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What Is an Air Handler? Service Man Working on Furnace.

What Is an Air Handler?

April 11, 2025

The same goes for a heat pump. The outdoor unit might be in perfect working condition. Still, the heating and cooling process stops without an indoor evaporator coil, connecting refrigerant lines, and a fan to blow conditioned air through ductwork.

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Is It Worth Getting a Whole-House Generator?

Is It Worth Getting a Whole-House Generator?

March 28, 2025

Power outages in Novi, are more than just an inconvenience—they’re a reality. Just look at recent news reports of the thousands without power around the Metro Detroit area in the last month.

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How Does Closing Vents Affect Your HVAC System?

How Does Closing Vents Affect Your HVAC System?

March 21, 2025

Many Michigan homeowners close off vents in unused rooms to manage household temperatures or reduce energy costs. This may seem like a logical way to cut down on energy consumption, but closing vents can negatively impact heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

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Why Is My Heat Pump Freezing Up?

Why Is My Heat Pump Freezing Up?

March 14, 2025

Our team at Harriman Heating & Air Conditioning regularly gets calls about frozen heat pumps. Though common, a heat pump freeze-up usually means your system’s components are not working correctly. Sometimes you can fix it yourself.

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How to Cut Heating Costs This Winter

How to Cut Heating Costs This Winter

February 28, 2025

Maintaining a warm and comfortable home becomes a top priority as the colder weather keeps us indoors.

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Planning to Remodel? Go Ductless! Relaxed young hispanic female homeowner sitting on huge comfortable couch, turning on air conditioner with remote controller, switching on cooler system, setting comfortable temperature in living room.

Planning to Remodel? Go Ductless!

February 21, 2025

You probably already know about the advantages of ductless heating and cooling systems—and how they can significantly lower your Novi home’s carbon footprint while improving your indoor air quality (IAQ).

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Thermostat Settings: On vs. Auto. Photo of a digital thermostat mounted on a wall.

Thermostat Settings: On vs. Auto

February 14, 2025

We all know the difference between the heating and cooling settings on a thermostat.

But what’s the difference between the On or Auto switch? How does this setting impact the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your Farmington Hills home?

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5 Signs Your Furnace Needs a Tune-Up This Winter

5 Signs Your Furnace Needs a Tune-Up This Winter

January 31, 2025

The temperature around Novi, has hit single digits recently and frequently stays below freezing.
How’s your furnace been managing lately? Does it start with a friendly hum, or is it groaning like it’s begrudgingly waking up on a Monday morning?

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An air source heat pump on the side of a home being installed in the North East of England. The house is aiming to be sustainable. There is a construction worker with a hard hat and reflective jacket holding a digital tablet, talking to the home owner who is showing her documents.

What Is a Heat Pump?

January 24, 2025

Heat pumps are very efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US Department of Energy.

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10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace

10 Things to Consider When Buying a New Furnace

January 17, 2025

Winter in Livonia, is shaping up to be especially harsh this year. Can you imagine not having your furnace to help you make it through? You go to turn it on … and instead of rushing warm air through your ducts, it rattles, groans, and then just sits in sullen silence, clearly protesting another season of overworked servitude.

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