Understanding SEER Ratings and Choosing the Best AC for Your Home

April 2, 2025

When you’re thinking of purchasing a new air conditioner, the options can seem endless. With all the different brand names, sizes, and features available, settling on an AC can be difficult. Then you must contend with different SEER ratings for different air conditioners as well as the fact that the Department of Energy updated the rating system to SEER2 as of Jan. 1, 2023. All this can make an already daunting process more confusing. At Coffman & Company, we want to share the knowledge you need to make the best investment possible. We’ll go over what SEER ratings

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The Link Between HVAC Performance and Home Insulation

March 1, 2025

If your HVAC system is working overtime to keep your home comfortable, your insulation—or lack of it—might be the culprit. Insulation acts like a protective barrier, keeping warm air in during winter and out during summer. Without it, even the most advanced heating and cooling system can struggle to maintain a steady indoor temperature, leading to higher energy bills, uneven heating and cooling, and unnecessary wear on your HVAC equipment. That means higher HVAC maintenance and repair bills and a shorter system lifespan. Insulation: The Barrier Between You and the Outdoors You probably don’t think about

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20 Benefits of Zoning Systems for Winter Heating in Denver

January 1, 2025

The type of heating system you choose influences how well you can keep your entire home warm and at what cost. Let’s look at the numerous benefits of zoning systems for winter heating. 1. Maximum Comfort A zoning system can maximize the comfort you and your family enjoy during the long winters in Denver. You can maintain consistent temperatures in each zone you establish in your home. You can also handily eliminate cold and hot spots, ensuring better whole-house comfort, particularly in areas like your bedrooms and main living areas. 2.

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Winter HVAC Maintenance Tips for Homeowners

November 1, 2024

As you start to prepare your home for the snowy winter weather, you likely have a long list of household maintenance items to take care of. One item you never want to overlook is heating system maintenance. We’re going to share some of our best tips for wintertime HVAC maintenance so you’ll be sure to get your system prepared for the cold weather ahead. Contact Coffman & Company today! Clear Space Around Your Unit It’s not uncommon for homeowners to stash items near their furnaces throughout the warmer summer months. While this isn’t a problem

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Understanding Evaporator Coils and Condenser Coils

August 7, 2024

Whether you cool your Arvada, CO home with an air conditioner or a heat pump, it’s important to know how this equipment works. Evaporator and condenser coils are essential components in both equipment types. These coils facilitate the transfer process that extracts heat from your indoor air and funnels it outside. The following is everything you need to know about how they work and how to care for them. The Evaporator Coil Your air conditioner or heat pump’s evaporator coil is inside your home in the indoor air handler. During each cooling cycle, refrigerant travels to

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Preparing Your Colorado Home for Summer: Air Filter Replacement

May 20, 2024

Getting your air conditioner ready for the heat of Colorado summer is essential to staying comfortable this season. Your AC works hard through the hottest summer temps, so you’ll need to take some preventative steps to keep the unit running and ensure comfort all season long. Homeowner AC Maintenance You should leave the majority of HVAC maintenance tasks to trained technicians. However, there are a couple of tasks you can tackle alone to boost the efficiency of your system and improve the air quality in your home. Change Air Filters Your air

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Top 6 Benefits of Getting an HVAC Service Club Membership

April 5, 2024

Sudden HVAC breakdowns that leave you sweating profusely in the heat or shivering endlessly in the cold during extreme seasons can be alarming. This is exactly why you should consider joining an HVAC service club. Service club memberships are annual commitments established for the most common HVAC service calls. While most companies offer 24/7 emergency HVAC services, you might not be able to access them as conveniently as you could with a club membership. Contact Coffman & Company today! Preparation is key to starting the year off right, and you can avoid spending time reacting to

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Tips for Proper Home Ventilation

March 12, 2024

Proper ventilation is crucial for maintaining proper indoor air quality and can help reduce the heat levels. It can help your home get rid of high moisture levels, smoke, odors, and pollutants such as those from the kitchen. Proper airflow in the ventilation system is crucial, and as a homeowner, it is important to remove any blockages to prevent the accumulation of indoor air pollutants. Understanding Why Proper Ventilation is Vital Around 58% of all homes have high condensation due to a drop in temperature inside the building, and the air fails to hold all

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How Do Air Ducts Affect Air Flow?

February 14, 2024

Efficient air circulation is essential for maintaining a comfortable indoor living space. Your home air system provides warmth and coolness, even under the most extreme weather conditions, and your ducts are vital to this process. HVAC ducting isn’t just for channeling air, however. It also plays a significant role in how much energy your system consumes. In the following sections, well explore how air ducts work and why they should matter to you as a Denver-area homeowner. Why Do Your Home Air Ducts Matter? Home air ducts are not unlike the breathing system in your body.

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The Optimal Thermostat Setting for Your Colorado Home

January 9, 2024

When you live in Colorado, a state known for its unpredictable weather, you need to be careful with your thermostat settings to keep your house at the perfect temperature all year round. In addition to affecting your immediate comfort, a properly set thermostat is a major factor affecting your energy expenses. This detailed tutorial will go over every aspect of thermostat use, from how it affects your comfort to how it influences your energy costs. You’ll also learn the ideal settings for Colorado’s cooling and heating seasons. Furthermore, we will review the benefits of using a

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