5 Tips To Make Your HVAC System Last Longer

Purchasing an HVAC unit is a big investment, so of course, you will want it to last as long as possible. There are many factors that go into how long an HVAC system will last, including regular maintenance, usage and quality of the unit. A Lake of the Ozarks professional HVAC repair company can help prevent breakdowns as well as fix any issues that arise. Royal Heating & Air has five tips to make your HVAC system last longer. 

1. Quality Unit

You get what you pay for when it comes to purchasing an HVAC system. When a unit is made with high-quality materials, it will naturally last longer. In addition, many higher quality brand units come with manufacturer warranties as well. A unit made with poor quality materials may wear out quickly. Save yourself the hassle and invest in quality HVAC system. 

2. Replace Filters

Air filters filter particles during air intake and keep these materials from clogging up your HVAC system. Changing these filters are an easy way to make sure your unit is running smoothly. It is a good idea to check them once a month and change them as necessary. If you have pets, you may need to change them more often. A dirty filter can lead to costly repairs. 

3. Clean Air Ducts

Air travels through your home through air ducts. The passageways to and from your HVAC system can get dusty, which can cause your unit to work harder to intake and deliver cool air through your home. If you schedule regular duct cleaning, your unit could benefit greatly. 

4. Clean Air Vents

Air vents naturally get dusty and dirty. Regular cleaning is important, not only for the functionality of your unit but also for the health of your family. When air vents are dusty, your HVAC system has to work harder to push air through them. In addition, clean vents also help with the indoor air quality, which helps eliminate airborne allergies. 

5. Regular Maintenance

Scheduling inspections as well as performing regular maintenance is an importance factor in the life of your HVAC system. Regular maintenance can prevent costly breakdowns and keep your unit running smoothly. It is a good idea to have your unit checked out twice a year - once in the spring and again in the fall. This is a good time to have your united looked over, as you are switching from heat to cooling. 

Keep Your Home Cool with Royal Heating & Air

There are still a few more weeks left of summer. Make sure your home is kept cool and ready for fall by scheduling a maintenance check with a Lake of the Ozarks HVAC repair company. Royal Heating & Air is here for all your HVAC needs. From preventative maintenance to installations, the best HVAC company at the Lake of the Ozarks can help you. Call 573-480-4313 to schedule an appointment today!  

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4 Benefits Of A Whole House Humidifier

During the summer months, you and your home may suffer from too much humidity. However, in the winter months, most people have the opposite problem. Adding humidity to your home could increase your comfort, improve indoor air quality and energy efficiency. Although we still have a few more weeks of warm, summer weather, now's the time to prepare for the winter season. Your Lake of the Ozarks HVAC company is here to explain the benefits of installing a whole house humidifier. 

1. Health

Overly dry environments can increase the likelihood of infections. In addition, many viruses thrive in low-humidity environments. Installing a whole house humidifier can decrease your chances of catching the flu, colds and other respiratory ailments. Add humidity to the air and improve your health and well-being.  

2. Comfort

The winter months can really take a toll on our bodies. The cold weather can make our skin dry and itchy. Overly dry air can also aggravate asthma and allergy symptoms and lead to dry noses and sore throats. Adding moisture to the air with a whole house humidifier can help eliminate these problems. 

3. Protect Your Home

Dry air can do a lot of damage to your home. It can split wood floors, crack paint, peel wallpaper, ruin furniture and dry out instruments like pianos. Supplying your home with the proper amount of humidity can protect the contents of your home from the adverse effects of dry air. 

4. Energy Efficiency 

Turning up the thermostat will raise the temperature in your home, but it may not make your feel warmer. Installing a whole house humidifier in your home can help you feel warmer at lower temperatures. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, you can save up to 4 percent on your heating bill for every degree you lower your thermostat. 

Types of Whole House Humidifiers

Preferred Series Steam Humidifier

This steam humidifier offers a more "dialed-in" level of humidity control to better protect fine furnishings and keep you comfortable for those dry seasons. With up to 34 gallons daily output, you can enjoy the comfort with confidence knowing it's built to handle higher square footage interiors. 

Preferred Series Large Fan-powered Humidifier

This quiet, high-capacity humidifier can help keep your winter heating costs down because humidified air feels warmer-letting you enjoy comfort at cooler temperature settings. It's a logical alternative to simple bypass-style models, perfect for larger homes with its high output and improved moisture dispersal. 

Preferred Series Small Fan-powered Humidifier

Because the air inside your home can be drier than a desert, whole home humidification is important for comfort and for the care of wood furnishings. Overly dry indoor air can also cause static, sore throats and dry skin and sinuses. This quiet, mid-capacity humidifier is ideal for smaller homes. As a fan-powered unit, it is more effective at delivering moisture into your duct work. 

