Polar Bear Air Conditioning & Heating Inc. Blog: Archive for June, 2023

How to Heat a Home Without Ductwork

Monday, June 26th, 2023

Ductwork runs from your heater to various vents in your home. It carries heated air and lets it flood from the vents, gradually raising the temperature of your home until you’re warm and toasty. But they’re inefficient.

You have heating options for your house without ductwork, and they’re customizable to a degree. They’re called ductless mini splits, and this is what you need to know about them before you say Sayonara to your ductwork.

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What It Means When Your Heat Pump Doesn’t Switch Modes

Monday, June 12th, 2023

Your heat pump does a lot of work. It wears two hats after all–heating and cooling your home is a big job. Since you rely on it for both, when it doesn’t switch to its other mode, it’s quite a cause for concern. Let’s talk about what might be causing that issue.

Your heat pump in Washington DC sounds like it needs a repair call. But before we jump into that, let’s talk about what the problem is so you can better understand how to fix it as soon as possible.

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