Ask the Colonial Plumbers: What Is That Banging Sound Inside My Pipes? If you’ve ever heard a loud BANG somewhere in your house after you shut a faucet off or you hear your pipes making noise when water is turned off, you might be picturing a pipe bursting inside a wall. The good news isCONTINUE READING »
The short answer is “yes.” That’s because sometimes your problem doesn’t come from the geothermal ground loop system at all. Instead, it could be a pesky coil choking the system. In a geothermal heat pump, there are two main coils. These include the air-side coil and the refrigerant-to-water coil inside the unit. When either getsCONTINUE READING »
Ask the Colonial Techs: Whistling at Night? That Vent Hiss Is Wasted Heat Have you ever noticed a soft whistling at night and can’t figure out where the heck it’s coming from? There’s a good possibility it’s air squeezing through leaks, kinks, or a duct system running at too much static pressure. That’s literally heatCONTINUE READING »
HVAC Maintenance & Cleaning Guide for Central Virginia If you’re searching “HVAC maintenance near me,” you probably looking for someone who knows a thing or two about keeping a unit running at top efficiency. At Colonial, we earn that trust with honest HVAC cleaning and tune-ups without annoying upsells for services or fixes you don’tCONTINUE READING »
How Much Does Walk-In Shower Installation Cost in Chesterfield, VA? A Local Homeowner’s Guide A basic walk-in shower installation in Chesterfield, VA, starts around $6,000 for an acrylic surround with minimal plumbing changes. Mid-range tile builds run $8,500 – $11,000, and fully custom stone enclosures that move drains or walls can exceed $14,000. Permits, demolition,CONTINUE READING »
