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Spring Plumbing Checklist: Prevent Costly Repairs in Your Delaware Home This April

April 28th, 2025

April showers bring more than just May flowers—they can also lead to plumbing issues if your home isn’t prepared. From checking sump pumps to inspecting outdoor faucets, here’s how Delaware homeowners can get their plumbing ready for spring.

As winter gives way to warmer weather, your plumbing system may be under more stress than you realize. Ice, cold temperatures, and snowmelt can wreak havoc on pipes, outdoor fixtures, and drainage systems. To prevent surprise breakdowns or expensive water damage, it’s important to perform a seasonal inspection and bring in a licensed plumber in Sussex County, DE for anything beyond a quick visual check.

Spring Into Savings: Why April Is the Perfect Time for a Home Energy Audit

April 14th, 2025

As the days get longer and the weather starts to warm, many of us find ourselves embracing the season of renewal. April isn’t just the perfect time for spring cleaning—it’s also an ideal moment to consider a home energy audit. This often-overlooked assessment can help you identify areas where your home is wasting energy, giving you the insights you need to make improvements that lower your utility bills and increase comfort all year long.

Not everyone is familiar with what this entails, so read on while we explain all about it, including the benefits of a home energy audit in Sussex County, DE.

Water Heater Technology: Tanked, Tankless, and Heat Pump Water Heaters

March 24th, 2025

Hot water is essential for everyday life, whether it’s for showering, washing dishes, or doing laundry. But not all water heaters are created equal. With advancements in technology, homeowners in need of water heater replacement in Sussex County, DE now have multiple options for heating water efficiently. The three primary types of water heaters—tanked, tankless, and heat pump water heaters—each operate differently and offer distinct benefits.

Upgrade Your Home Comfort Before Summer

March 10th, 2025

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Can you feel it? Spring is in the air, which means—even though it might still seem too far away—summer is getting closer. Upgrade your home comfort now! There are major benefits to getting a new air conditioner in the late winter or early spring. You’ll get the best pricing of the year and easy scheduling.

At Atlantic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, we know how important it is to our neighbors to stay cool when the heat hits. We also know that high prices for HVAC systems, and the electricity to power them, can be a huge obstacle to your comfort. So let us help you find the best option to keep you cool and keep your bills low!

Why It’s Important to Consider Your Indoor Air Quality

February 24th, 2025

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When you think of HVAC contractors and the work we do, it’s probably heating and cooling that come to mind. But that “V” stands for Ventilation, and covers all sorts of things to do with the air in your home. Your indoor air quality matters! It can affect many things, from your respiratory health to the function of your heating and AC systems. Let’s take a look.

Give Your Heating System Some Love

February 10th, 2025

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Love is in the air! Or is that dust from a neglected heating system? Do you need a heating tune-up? Your furnace or boiler has been working so hard for months now. If you forgot to schedule maintenance in the fall, or if you’re noticing a drop in your system’s performance or efficiency, give it the loving gift of professional heating service this Valentine’s Day.

A Ductless Heat Pump Can Help with Supplemental Heat, Too!

January 27th, 2025

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People often think of a heat pump as a newfangled replacement or upgrade for an air conditioner. And indeed, they are excellent at cooling your home all summer long. But that’s not all they can do! Heat pumps can carry heat in either direction — out of your home or into it.

While a heat pump will work just fine with a central, ducted system, they’re also often used with ductless systems, which are sometimes called mini splits. Again, these are commonly associated with cooling. But they can do more than that. A ductless heat pump can provide much of the heat you need at an extraordinarily high level of efficiency, cutting your bills and keeping you cozy. Here’s how.

Water Treatment Systems: How Improved Water Quality Can Benefit You

January 13th, 2025

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How much of the human body is composed of water? You’ve probably heard varying percentages, and that’s because it does vary. An infant is about 78% water! This percentage decreases gradually as they grow up, with adults being between 45% and 65% water. It’s still a lot! That’s why drinking plenty of water is critical to your health.

Unfortunately, many people don’t drink enough water, and that’s often because they don’t enjoy the water that comes out of their home faucets. What does your water taste like? How does it smell? Is it discolored, or does it leave residue behind? Improved water quality, through a water treatment system, can have a huge impact on your water-drinking habits, your health, and much more!

Replacing Radiant Heat: Choosing a New System for the Holidays

December 23rd, 2024

One of the most affordable reasons to choose a radiant heating system is due to the fact that many homes already have the infrastructure for a radiant heating unit, like a boiler. If you’ve got the pipes, radiators, and baseboard heaters required for a boiler installation, you might as well invest in a new boiler that can just be retrofitted into your home. This is usually better instead of purchasing a forced-air heater that requires ductwork installation.

But with new technology comes new innovations and reasons to switch from radiant heat in Millsboro, DE to a forced-air system. But it will all depend on your home and unique situation.

For anyone interested, keep reading to learn more about the ways someone might replace an old radiant heater. And remember, for many forced-air heating systems, there are available tax credits and rebates that you and your family could take advantage of!

Atlantic Tips: Choosing an HVAC Contractor With Holiday Spirit

December 9th, 2024

We’re entering the holiday season, which means many different things for many different people. This blog isn’t about what holiday you might be celebrating or the various different traditions people take on, but rather what it means for a team you trust to be in the “holiday spirit.”

This season is about giving back and doing what’s right, even when people in our community might be having a tough time. A lot of companies can take advantage of customers when finances are tight and temperatures are cold, but we’d like to talk about the various reasons why we’re not that kind of company.

If you need HVAC help with your furnace or radiant heat in Millsboro, DE, then we’d like to offer our services and take a moment to discuss what real, good work can do for customers.

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