HVAC Tips & Home Comfort Advice
Living in the Texas Hill Country means asking a lot from your heating and cooling system. From long, hot summers and unpredictable fall temperature swings to sudden winter cold fronts, keeping your home comfortable takes the right HVAC equipment, regular maintenance, and a little local know-how. The Apache Air & Heat Blog provides practical HVAC tips and expert answers for homeowners in Blanco, Johnson City, Wimberley, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Spring Branch, Dripping Springs, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Smithson Valley, and surrounding Hill Country communities. Explore our latest articles for helpful information about AC repair and replacement, heat pumps, heating systems, HVAC maintenance, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, common HVAC problems, and ways to keep your home comfortable year-round
Heat Pump vs. Furnace in the Texas Hill Country
If you're replacing your HVAC system in the Texas Hill Country, there's a good chance you'll eventually face this question: Should I get a heat pump or a furnace? It's a particularly good question in Central Texas because our HVAC needs are a little different from those in places [...]
What’s That Burning Smell? What to Expect the First Time You Turn On Your Heater
What is that smell? If it smells a little like somebody toasted a dusty sock, don't panic just yet. A temporary dusty or slightly burning odor can happen when a heating system is turned on for the first time after sitting unused for months. But not every burning smell [...]
Why Is My AC Still Running So Much in September?
September may have arrived, but nobody told your air conditioner. Here in Blanco and throughout the Texas Hill Country, September can still bring plenty of hot afternoons. That means it isn't unusual for your AC to continue putting in some serious hours even though fall is technically right around the [...]
Your AC Survived Another Texas Hill Country Summer — But Is It Ready for One More?
Congratulations to your air conditioner. It survived another Texas summer. After months of battling heat, humidity and seemingly endless afternoons of hard work, your outdoor AC unit may finally be able to see slightly cooler weather on the horizon. The question is: Does it have another Texas summer left in [...]
