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At Excel Heating and Cooling, we believe in educating the community on a variety of topics related to home comfort, HVAC system durability, and energy efficiency. Our goal is to help make homes throughout the Shenandoah Valley more comfortably by providing timely and important information on home heating and cooling. When an HVAC system needs to be replaced, we work with homeowners and landlords to make informed purchasing decisions. Check out our blog posts to learn more!
Find the right spring home project that will lower your energy costs and keep you comfortable all summer long with Excel Heating & Cooling. From smart thermostats to AC maintenance, we offer a number of affordable HVAC solutions that can solve VA home problems like poor indoor air quality.
This is a challenging and difficult time for all of us. Excel Heating & Cooling is following the evolving updates on a local and federal level, and are committed to minimizing the spread of COVID-19 to the best of our abilities. We are taking the following steps to continue to provide customers and families throughout the Shenandoah Valley the best service we can.
Get your boiler back on track with repair services from Excel. Read more about some of the most common boiler issues that Central Virginia homeowners experience, including pilot light problems, a boiler that makes loud noises, and more. Excel is your local full-service HVAC contractor.
Have you had winter cold-like symptoms a little longer than expected? Learn when it may be your indoor air to blame, instead of just a germ-ridden doorknob! Excel Heating and Cooling explains the challenges to high indoor air quality, and how you can get an indoor air quality allergy test to increase the health of your home.
Upgrade your heating with an HVAC contractor that can properly size your furnace to the heating load of your home. Oversized or undersized furnaces can be a headache and a costly recurring expense for homeowners. Learn how furnaces are sized for homes and how to maximize your heating installation investment.
Heat smarter this winter by not falling for inaccurate or misleading heating advice. From furnace sizing to programmable thermostats, learn which tips will save you money on heating and keep your home warmer in winter and which will simply lead to wasted energy and expensive heating maintenance
If the heating isn't working right in your home, diagnose the problem with this reference guide from Excel. Heating won't turn on? Furnace making weird noises? Frustrated with high heating bills? Excel explains common heating issues and how you can fix them with heating maintenance service today.
Did you see this year's farmers' almanac winter weather forecasts? Find out from Excel Heating & Cooling what's in store for Shenandoah Valley homeowners and how home prep in fall can be a great defense against even the almanac's worst winter predictions.
Is your house too humid? Excel explains how to improve the indoor air quality of your Broadway or Harrisonburg home with a whole home dehumidifier. Learn the benefits of a whole home dehumidifier over a portable unit, and how to make sure your living space healthier for your family.
Real home comfort requires a heating & cooling system unique to your home's needs. Learn how Excel Heating & Cooling can set up a custom comfort control system specifically tailored to your Virginia home. Find out how a programmable thermostat & home zoning can improve indoor air quality & lower your energy costs!