I Lost Power And My Sump Pump Won’t Work, What Can I Do?

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These past few years have brought some nasty storms through Pennsylvania, and the unfortunate risk of flood comes with these storms. Household flooding, however, is why the humble submersible pump exists. But what happens if you’re caught in a storm, and the power goes out?

In such a case, your typical household sump pump isn’t going to work. You do have a couple of options open to you, depending on where you live. These options are:

  • Have a generator
  • Buy a battery backup
  • Buy a water backup

All of these options have their own pros and cons. The generator will require the most effort on your part. You’ll need to run it outdoors to avoid filling your house with fumes, and you’ll have to be home to plug it in and start it up.

A battery backup will kick in on its own should the power go out, but you have to keep up with the battery and replace it occasionally, or it might not have any life in your time of need.

The water backup relies on a city water line coming into the house to push the unwanted water out, but these types of pumps won’t work if you have a well.

Don’t know what option would work best for you? Call us today at 717-755-5461 or use our contact form, and we’d be happy to help.

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Why Would I Put Air Conditioning In My Attic?

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So you’ve got an older house and it’s been long finished, just like many of the homes in York County, PA. You start pricing around to see how much it would cost to get an air conditioning unit installed. You might get quickly discouraged once you find out how much work could be needed to run vents behind the drywall and get you all set up. Luckily though, there are more economical options for you.

The Reason To Put The AC In Your Attic

This exact situation is when we would suggest installing air conditioning in your attic. The great thing about putting air conditioning in the attic is that a minimal amount of labor is involved. Attics are more accessible and easier to run lines through. The air handler would go up in the attic, and you’d still have a unit outside of the house. Once everything is installed, you would simply turn the air conditioning on like any other setup and it would start blowing cool air from the attic down.

If you’d like to know more, check out Dave Henry in the video above or call and schedule an HVAC appointment with Tom Henry today at 717-755-5461.

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Is a Fujitsu Ductless System Right for Me?

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Central air conditioning is pretty common for today’s household, so it’s no surprise when people start looking to have one installed. The problem with central air, though, is that you set the temperature for the entire household. Why is this a problem? Well, it’s terribly inefficient, but beyond that, different people have different needs. This exact reason is why we offer the Fujitsu Ductless System.

What is a Ductless AC System

Wondering what a ductless ac system is, and what it takes to install one? A ductless air conditioning system is more or less what it sounds like an air conditioning system that doesn’t require duct work to be run through the entire house. Instead, we use an outdoor unit that has a head with a blower motor and return. One unit can connect to up to eight heads throughout your house.

Why Is This Significant?

Having a separate head for each room allows you to control the temperature of each of those rooms individually. When you go into your house, you don’t turn every single light in the house to sit in one room. This same principle can apply to a house with a ductless system installed. Most people spend time between one or two rooms at any given moment. Why waste energy cooling rooms you aren’t currently using? At Wilbur Henry, we truly believe ductless systems are the future of heating and air conditioning. Call us today to find out more about HVAC specialists at Wilbur Henry at 717-755-5461.

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What is Radiant Heat?

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There’s nothing worse in the wintertime than turning on the heat and having parts of the room too hot and others still cold. Actually, let me retract that statement, cold tile floors on bare feet certainly rank up there. Baseboard heaters don’t do much to solve this problem, and let’s be honest, they’re pretty inefficient. That’s where radiant heat comes in.

Radiant heat = evenly distributed heat

Radiant heat will literally turn your floor into a heater through lines that run under the floor itself. What this means for you is that the days of cold floors in the winter could be a thing of the past. Since the entire floor is heated, it provides a nice even distribution of warmth to the entire room, so you won’t have cold spots on one side and blistering temperatures on the other. Radiant heat works great for surfaces like laminate or ceramic tiling.

The drawback of radiant heat is that it does take quite a bit of labor to install. The room where you want the radiant heat in needs to have lines run back and forth throughout the entire floor. Once you experience it for yourself though, you’ll never want to go back to traditional methods of heating again. If you want to learn more about radiant heat, don’t hesitate to call Wilbur Henry Plumbing Heating and A/C at 717-755-5461.

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