Aaron's Mechanical Service: Tune-up Special

Now is the time to have your air conditioner serviced. Don't wait until it get hot!

Tune-up Special -- $59.95
 1. Clean and calibrate the thermostat
 2. Test and examine all controls on unit
 3. Lubricate all moving parts on the unit
 4. Tighten or adjust all belts and pulleys
 5. Cycle the complete system (ac & heating as well as fan operation)
 6. Examine and tighten all electrical connections
 7. Test and record indoor air temperatures
 8. Test and record indoor temperature split in cooling mode
 9. Test and record refrigerant pressures (high and low side)
10. Tighten all refrigerant caps
11. Test and record superheat and sub cooling for peak performance
12. Remove any trash or debris from unit
13. Test all safety controls
14. Examine and tighten all electrical connections at disconnect

To learn more about our specials, please call (602) 446-5630 -or- (623) 388-4436

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623-388-4436
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Learning To Save Money With Your Thermostat

Thermostats, where they are located in your home, and how you set them can be the most important factor in determining the size of your fuel bill.

1. When you’ll be out for an evening, turn down the thermostats. If you’ll be away for a weekend or more, lower the thermostats to 55 F. You’ll save on heating without risking a freeze-up of your water pipes.  Whenever you can lower your thermostat dramatically for a few days or more, you’ll save a little on the operation of the refrigerator and freezer, which won’t need to work so hard to maintain their cool.

2. How low can your thermostats be set? At our house, we’ve gotten accustomed to 68 F as a comfortable norm. Reduce the heat just 1 degree at a time and try it for a week. Each 1-degree drop for an eight-hour period reduces your fuel bill about one percent. Gradually, you might be able to go down 3 or even 4 degrees comfortably and save a chunk of money.

3. Try turning down the thermostat 5 to 10 degrees at night, and then turn it up again in the morning when the coffee is brewing. If you can get used to that, you’ll save 5 to 10 percent of your heating bill.

Once common myth is that when you reduce the thermostat for only a few hours it will take more heat to bring your home back up to the desired temperature. This is not so. You will save money and fuel because your heating system will not have to keep your home so warm. You will use less energy overall even when you warm up your house from a cooler temperature.

4. For greater ease and comfort, install a programmable set-back thermostat. They are available for most gas- and oil-fueled central heating systems. In this way, you can have the heat turned up before you get up in the morning and lowered just as you get into bed. You may not even notice that you are setting back your thermostat. Most of these thermostats come with two setbacks. Therefore, you can also set back the thermostat for the hours when people are in school or at work.

5. If you heat with electricity, you can take advantage of the individual room thermostats that make it possible to shut off unused rooms and to have cool settings in some rooms and warmer settings in others. Using this feature of electric heat will definitely reduce your fuel bills. If you have a thermostat that controls a relatively large area, you should still consider a setback thermostat. 

6. When it’s time to open the windows for a little fresh air in the spring, remember to turn down the thermostats. Those cool breezes that feel so good will send your furnace on a fuel-burning rampage unless the thermostats are reset.

7. Planning a party? Turn the thermostats down. Each guest is the equivalent of a 175-watt heater, and a large group will warm up the place without the furnace or the heating units in operation.

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your Heating and Air Conditioning repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call and let us help you get cooled off! Call 623-388-4436

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623-388-4436
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Cool Arizona Places: Grand Canyon

Did you know that the Grand Canyon National Park, turned 90 on February 26th?

After all these years the Grand Canyon remains in relatively pristine condition -- a wilderness of desert life and colorful rock with a beauty capable of stunning the most jaded visitors.

When and why did Grand Canyon become a National Park?  Grand Canyon is unmatched throughout the world in the incomparable vistas it offers to visitors on the rim. It is not the deepest canyon in the world (both the Barranca del Cobre in northern Mexico and Hell's Canyon in Idaho are deeper, just to name two), but the Grand Canyon is known throughout the world for its overwhelming size and its intricate and colorful landscape.

A 277 mile long canyon separates the park into South and North Rims. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River is a mile-deep, and creates a barrier that bisects the park. Even though the average distance across the canyon is only 10 miles, be aware that it is a five-hour drive of 215 miles between the park's South Rim Village and the North Rim Village.

Geologically it is significant because of the thick sequence of ancient rocks that are beautifully preserved and exposed in the walls of the canyon. These rock layers record much of the early geological history of the North American continent. Finally, it is one of the most spectacular examples of erosion in the world.

Although first afforded Federal protection in 1893 as a Forest Reserve and later as a National Monument, Grand Canyon did not achieve National Park status until 1919, three years after the creation of the National Park Service. Today Grand Canyon National Park receives close to five million visitors each year - a far cry from the annual visitation of 44,173 which the park received in 1919. 

Grand Canyon became a national park in order to give it the best protection we as a nation have to offer. The mission of the National Park Service, here and elsewhere, is to preserve the park and all of its features, including the processes that created them, and to provide for the enjoyment of the park by visitors in a way that will leave the canyon unspoiled for future generations.

Location:  The South Rim has an airport and rail service and is close to Interstate 40 and to the transportation centers of Williams and Flagstaff, Arizona. 

Website: http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your Heating Air Conditioning repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Services a call and let us help you get comfortable! Call 623-388-4436

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623-388-4436
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The Programmable Nest Thermostat

Did you know that only 11% of programmable thermostats are programmed to save energy, but Nest remembers the temperatures you like and builds a schedule for you. It’s so simple that 99% of Nests have schedules.

Most people leave the house at one temperature and forget to change it. So the new Nest thermostat learns your schedule, programs itself and can be controlled from your phone. Teach it well and Nest can lower your heating and cooling bills up to 20%.

