When the time comes for a new furnace installation or a new air conditioner in The Colony, TX, the team at Medley Services knows that you have many brands to choose from. Since our goal isn’t just an installation, but an HVAC system that you can rely on for many years to come, we’re proud to remind you that we are an American Standard HVAC installer serving the Carrollton area. Here are five reasons you can trust in the American Standard name, and your American Standard Premier Dealer.

Improved Performance

If you’ve ever set your thermostat to 68 degrees and noticed that your home felt much warmer, or cooler than that, it may not be in your head. Unlike some competitors, an American Standard system provides higher temperature accuracy, which in turn means greater efficiency (with SEER ratings up to 22). Together, that adds up to a system that not only performs better but costs less to operate.

HVAC Unit Choices

We offer a wide range of products and services to homeowners in the Carrollton area.

Indoor Gas Furnaces

American Standard furnaces offer performance that is efficient, quiet, and reliable. Some models even calibrate themselves, offering even more long-term savings.

Outdoor Heat Pumps

An American Standard outdoor heat pump installation is compact and built strong. Capable of heating and cooling, they’ll leave your home ready no matter what the weather brings.

Outdoor Air Conditioners

American Standard air conditioners are available in one-stage and two-stage variants, each of which provides Texas homes and businesses some of the best SEER ratings available.

Package Units

As we’ve learned from experience, sometimes your HVAC system needs a bit of backup. An American Standard package unit puts a furnace and heat pump into a single unit that frees up indoor space. Ask about electric, gas, or combined systems.

Other Products

From indoor air quality solutions to smart thermostats and zone controls, we cover all of your heating and cooling needs. Call us for a tailored solution today.

HVAC Unit Costs

Every air conditioner, heat pump, furnace, or package system needs to be sized properly to ensure proper heating and cooling for your home year ‘round. But while sizing and system design vary (and, therefore, so does cost), one thing remains consistent. You want your investment to pay off over time, which American Standard systems do in the form of efficiency, utility savings, and reliability that ensures fewer repair bills in your future.

American Standard History

American Standard has a history that stretches back to the 1880s. They’ve lasted through the decades by always remaining ahead of the curve on design and innovation—to the extent that when the Apollo Program astronauts needed a safe and comfortable environment to return to after their travels, NASA turned to American Standard. That history of innovation continues to this day, bringing significant benefits home to American homeowners.

American Standard Premier Dealers In Carrollton, TX

If your choice of HVAC brand matters (and it does), it’s just as important to choose your HVAC installer carefully. After all, you want to be sure that your system is backed by expert air conditioning maintenance, and that someone is always on call if you need air conditioning repairs. You’ll get all of that and more—including decades’ worth of combined experience, and available HVAC installation financing—when you get in touch with Medley Services, a proud American Standard Premier Dealer.

Winter is one of the most high-risk times of year for HVAC systems for Texas homeowners. While the heavy winds, dry cold spells, and low temperatures don’t last long, they can quickly damage older and unprepared HVAC systems. Here are our top tips for winterizing your HVAC system in Texas.

1. Don’t wait to do repairs 

If you’re reluctant to update your HVAC system, here are some factors to consider about the costs:

1. HomeAdvisor experts say that full HVAC unit replacement costs between $5,000-$10,000.
2. The average cost of a full HVAC replacement is about $7,000.
3. One-time repairs for issues spotted early typically cost only $300-500.

Avoiding these issues can help you save on unnecessary costs—and keep your home warm all season.

2. Use a well-fitted cover on your outdoor AC unit 

The most basic way to keep your HVAC system secure is by using a well-fitted cover. However, we don’trecommend hosing down your HVAC to remove debris, even when covered. The water may damage the fan or other key internal parts.

Be sure to pick a cover that allows for full airflow, especially if you have a dual heating and cooling outdoor AC unit. If you’re on a budget, you can use a fresh tarp weighed down by a brick or a stone on each corner.

