system runs efficiently.
If you have questions about sheet metal ducts, call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Our trained experts would be happy to help. Request sheet metal duct service online today.
Water Heaters
No one likes dealing with a lack of hot water in your Pennsylvania home. In general, barring some major catastrophe, the fault lies in the type of water heater you use. Regardless of where you are in your water heater’s life cycle, it’s worth looking into the new alternatives on the market and the benefits they may bring to your home.
The first option many East Petersburg homes come with is a tank water heater. These are generally heated by gas, electricity, or oil, then heat and store your hot water. However, they can run out at inconvenient times and can cause large amounts of water damage should the tank ever leak.
The second option is a tankless water heater. These systems heat water only upon demand, regardless of how much you may want at the time. They also are highly energy efficient since you are only using the water you need at the time—you are not spending money to keep a tank of water hot waiting to be used. Since these heaters do not have storage tanks, they have a smaller footprint in your home, making for versatility in installation locations.
When you are ready to learn more or to make needed improvements in your water heater, whether it is a replacement, new installation, repair, or maintenance, our Comfortable Design professionals at are ready and waiting for you—give us a call at 717-252-2078. Request water heater service online today.
Whole-House Dehumidifiers
It is easy to notice heating and cooling problems when they are obvious. Dripping walls and broken units get attention fast. However, lesser problems such as excess humidity can get ignored your Pennsylvania home. What should you know about humidity in your home and when is it time to do something about it?
When the summer hits, humidity levels tend to rise with the heat. This creates an environment where allergens thrive. Mold and mildew can also start creeping into your East Petersburg home. One of the best ways to combat these irritants is by investing in a whole-house dehumidifier.
Whole-house dehumidifiers work together with your heating and cooling system to remove excess moisture. In addition to preventing mold, mildew and allergens, they can also keep your home cooler, reduce your heating and cooling costs, and remove dust from your home before it settles throughout the house. If you have pets, it can help with the dander as well.
Interested in learning more about dehumidifiers or ready to install a unit? Call Comfortable Design at 717-252-2078. Request whole-house dehumidifier service online today.