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If you live in South-Central PA, you know how frustrating uneven heating and cooling is, where one room stays cozy while another is too cold or too hot. At W.C. Eshenaur & Son, we help homeowners with real uneven heating solutions so you can enjoy your whole home. What Causes Uneven Temps in Your Central PA Home? Improperly Sized Units more Your furnace or air conditioner might work fine overall, but it could struggle to push air evenly. An undersized unit often runs constantly without properly conditioning every space, while oversized systems short cycle. That means they're turning on and off too quickly before all the rooms can reach the right temperature. Dirty Filters When the filter clogs with dust and gunk, less air moves through the system. You end up with weak output in the rooms farthest from the filter while areas near the unit usually feel better. Bad Thermostat Placement If your thermostat sits in a hallway that gets direct sun or near a heat source like the kitchen, it's going to register things as a lot warmer than they really are. The system will then shut off before distant rooms warm up or cool down properly. We can help you move your thermostat to a better place. Ductwork Problems Leaky or poorly designed ducts cause some of the biggest headaches. Air escapes through gaps, loose connections, or damaged sections, and this especially tends to happen in attics or crawl spaces where the temperatures swing wildly. This means you're losing heated or cooled air before it reaches the bedrooms or living areas. Long duct runs or sharp bends in the ductwork can also slow down airflow to the rooms farthest from the unit. Blocked or Closed Vents Blocked or closed vents seem like a simple fix in some situations, but they create pressure issues. Closing too many vents forces the system to work harder and can actually make the imbalances worse. Insulation and Home Design Factors Poor insulation lets outside air influence your indoor temperatures unevenly, as you could have walls, attics, and floors losing heat faster in some areas. This is especially common in older Pennsylvania homes that were built before modern energy standards were developed. Older single-pane glass or any windows with old seals allow heat to escape quickly in winter and let summer heat pour in. Sun exposure on one side of the house can, of course, warm some rooms differently throughout the day. Open floor plans mix air better than closed-off rooms, but many houses have separate zones that need careful balancing. Basements and garages often stay cooler and can pull the temperatures down if not properly sealed from living spaces. If you're dealing with all this in your house, don't wait until the next big temperature swing. Give our team at W.C. Eshenaur & Son, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA a call to discuss your situation. We've been family-owned and helping local families since 1928, and we take pride in offering reliable service to all the towns and areas of central PA.

A heating service plan is a great way to ensure your home is protected and your heating system will provide everything you need, when you need it. At W.C. Eshenaur & Son, we offer several plan types for those in Harrisburg, PA. Benefits of Enrolling in a Heating Service Plan more 1. Prevent Breakdowns and Repair Costs Our plans come with annual safety inspections and tune-ups. These are designed to identify potential issues in your system early, while they're still simple and inexpensive to fix. This greatly reduces the risk of an unexpected failure during the time you need it most. For example, our heating oil plan covers 100% parts and labor on components like burner motors, nozzles, and fuel pumps, while our propane and natural gas plans address items such as your thermocouples and igniters. And remember, if a breakdown happens in the dead of winter, that's when we're typically at our busiest. An ounce of prevention is always better than a pound of cure, as the old saying goes. 2. A More Efficient System Regular maintenance keeps the system running at its peak efficiency all the time. This means less fuel consumption and lower energy bills in consequence. In some cases, getting regular tune-ups can lead to as much as 10-15% better efficiency, which is a huge savings and typically offsets the cost of the plan over time. 3. Longer Lifespan for the Equipment Wear and tear is natural, and it inevitably has an effect on any system. But when you address the wear and tear regularly, you can prolong the life of your heating system and delay the need to get an expensive replacement. 4. Priority and 24/7 Emergency Service When you enroll in our service plans, you get priority scheduling and access to 24/7 emergency support. This means if you should end up having any kind of issue in the middle of winter, you can be sure of our quickest response. 5. Discounts on Parts and Additional Perks All our plans cover many parts at 100%, and we provide a 15% discount on all non-covered parts and repairs. There are other perks, too. The heating oil plan, for instance, includes a unique $1,000 credit toward a proactive oil tank replacement. You can also get discounted add-ons that might be of value to you, like our water heater plan that covers labor for burner parts and aquastats. 6. Peace of Mind and Convenience Knowing your system is covered brings you a sense of security, particularly as you head into winter. Best of all, having a plan allows you to budget consistently through the year, so your monthly payments are predictable instead of shocking. All these benefits make it well worthwhile for homeowners to enroll in one of our plans. They combine preventive care with financial protection and buy you the best thing of all: peace of mind. Our plans are annual and can be customized, so just contact us at W.C. Eshenaur & Son Inc. here in Harrisburg today to find out more. We also serve all the surrounding areas of Central PA.

Many people make the mistake of only getting work done on their heating system when there's a problem, but you should be getting heating maintenance at least once a year here in Harrisburg, PA, not only to protect your family in the winter but also to lower your energy bills. How Annual Heating Maintenance Can Lower Your Harrisburg, PA Heating Bill more Optimizing the System It's just natural for dirt and dust to build up in the system over time, and this constantly erodes the efficiency of any machine, forcing it to work harder to do the same job. The harder it has to work, the more of your money your heating system spends to get your house at the temperature you want it to be. At your maintenance service, our tech will carefully clean out the system so that it's always running at peak efficiency. Reducing Energy Use A properly maintained system uses less energy not just because it's cleaned out but also because it's properly calibrated. When every connection has been checked and tightened and your thermostat has been tested and calibrated, you'll use less energy to get the same effect. Our techs can also make sure you're not throwing energy away in any part of the system with leaks. Other Ways You'll Save Avoid a Big Repair Bill Avoid the Winter Rush Because so many people put off maintenance, cross their fingers, and hope for the best, our lines are always busy and our techs are always booked during Harrisburg's chilly winters. Charges are higher during this busy time, especially when we have to come out outside of normal business hours. You can avoid these costs by getting maintenance before the winter begins. Maintain Your Warranty If a system does break down catastrophically when it has been maintained, then the issue is almost always a defect that's covered by the warranty. But these warranties only stay valid as long as you do the proper maintenance on the machines. Getting regular maintenance could make the difference between having to pay for an entire replacement system out-of-pocket and having that system replaced for you by the manufacturer because of a warranty issue. Boost Your Home's Resale Value Savvy homebuyers know to look at the heating and cooling systems before they buy. If a system has been maintained well, and especially when you can provide a record of those maintenance services, you're not only attracting buyers but can command the highest price. If the system hasn't been taken care of well, there's a good chance you're going to have to knock down your asking price to get a buyer to bite. For whatever your heating system needs, call us at W.C. Eshenaur & Son, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA today at 717-236-5031. We ​proudly ​serve all of Central Pennsylvania.