Dillons Heating & Cooling

In Kansas, it is essential to have a reliable way to keep your home comfortable. However, it can be expensive to do so. Heating and cooling the house is costly. In fact, residential energy rates cost homeowners an , average of $2200 every year . Most homes have either had a programmable thermostat installed or had their home retrofitted to include one. However, many homeowners either don't bother to program the thermostat, find it not useful, or find it confusing or frustrating. That means that the programmable thermostat is not serving its true purpose. Not programming is costing you more money than you should be paying to keep your home comfortable. Even if you do use your programmable thermostat, there are more efficient options on the market. Enter: the smart thermostat. Both programmable and adaptive, most smart thermostats will recognize when you are home most often and set the temperature accordingly. And, they are easier to use! But, do they really save you money on...

Have you ever noticed hot or cold spots in your home when the heat or air conditioning is on? Perhaps you have tried to compensate for the hot or cold spots by turning your thermostat down or up. One thing is for sure—hot and cold spots in the home are not good. Our weather runs the gamut in the Kansas City area— cold and damp in the winter and hot in the summer. That is why we rely on our HVAC systems to help create a comfortable indoor environment in the home, to , keep us warm in the winter and cool in the summer. When our homes are unevenly heated or cooled, it can be frustrating and uncomfortable! It can also cost more because of increased heating or cooling bills. Cold or hot spots in the home are common, and, luckily, they can be fixed. With the elimination process, you and your HVAC professional can determine the cause of your uneven temperatures and create a solution to bring comfort back into your home. The Most Common Causes of Hot and Cold Spots Some common cause...

In Kansas City, we know the value of coming home to a cool house on a hot summer day. You can give thanks to your air conditioning system for a comfortable and perfectly cooled place to live. That is if your home IS cool and comfortable. If your air conditioning system is not cooling your home, a number of issues could be to blame. One of them is something many people don't consider! Did you know that an air conditioning system can be too small for your space? How do you know if your air conditioning system is big enough for your square footage? We are here to fill you in. Read on to see the signs that your AC unit is too small for your house and why you need to have one adequately fitted. Air Conditioning Systems When you purchase an air conditioner, a , professional HVAC technician should come to your property, assess the size, and recommend a unit. You might have a system in mind, but you and the HVAC technician can discuss some factors that contribute to the choice, su...

We often ignore our HVAC system's performance until our home conditions are uncomfortable or the system stops working. Even if your HVAC system has been working satisfactorily for years, we expect cool or warm air to make our homes comfortable without a second thought when the seasons change. Preventative maintenance will keep your HVAC system in proper working order, save you unnecessary repair costs, and maybe even tack some time on to the system's life span. This article will discuss how essential preventative maintenance is to your HVAC system's health and how to get it, so read on to find out! What is an HVAC System and How Does it Work? HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and it is the system responsible for keeping your home or business cool in the summer and warm in the winter. HVAC systems are essential to indoor environmental comfort, which is why preventative maintenance on your HVAC system is so important. An HVAC system's thre...