Preferred Series Large Bypass Humidifier 

This unit works as a value-add to your heating system, relying on the furnace or fan coil blower to deliver up to 17 gallons of moisture vapor throughout your home per day. It improves your whole-home comfort by reducing the effects of dry, indoor air, including static, sore throats, dry skin and sinuses. 

Preferred Series Small Bypass Humidifier

Perfect for smaller homes, this 12 gallon per day bypass humidifier adds moisture to dry, indoor air with an assist from your heating and cooling system's blower fan.

Preferred Series Water Saver Bypass Humidifier

This water-saver model is 100 percent efficient with its ability to convert water into comfort-enhancing relief from dry, heated indoor air. It's a value-add to your heating system as well, relying on the furnace or fan coil blower to deliver moisture vapor throughout your home. With the ability to deliver up to 17 gallons of moisture a day, it helps provide whole-home comfort by reducing the effects of dryness including static, sore throats, dry skin and sinuses. 

Home Comfort With Royal Heating & Air

There are only a few more weeks of summer left, so now's the time to prepare your home for the winter months. Make sure your home is prepped for the winter seasons by having a professional HVAC company at the Lake of the Ozarks install a whole house humidifier in your home today. Royal Heating & Air is your source for your AC and heating repair and maintenance.

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Why You Should Upgrade Your HVAC System

Is your HVAC system more than 10 years old? Are you constantly having repairs done on it? If so, it may be time for an upgrade. However, upgrades aren't just for old systems. There are many different benefits an upgraded system can offer you and your home. The best HVAC repair and maintenance at the Lake of the Ozarks is here to tell you some of the benefits you could receive if you upgrade you HVAC system today:

1. Superior Comfort

Newer HVAC systems are better at maintaining the temperature of your home thanks to variable speed technology. Not only is it better at maintaining a constant temperature, newer models also can produce even heating, better humidity control and provide better air flow than older systems. 

2. Longer Life Expectancy

Newer systems can typically last longer than older systems because they minimize on and off cycle. In addition, with proper maintenance, they also do not require as many repairs. 

3. Better Resell Value

When looking for a home, prospective home buyers will look at the home's current HVAC system. They will look at the quality of the home's HVAC system and how much it would cost them to operate it, which includes energy bills and cost of repairs/maintenance. Home buyers could look at older systems as something that will need to eventually be upgraded, which means more money out of their pocket. 

4. Programmable Thermostat

Programmable thermostats are now standard with new HVAC systems. These thermostats can help save you money and control the temperature in your home. If you are away from your home often, programmable thermostats can help you as you can set the temperature in your home during certain times of the day. 

5. Better Air Quality  

New HVAC systems can help improve your home's indoor air quality. Many old systems cannot meet today's air quality standards. Poor air quality contributes to many different health issues like asthma, allergies and respiratory issues. 

6. Lower Energy Use

Not only do older systems have lower air quality standards, they also are not as energy efficient. Older HVAC systems waste energy cycling on and off. New systems with variable speed technology run longer at a lower power and minimize the on and off cycle, which helps you save money. If you are looking for an energy efficient system, make sure you purchase one that is Energy Star Qualified. 

7. Less Noise

New systems are made with high-tech, sound absorbing material. This makes the operating noise almost non-existent, so your HVAC is felt, but not heard. 

8. Better Air Flow

Variable speed technology makes sure there is constant air flow. This helps ensure there is no mold growing, removes impurities in the air and creates a more comfortable environment.  

9. Environmentally Friendly

Newer, high-efficiency systems use one-third less fuel than the older models. This means less waste and better conservation of national resources.

Upgrade Your HVAC System With Royal Heating & Air

At Royal Heating & Air, we can help with all your HVAC needs including preventative maintenance, repairs and installing new units. Make sure your air conditioner is working properly by having a professional HVAC technician at the Lake of the Ozarks do regular maintenance. However, when it is time to upgrade, call Royal Heating & Air at 573-480-4313 and we can help you install your new system. 

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Why Preventative Maintenance Is Important

There are still a couple more months left in the season, which means your AC may be turned on more than usual to get you through the peak of summer. Therefore, it is important to not put off any routine maintenance or repairs. Having a professional HVAC repair technician at the Lake of the Ozarks regularly look at your AC could help you save money in the long run. Small maintenance and repairs can help in many ways, like preventing costly breakdowns and even saving you money on your energy bills.  Royal Heating & Air is here to let you know why it is important not to skip your AC’s preventative maintenance:

Preventing Break Downs

If you have a technician come out to do regular maintenance on your AC unit, you could possibly prevent a costly breakdown. A professional HVAC company can detect problems early and fix them before they become expensive or difficult to repair.