3. Wipe down your ducts and grills 

How you maintain your home also affects your HVAC system. Keeping the windows and doors closed all winter allows dust, pet dander, textile particles, and other forms of debris to accumulate in the ducts and grills.

Using a soft cloth with a small amount of cleaning solution, wipe down the edges and interior of each grill. Preventing debris from entering your HVAC unit promotes full airflow. This also helps keep your utility bill in check.

4. Replace your air filters 

It’s important to change your air filters at least every 90 days. If you have pets, shorten that time frame to 60 days. And if your area has been experiencing high winter winds for more than a few days, change your air filters when the bad weather passes.

5. Fix old or failing ductwork

Issues with your ductwork often become noticeable only during the winter when the heat works less efficiently. Your ducts need to be replaced around every 10-15 years. Failing to update your ducts can also allow more allergens, pests, and poorly heated (or cooled) areas to affect your home.

Call Medley to Restore or Replace Your HVAC System 

If you have high heating and cooling bills, notice a strange smell when you turn on your HVAC system or detect damaged ductwork, get in touch with us. Medley help homeowners in and around Carrollton, Texas prepare their HVAC systems for the winter at a reasonable cost. Give us a call at (972) 245-3132 for more information or to schedule HVAC service. We send our expert technicians to your home to evaluate your HVAC system before we conduct repairs.

Top-o-the-mornin’ to ya, Carrollton, TX! Is your HVAC system ready to switch from heating to cooling, and is your indoor air quality ready to filter all of the airborne particulates it can to keep you breathing the healthiest air inside your home? March is a month that has us whistling “Oh Danny Boy”, looking for four-leaf clovers, and doubling down on our Frosted Lucky Charms intake, but we at Medley Home Services know, it’s regular maintenance and a selection of the best IAQ solutions that are the true pots-o-gold at the rainbow’s end. Call or click to schedule an HVAC tune-up and indoor air quality assessment before temperatures really rise at (972) 245-3132 www.callmedley.com. And in addition, enjoy this list of some good luck charms from around the world (a little extra luck is always a good idea) and may the road rise to meet ya!

Tumi Axe, Peru

The national symbol of Peru, the tumi (meaning: “knife”) is an ornate axe once used in the Pre-Inca cultures for religious sacrifices, ancient surgeries, as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, and to help predict the future. Most feature an elaborate handle with a human face identified as Naylamp, a mythological Lambayeque God, and may be decorated with semiprecious stones. Modern Peruvians consider the tumi a good luck charm, hanging them on their walls, carrying them as keychains and wearing them as jewelry. Take a look at some great examples, here.

Worry Dolls, Guatemala

There are few things that set us up to feel lucky (and to create our own luck) as well as a good night’s sleep! Worry has no place in our lives (even though we all experience it.) Guatemalan worry dolls are created to alleviate and listen to our worries, like tiny little psychologists, in order to help us fall asleep. While children are often the recipients, traditionally worry dolls can be given to anyone with mild anxieties, or who really needs to ensure a good night’s sleep. How To Use: Hold the doll, and tell it your troubles. They’ll absorb them and deal with them so you don’y have to. Keep in mind, it’s believed by some that each doll can manage only one trouble at a time. Make sure you have enough dolls for all the worries on your mind.

Horseshoe, United States

The horseshoe is a symbol of luck with which most Americans are familiar, but can also be found in Islamic art and Egyptian iconography. In fact, horseshoes are one of the oldest symbols of luck on record. Some believed horseshoes were lucky because mischievous fairies couldn’t stand the touch of iron, and horseshoes were traditionally made of iron. Another legend has to do with a blacksmith named Saint Dunstan (circa 988 A.D.) who the devil asked to shoe his horse. Dunstan nailed a horseshoe to the devil’s foot instead and told him he’d remove it only if he promised to stay away from any house with a horseshoe on the door.

