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Golden Days Heating & Cooling provides geothermal and conventional heating and cooling services to Medina, OH, and surrounding areas.
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- POPam OberholtzerSep 24, 20255.0Very good!
- DMDora MakseSep 5, 20255.0Good old fashioned business ethic. People were super nice, excellent customer service skills (impossible to find these days), very reasonably priced, and fast. There was a flurry of technology in a short amount of time, which was a little intimidating for us older folks not completely tech savvy, but that's not really a bad thing 😉. Will definitely use them again and will refer them. Thanks
- SSScott SadowskyAug 28, 20255.0Brandon showed up, diagnosed the problem quickly. He was thorough in his explanation of the issue and had it resolved straight away. Well done, we are very pleased.
- WHWendy HayesAug 27, 20255.0Normal service checkup call. Jason was very kind and knowledgeable. He was great with my huskies & greeted them as well. 😊🐾
- LMLindy MannsAug 12, 20255.0Golden Days (Jason) did a Great job figuring out what the heck was going on with our Geothermal system and fixing the problem. We will most definitely be using them for all our yearly checkups and for any other issues in the future.
Frequently Asked Questions About Golden Days Heating & Cooling
What are signs my HVAC system needs to be repaired or replaced?
A properly sized HVAC system should be able to keep the temperature in the home within about a degree of the thermostat's setpoint on a "normal" day for the season. The outliers are if it is extremely hot or cold, which it may not have been designed to handle. Your HVAC system should operate about the same each and every time it runs; it should become nothing more than background noise in your day-to-day life. When it begins to feel or sound different than you've come to expect, just like with a vehicle, it's worth at least a phone call to your HVAC service provider to get an opinion. If your system is having trouble keeping up with the temperature you've set, it may very well be worth the investment to have a qualified professional come take a look.
How often should I have my HVAC system serviced?
This can be a difficult question to answer, as it really depends on the preference of the homeowner. Maintenance has two benefits: to keep a system operating at peak efficiency and to spot any potential issues in advance of their failure. If you don't have maintenance done, you'll know it needs repaired because it obviously will not be heating or cooling the home, and this tends to occur at the least opportune moment when the weather is at an extreme. This goes beyond the simple answer of "Murphy's Law" and is actually due to the fact that the systems have to work their hardest during these peak periods of demand, cycling on and off several times an hour, which inevitably puts excessive pressure on weakened or failing parts. In essence, routine maintenance attempts to prematurely catch these failures and minimize these downtimes so that your day-to-day life isn't affected as much. While some homeowners like to have a maintenance check twice a year, we recommend getting it looked at at least once every couple of years. The longer you go between maintenance services, the more you leave that peace of mind to chance. The system is going to operate fine right up until it doesn't.
What is the average lifespan of an HVAC system?
The current "useful life" for a furnace, air conditioner, or heat pump system is roughly between 12 and 17 years. It's very likely that your system may outlive this expected lifespan, but at some point, the parts will become difficult to acquire, and every mechanical system will begin to nickel and dime the owner on repair costs.
How can I improve my HVAC system's energy efficiency?
The biggest bane to efficiency that a homeowner can directly affect their HVAC system is regularly changing their system's air filter. Different types of filters have different expected lifespans, but this is not a one-size-fits-all timeframe, either. If you have a large family, shedding pets, or even external factors such as being near farm fields or having a lot of pollen in your area, your filter can become bogged down quicker than expected. Air conditioning units tend to get dirt, dust, and debris caught in the coils, which minimizes the heat transfer that the system can produce. If it's not in too bad of shape, a homeowner can rinse the outdoor unit's coil off from the outside using a water hose, making sure not to use too much pressure as to bend the find on the coil over. If the coil is too clogged up, a more professional cleaning may be necessary.
Before calling for service on a malfunctioning HVAC system, what should I look for first?
The most common simple-fix HVAC repairs are in the form of dirty filters and clogged drains. A clogged drain may or may not actually prevent the system from working, depending on the sensors present in the system. It may continue to work fine but will show signs of water around the unit's location in the home. A dirty filter can cause a furnace to fault out for getting too hot or an air conditioner's air coil to ice up from not moving enough air. The odds are that if you ask any of your family or friends, they'll also recommend changing the thermostat batteries. That is much less likely a scenario than it was 20 years ago, but it certainly doesn't hurt to try. If you intend to reset the power to an HVAC system to see if a "hard reset" will restore operation, please keep in mind that there's a good chance it will also delete any error codes currently displayed on the system that could aid a technician in their diagnosis. If you call for service, please don't reset the system again until after a technician has had the opportunity to see if any error codes are present on the system. Newer systems are getting better at being able to store error codes beyond a system reset, but the vast majority of systems in operation today do not have this feature, and resetting the power may actually hinder the diagnostics of the system when needed.