Reduce Energy Cost

You may think that your AC is working fine because it is on and running. However, you may have an underlying issue that could be costing you money. Sometimes systems can continue to cool even though there is a mechanical issue. There are many parts to an AC unit and if one of the parts develops an issue, the problem will only get worse if it goes unnoticed. Other parts may run longer to make up for the malfunctioning part. This could not only cause other parts to break down, but it could also cost you more money because of the extra work that is being done by your unit.

Extended Life

Every year that your AC goes without proper maintenance, its efficiency decreases as well as the overall life span. An average system lasts between 10 to 12 years. However, with preventative maintenance, you could double the life of your AC to 20 years. Not only will you enjoy the comfort of your AC longer, you can also enjoy a system with fewer repairs throughout its extended life.

Improved System Performance

Dirty, or damaged, units have to work overtime to cool the air to the proper temperature. When a technician comes to your home to inspect your AC unit, they will make sure everything is in proper working order. This will improve the performance of your cooling system, which could result in a lower utility bill.

Cleaner Air

There are many health risks that can be linked back to poor indoor air quality. These risks could be reduced, or eliminated, with proper AC maintenance and repair. A professional technician can help reduce safety risks before they pose a threat to your family.

Have Your Unit Maintained with Royal Heating & Air

Royal Heating & Air recommends that you have your HVAC serviced at the Lake of the Ozarks twice per year. Preventative maintenance can help extend the life of your system, lower your utility bills and help provide consistent performance from your equipment. If you need to have system maintenance performed, schedule an appointment today by contacting us at 573-480-4313.

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The Great Bagnell Dam Duck Drop

The Lake of the Ozarks area has fun, family-friendly events happening all summer long. This upcoming weekend is the Great Bagnell Dam Duck Drop. This is the perfect event to bring the family to, while also benefiting a great cause. Your Lake of the Ozarks HVAC company is a proud sponsor of this annual charity event. There will be lots of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. Continue reading to learn more about the Great Bagnell Dam Duck Drop.

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Get Your Duck Drop Tickets!

To participate in the duck race, you must purchase a ticket for $5. Watch as the ducks drop from a helicopter into the Osage River and race to the finish line. If your duck crosses first, you can win $5,000 cash! The next 10 ducks to cross can also win awesome prizes including:

• $1,000 cash
• $500 Hy Vee Grocery Card
• $100 Woods Supermarket Card
• 4 Hour rental from Iguana Watersports
• $100 Panera Bread Gift Card
• $100 Andy’s Frozen Custard Gift Card

You can buy tickets now from local Kiwanis members. They will also be available at the Golf Tournament and at the Family Fun Zone from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. You can also purchase them from these local businesses:

• Bank Star One – Lake Ozark & Osage Beach
• Central Bank of Lake of the Ozarks – Lake Ozark & Osage Beach (Main Branch, Wal-Mart & KK Branches)
• Hy Vee Osage Beach
• Woods Supermarket
• Lake Ozark Helicopters
• Randy’s Frozen Custard
• Spieler Insurance Group
• Blinds & More
• Harmy’s Cheese Store & More
• Golden Rule Insurance

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The “Quaky” Golf Tournament

Join us Friday, August 5 at the Ridge Golf Course at The Lodge of Four Seasons. The 4^th annual Duck Drop Golf Tournament will feature a four-person scramble with a Ladies Flight. It is $125 to play in the tournament. You can sign up as a team or individually. The entry fee includes 10 duck drop tickets, a tournament goody bag and lunch. There will be several fun contests including a hole in one contest for a new boat and a putting contest to win $5,000! After the golf tournament, there will be an awards ceremony at the Ridge Grill. To learn more about the golf tournament, visit http://www.greatdamduckdrop.com/duck-drop-golf-tournament.html.

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Family Fun Zone & Duck Drop

Bring the family down Saturday, August 6 to the Dam Bait & Campground for a day of fun! From 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., enjoy fun activities and lots of prizes and goodies! Here are just some of the activities you can expect to enjoy at the fun zone:

• Games
• Dunking booth
• Bounce houses
• Petting zoo
• Martial arts and dance demonstrations
• Great food
• Face painting and more!

The Great Bagnell Dam Duck Drop is fun for the whole family! Purchase a ticket today for your chance to win big! All proceeds from the event will benefit many local nonprofit organizations. For more information on this year’s event, visit www.GreatDamDuckDrop.com. Royal Heating & Air is proud to sponsor this fun annual event!

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