Is My Home Setup for a Water Softener?

Are you fed up with hard water in your home? Wondering if you can add a water softener to your home? Bryant can help. Your house may be setup or pre-plumbed for a water softener without your knowledge, making the installation of a water softener easier.

Identifying If Your Home Was Plumbed for a Water Softener

You may find a loop like this in your mechanical or utility room. This loop serves a purpose. This picture happens to be from a home Bryant’s plumbing department installed a new water softener in. That loop of plumbing pipe was a sign that this home was plumbed when it was built for a softener to be installed in the future. (more…)

The Dangers of Improper Roofing Replacement

Recently we received a call to from a customer to fix a dangerous mistake a roofing company had made. As we enter storm season it can be a good reminder for anyone who may need their shingles replaced. Thankfully the customer was not harmed by the roofing company’s oversight, but they were very lucky to say the least.

As you may know gas burning appliances like a water heater and furnace must be vented to the outside of the home. (more…)

About Geothermal Heating & Cooling Systems

There are various ways to heat and cool your home. Many have considered geothermal heat pumps due to their many benefits. Although geothermal systems are truly an investment, they are very much a great option to consider if you are looking for durable, effective and an efficient option for your home. If you would like to know more about geothermal heating and cooling systems, just keep reading. (more…)

Do You Need to Replace Your Whole AC System at Once?

With summer approaching, it’s time to take a look at the state of your air conditioning system. Regular maintenance can keep most home air conditioning systems running for a decade or more, however eventually all cooling systems will need to be replaced. Being educated about your air conditioner and it’s state can save you money when that time arrives to decide between repairing the current air conditioner and replacing.

Many homeowners are left wondering what components need or should be replacement at the same time. With many parts working together to cool your home, it may be confusing which part is which and what works with what. This guide will go over each of the critical components in your system and explain why you should (or shouldn’t) replace them. (more…)

Benefits of UV Lights

How high of a priority is staying healthy for you? At this time, probably pretty high. When you are doing everything to stay healthy you may be overlooking a big factor, your home’s air quality. Remember your home’s air cycles through your HVAC system and ductwork throughout the day. Dust, mold and bacteria can accumulate in your HVAC system and easily affect your air quality. That’s where Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) products, specifically UV lights will help greatly. Here some ways UV lights improve your home air quality.

1. Eliminate Bacteria & Viruses
2. Prevent Mold Growth
3. Eliminate Odors
4. Improve Efficiency

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Safe Service During COVID-19

As you may well know the weather is not going to wait for COVID-19 to pass before changing, nor will a leak in your water heater. That’s why we want you to know that Bryant is here to help when you are in need and we’re taking precautions to keep you safe.

Bryant has made changes to our process to ensure the safety and health of our customers and our employees. Every employee completes a health survey each day to make sure they are not showing any of the symptoms of COVID-19. We are also asking our customer the same survey questions to ensure we are not putting our techs in harms way as well as subsequent customers. We thank you all of our customers for understanding and helping us by taking the time to complete our survey. (more…)

Let’s Test The AC

It’s only March, but we have ourselves an unseasonably warm days ahead. Who would have thought you could be thinking about opening the windows to enjoy the warm fresh air in March?!!

We’re not going to complain. But we will remind you to one thing before you go opening those windows, and that’s test out your air conditioner. Yep, you read it right, we want you to turn on your AC. If our weather gets into the 60s or even 70s as the forecast is predicting you can test out your air conditioning unit. Here are a few things to do when testing your AC.

1. Wait for the afternoon or warmer part of the day.
2. Make sure the outdoor temps are above 55.
3. Turn your thermostat to cool and set point several degrees lower than current indoor temp.
4. Let the system run through a cycle and check the air coming out of the registers.

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Furnace & Heating Options for a New Home

When building a new home you have so many decisions to make, don’t forget about your home heating and air conditioning system when making those decisions. There are many options with your HVAC systems, it’s just a matter of what is the right option for you and your home. Here is a list of things to consider when selecting the right furnace or heating system for your home.

1. What type of system will provide the best comfort
2. What type of system is most efficient or cost effective
3. What energy source is best for your new home

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Energy Saving Lighting Upgrades

An upgrade in lighting can make a difference both in the office space as well as the home. Although as a homeowner you are bound to see a pay off in the purchase of LED lighting, in the business world is where the big savings happen. If you think about the number of light fixtures are found in a small business or major retailer every little bit of savings per light really adds up. Although making the switch over to higher efficient lighting will save in utilities that’s not the only reason to make the change we’ll discuss some of these in this article. (more…)

Perks of On-Demand Hot Water Heaters

How nice would it be to have unending hot water when you need it? That’s where an on-demand water heater, also called tankless, comes in. Installing these very efficient water heating units have more perks for you as the home owner. Let’s look at just a few.

1. Unlimited Hot Water
2. Energy Efficient
3. Less Space Required for Installation
4. Combustion Control
5. Ability to Abandon Chimney

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