Thermostat Settings: On vs. Auto. Photo of a digital thermostat mounted on a wall.

Thermostat Settings: On vs. Auto

April 29, 2025

We all know the difference between the heating and cooling settings on a thermostat.

But what’s the difference between the On or Auto switch? How does this setting impact the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your Kittanning home?

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3 Signs It’s Time For a New AC

April 15, 2025

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).

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Spring AC Maintenance

March 31, 2025

After working hard all winter to keep your home warm, your AC system deserves a refresh before it starts cooling things down for the summer.

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What Is a Heat Pump? An air source heat pump on the side of a home being installed in the North East of England. The house is aiming to be sustainable. There is a construction worker with a hard hat and reflective jacket holding a digital tablet, talking to the home owner who is showing her documents.

What Is a Heat Pump?

March 14, 2025

What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Kittanning home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool).

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How to Keep Warm During Extreme Cold Weather

How to Keep Warm During Extreme Cold Weather

February 28, 2025

With the record-low temperatures and extreme conditions most of the country is currently experiencing, our MW Mechanical Services professionals want to share some insights and tips with you to keep your indoors warm cozy while Old Man Winter blusters away outdoors.

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The use of gas as heating at home in winter, the cold season. The concept, the model of the house stands near the flame of a gas boiler.

How Does My Gas Furnace Work?

February 14, 2025

Our team at MW Mechanical Services could help you save big bucks on your monthly utility bill by performing a furnace replacement.

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What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace? Photo of a man holding his phone, sitting on his couch and looking out a window, seemingly concerned.

What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace?

January 31, 2025

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Kittanning home.

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Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out? Gas burner flame abstraction long exposure.

Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out?

January 14, 2025

This issue happens more often than not with older furnaces, and it could be a sign you are ready to upgrade your Kittanning home’s heating and cooling system with a new model. At the 10-year mark, furnaces start to lose efficiency and begin breaking down more frequently.

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Zone Your Way to Comfort. Person using home automation to control lighting, heating, air conditioning ... etc in modern apartment with fireplace, large windows with blinds, wooden floor and concrete ceiling.

Zone Your Way to Comfort

December 29, 2024

Imagine having the power to control the temperature in every room of your home like a maestro conducting an orchestra. With a zone control system, you can! Gone are the days of battling over the thermostat or choosing between freezing in one room or melting in another.

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How to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill

How to Lower Your Winter Heating Bill

December 9, 2024

Wintertime is here. That means your family will be spending more time indoors to stay warm.
Let’s face it: running your furnace gets expensive. Heating alone accounts for over 40 percent of the average American’s utility bill, according to a US Department of Energy (DOE) analysis. Staying warm can be a costly proposition.

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