Medley Home Services feels so lucky to be able to provide reliable HVAC services to Carrollton, Coppell, Lewisville, Farmers Branch, Plano, Flower Mound, Allen, Highland Village, and Frisco. (972) 245-3132

According to the Foundation for Community Association Research*, there are 355,000 home owner’s associations, or HOAs, from coast to coast, with 74.1 million residents among them. The fact that the Foundation doesn’t have “HOA” anywhere in its name, and avoids it in much of their literature, is telling; many who live in HOA-affiliated properties report frustration with the endless rules, fines, and petty politics. However, if you belong to an HOA, you’ll still have to deal with them when it comes to HVAC installation in Texas, as well as any indoor air quality concerns you may have.

HVAC Service For Apartments, Condos, Townhomes

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Who’s Responsible For HVAC Installations And Maintenance?

HOA rules, their responsibilities for upkeep, and your rights will be determined by the agreement currently in force with the HOA. Because HOAs concern themselves mostly with common areas, their responsibilities and the kinds of restrictions they impose will vary based on the type of home you own.

Attached Homes

HOAs treat HVAC installations in condominiums, Co-Ops, and townhomes differently than a detached home. Here, the common areas will consist not only of exterior walls and certain interior spaces (like entryways and hallways), but also of shared infrastructure. Rather than individual boilers, air conditioning units, and hot water heaters for each dwelling unit, these services are likely to be centralized and shared between multiple units. HVAC repair in common areas (generally, items like the condenser) are the HOA’s responsibility, while items inside the unit (like the air handler, and furnace repair) are the homeowner’s responsibility.

Detached Homes

Common areas for a home are a bit different. While you’re theoretically on your own for air conditioning repairs and installations, you can still be fined for those, too, if they’re not up to the HOA’s appearance and noise standards. One general exception is damage to outdoor units caused by neglect or misconduct on the HOA’s part.

HOA HVAC Requirements And Restrictions

Many HOAs act as a law unto themselves. Step out of line and you can be fined for any number of things. Window AC units are often forbidden, and everything from ductless split systems to central air conditioning installations are governed by rules for noise, appearance, and location.

Read Your HOA Contract

A quick Google search can guide you to any number of HOA horror stories. Since you’re probably not eager to join those ranks, we suggest reading your HOA contract prior to engaging an HVAC company for repairs, installations, maintenance, or even duct cleaning; this is one instance in which it’s better to ask permission than forgiveness, because the fines are steep, and add up quickly. When in doubt, get clarification — in writing — from your HOA.

Get Reliable HVAC Service In The Carrollton Area

If your HOA contract and contact with the HOA confirm that you’re on the hook for repairs or installation, that can actually be good news; for once, you’re in control. When that happens, get in touch with Medley for installation services, for HVAC maintenance agreements that take care of the essentials affordably, and for 24/7 emergency HVAC service that’s guaranteed to be faster and more responsive than your HOA. Call us today!

Even though it wasn’t formally incorporated until 1925, Lewisville, TX has a history that’s as long as Texas itself. These days, it’s one of the fastest-growing cities in the state and a key part of the DFW Metroplex. Home to Railroad Park, the MCL Grand Theater, and a great school system, it has a lot to offer its residents. Medley is proud to offer home heating and cooling in Lewisville, TX as your one-stop HVAC company.

HVAC Installation And Repair In Lewisville

HVAC is technically “heating, ventilation, and air conditioning,” but Medley Services offers a lot more than that to Lewisville homeowners.

Air Conditioning Service

Average highs in Lewiston don’t get much below 80 degrees from May to much of October, but the city’s seen highs of 90 or above in each of the twelve months. So it’s a good idea to call us for air conditioner installation in Lewisville and to take advantage of our air conditioner repairs and maintenance so your system always runs its best regardless of its age.

Heating Services

Winter lows generally hover just above freezing, but we’ve seen extremes here too. The temperature doesn’t need to go into the negative numbers for homeowners to be thankful for their furnaces. So give us a call when you need home heating tune-ups and repairs, and remember we’re here for home heating installation too if you’re renovating or just replacing an aged and inefficient system.

