You've decided that you’re going to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency, so you can stop wasting heat (and money), and start feeling comfortable in your home all year long. But where should you start? Many homeowners believe that most of their energy loss occurs around their windows, so that would be the best place to start—but today, we’re…
The optimal furnace noise is no furnace noise at all! At their best, your home’s heating and cooling systems should be delivering quiet, reliable home comfort, but unfortunately, sometimes that doesn’t happen. If you’ve woken up in your home in Mercer, Middlesex, or Somerset County, NJ or Bucks County, PA to a strange sound coming from your vents…
With cold weather already here in Central New Jersey and Southeastern Pennsylvania, homeowners are preparing to hunker down and spend the winter months inside their houses. This year, health and safety has been on all of our minds as families, friends, and community members do their best to reduce transmission of the novel coronavirus and fight…
There are many different reasons why you may be looking to transition your company’s building away from fossil fuels towards electricity—it’s cleaner, it’s healthier, and more energy efficient, saving your business money while being more environmentally friendly.
Whatever your main motivation is, there are a number of options available to get…
If you haven’t heard the term “home electrification” yet, you soon will. As local and state governments move toward clean energy goals, the trend toward home electrification will amplify. What does this mean for homeowners in Middlesex, Somerset, and Mercer Counties? The HVAC experts at Princeton Air take a deep dive into home electrification and…
If you’re considering making an upgrade to your heating and cooling system, a hybrid heat pump might be a great solution for your Mercer & Middlesex Counties, NJ home. These hybrids combine the heating and cooling energy savings of a ducted Trane heat pump, but add in the support from your furnace to handle the cold snaps. So is it right for…
As the weather begins to turn colder throughout Levittown, Edison, and Jackson Township, homeowners may be remembering back to some of the worst winter storms last year, when some homes were without power for days. The best way for you to prevent another stretch without electricity, whether it’s in the middle of summer or winter, is to keep your…
In the fight to battle climate change, New Jersey has an ambitious goal: reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2006 to 2050.
Carbon dioxide represents 65% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and the burning of fossil fuels is the primary source of CO2 in the atmosphere. Homeowners across the country, not just in central Jersey…
Heat pumps are growing more and more popular as an energy efficient alternative to traditional furnaces and central AC systems. Not only can heat pumps significantly reduce your annual energy costs, but they offer both heating and cooling settings, meaning you can use them year-round.
We know what you’re thinking… how can a “heat” pump be used…
More and more homeowners are turning to ductless mini split and heat pump installation to heat and cool their Central New Jersey homes—these HVAC systems are a great way to reduce energy bills without sacrificing comfort. At Princeton Air, our heating and cooling technicians get a lot of questions about the different kinds of heat pumps available…
Having healthy breathing air in your home has always been important to New Jersey and Pennsylvania homeowners, but in recent days we have been spending more and more time thinking about the steps we can take to ensure that the houses we’re spending an increased amount of time in are not making us sick, or making it easier for us to get sick.
If…
By now, you’ve probably heard of electric ductless mini split HVAC systems, and maybe even considered them for your home. But did you know that mini splits are only one kind of heat pump, and that there are other types that can benefit your home as well?
Geothermal heat pumps are one of these systems, but how does geothermal heating work, and are…
Heat pumps are quickly becoming one of the most popular HVAC alternatives to traditional furnaces and air conditioners, especially for homeowners concerned with rising heating and cooling costs.Why are heat pumps so popular? For many people in Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset counties in New Jersey and Bucks County in PA, it’s the potential savings…
A popular misconception homeowners often have about air quality is that their homes can offer protection against harmful outdoor health hazards in the air. It’s not hard to understand why, with more and more news reports highlighting the increasing dangers of air pollution.
But without downplaying the risks of sustained exposure to poor outdoor…