Nest personalizes its features for you. After it learns about you and your home, Nest Sense™ automatically balances comfort and energy savings.
Auto-Schedule

Nest programs itself in about a week. It creates a personalized schedule based on the temperature changes you’ve made and continually adapts to your changing life.

Auto-Away

After you’ve left the house, Nest will sense you've gone and automatically adjusts the temperature to avoid heating or cooling an empty home.
The Leaf

Want to know if you’re saving energy when you change the temp? The Nest Leaf appears when you turn Nest to a temperature that's energy efficient. It guides you in the right direction.

Energy History

You can make better decisions about your energy use if you know how and why it changes. Nest shows you when your system was on and if the weather, Auto-Away or your adjustments affected your energy use most.

Airwave automatically turns off the AC a few minutes early, but keeps the fan running. Your AC runs less while your home stays just as cool.

Nest knows one size doesn’t fit all. So you tell Nest what system you have and System Match will turn on specific features to keep you comfortable and help you save.

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your heating system’s repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call and let us help you get comfortable! Call 623-388-4436

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623-388-4436
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Low-Income Rate Assistance

Do you need help with your utility bills?  APS, SRP and Southwest Gas have benefits in place to help you with your utility bills.  The information given is current based on this publication date.

Arizona Public Service

Energy Support (E3) and Medical Care Equipment (E4) Programs
Offers a discount up to 65 percent off the cost of electricity for customers who meet certain income guidelines. The income guidelines are based on 150% of the federal poverty guidelines and change every July 1st. The  discount  varies depending on how much electricity is used each month.  Application forms are available online or can be picked up at all APS business offices.

www.aps.com/main/services/residential/assistance/assist_2.html

Salt River Project

Economy Price Plan

Customers with limited incomes can receive $17 off SRP charges each month through the Economy Price Plan. To receive an application or for more information, call SRP at 602-236-8888 in Phoenix, or from outside the 602, 623 or 480 area codes, call toll-free number at 800-258-4777.

www.srpnet.com/prices/economy.aspx

Medical Life Support Discount

Qualifying medical patients or their family member can receive an $17 monthly discount on their SRP bill while using life-sustaining equipment.

www.srpnet.com/prices/medical.aspx

Southwest Gas

Low Income Ratepayer Assistance (LIRA)
For customers whose household income does not exceed 150% of the federal poverty level, a 20% rate discount is applicable to the first 150 therms per month during the winter season (November through April.) (877) 860-6020

www.swgas.com/assistance/az/index.php

LIHEAP Clearing House
http://liheap.ncat.org/profiles/Arizona.htm#utility

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your heating system’s repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call and let us help you get cooled off! Call 623-388-4436

Presented by;
Aaron’s Mechanical Service
623-388-4436
info@aaronsmechanicalservice.com
http://aaronsmechanicalservice.com

Aaron's Mechanical Service: Tune-up Special

Tune-up Special -- $59.95
 1. Clean and calibrate the thermostat
 2. Test and examine all controls on unit
 3. Lubricate all moving parts on the unit
 4. Tighten or adjust all belts and pulleys
 5. Cycle the complete system (ac & heating as well as fan operation)
 6. Examine and tighten all electrical connections
 7. Test and record indoor air temperatures
 8. Test and record indoor temperature split in cooling mode
 9. Test and record refrigerant pressures (high and low side)
10. Tighten all refrigerant caps
11. Test and record superheat and sub cooling for peak performance
12. Remove any trash or debris from unit
13. Test all safety controls
14. Examine and tighten all electrical connections at disconnect

To learn more about our specials, please call (602) 446-5630 -or- (623) 388-4436

Brought to you by;
Aaron’s Mechanical Service
623-388-4436
info@aaronsmechanicalservice.com

http://AaronsMechanicalService.com

How Comfortable (Temperature Wise) Are You?

It is not often that the word snow and the word Phoenix are found in the same sentence.  But yesterday that was the case.  It snowed in and around the Phoenix metro area.  Now snowfall in Arizona is common in the north and mountain areas the desert southwest seldom sees the white stuff.

So we come to the question “How Comfortable Are You This Morning”?  If your home isn’t as warm as you would like it this morning you can make a change by calling Aaron’s Mechanical Service at 623-388-4436.

There are many factors that go into how warm your home is and perhaps most important is how much it costs to keep you as warm as you want to be.

Yes, of course, turning the thermostat down can save you money but will you still be as comfortable as you want to be?  Many people say just dressing warmer is the solution.  But how comfortable are you wearing two or three sweaters and two heavy socks.  It is not as simple as comfort versus cost. 

Not all heating systems cost you the same amount of money for the same amount of heat and comfortable warmth.  The choice of the type of heating system and fuel used is something you need to talk over with a professional like those with Aaron’s Mechanical Service.

Save money & energy starting today. Get started with things you can do now, and use the whole-house approach to ensure that your investments are wisely made to save you money and energy.  Your home is your most valuable asset and keeping it that way is an important task.

Always hire a professional to maintain your heating and cooling system. Arrange for annual maintenance with a qualified technician. This includes checking the airflow over the coil, testing for the correct fluid (refrigerant) level, checking the combustion process and heat exchanger are operating safely, and ensuring proper air-flow to each room. In addition, you should clean the air filters in your heating and cooling system once a month, and replace them regularly.

Looking for a fast and fair company to work with for your heating system’s repair or replacement needs?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Service a call and let us help you get cooled off! Call 623-388-4436

Presented By::
Aaron’s Mechanical Service
623-388-4436
info@aaronsmechanicalservice.com
http://aaronsmechanicalservice.com