Indoor Air Quality

It’s not much help keeping a clean house if the air you breathe is filthy. When you need indoor air quality solutions, we’re on hand with duct cleaning, air filtration, air purification, and more. We’re here to help you stay comfortable—and healthy!

Attic Insulation

No matter whether you’re heating or cooling, you want to condition the interior—not the outdoors. Attic insulation ensures you save money by keeping your home sealed uptight.

Signs Of HVAC Problems In Your Home Or Business

If your furnace or AC doesn’t turn on, you know to call us. What about the rest of the time? Well, your HVAC system will let you know when it’s time to get in touch.

• Call us if your furnace is blowing cool air or if your AC is heating your home
• If you notice short-cycling, or if your system just turns on and won’t turn off, get in touch
• If the air coming from your vents or ducts smells odd, that’s a problem
• Climbing energy bills aren’t always the utility’s fault; it could be your system
• Repeated repairs and lost efficiency result in costs that add up fast; we’ll help you determine if it’s time for a new system

When Do You Need Professional HVAC Service In Lewisville, TX?

We Texans pride ourselves on self-sufficiency. But HVAC repairs aren’t the kind of thing you want to do on a wing and a prayer. Call a professional and have it done right the first time. Your time and safety are worth it, and it’s cheaper than having to have something done twice.

Why Lewisville Homeowners Choose Medley

Why else do Lewisville homeowners choose Medley?

• We know heating and cooling
• We get to know our customers
• We guarantee on-time service
• You’ll always get our technicians’ best, with the expertise and integrity you deserve
• Nobody else offers the Medley Family Plan
• We’re proud to work with the training and products of American Standard
• We offer home improvement financing from Synchrony Bank that keeps our products and services affordable

Questions? HVAC emergency? Call us today—any time of day!

Your home’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system runs ’round the clock, 24/7, all year long. You can’t expect it to last forever, but you can expect your several years—depending on the model. You may get 15-20 years out of your furnace and 10-15 years out of your air conditioner. It’s a big investment to replace your furnace or air conditioner, so we have five tips for you to try to extend the life of your HVAC system.

1. Schedule two HVAC tune-ups per year

Contact a home services company to give your furnace a tune-up in the fall and your air conditioner a tune-up in the spring. This preventative maintenance usually includes a good inspection, cleaning, lubrication and any necessary adjustments.

2. Change the air filter regularly

Disposable fiberglass filters should be replaced every 30 days, but check your filter and furnace manual to see how often you should be replacing the filter. Some filters may be designed to last up to a year! A dirty filer will make your HVAC system work harder to circulate air and that can cause extra wear on the system.

3. Clean your ducts

Be sure to keep the return air vents clean and prevent the build-up of dust and debris. You might also want to have your ducts professionally cleaned so that your system is delivering the cleanest air possible.

4. Give the HVAC system a break sometimes

Does your HVAC system really need to be running almost 24/7? Can you give it a break when you’re on vacation? On a cool evening could you open the windows and give the a/c the night off? You’ll be saving energy and giving the system a break.

5. Upgrade your insulation

The better your home is insulated, the less your HVAC system will need to run to maintain the temperature. The first place to check for sufficient insulation is your attic.

When to Replace Your HVAC System

Even if you follow these tips and take good care of your HVAC system, eventually it will need to be replaced, but when? If you’re approaching the projected end of life for the unit, you can’t go wrong replacing it because you will be saving money with the new, more energy efficient replacement. But if you want to prolong the system as long as possible, contract with a reliable home services company near Lewisville, TX for your annual tune-ups and then ask the HVAC tech for their input on when to replace. Be honest with them about the maintenance you’ve carried out on the unit—even if that means confessing that sometimes you didn’t replace the air filter for a season or two. Hopefully you can get to know the technicians from the home services company and get to where you can trust their input on when to replace your furnace or air conditioner.

Summary

Take good care of your HVAC system and it may well last longer than the average lifespan, but also know when to replace it before it becomes unreliable or so inefficient that it’s costly to keep it running.