Total Comfort HVAC & NJ Plumbing Blog

Here in Hillsdale, NJ, problems with your sewer line used to mean big trouble. The damage itself – whether a clog, a leak or general corrosion – wasn’t all that difficult to repair, but getting to the problem area could be a major hassle. You needed to dig down to it, which meant expensive construction … [Read More]

We’re still in the throes of winter here in Bergen County, but spring will be here soon, and with your heating system done for another year, now is the time to think about changes or upgrades to your heating system. If you’re still using an old-fashioned oil-based furnace, now is the time to consider a … [Read More]

A sewer line leak used to be big trouble here in Dumont, NJ, especially in the winter when the ground was frozen. Unearthing it meant time and effort, which entailed a lot of added expenses too. Nowadays, we can solve the problem much more quickly and inexpensively with trenchless technology, but you still need to … [Read More]

Bergen County, NJ, is in an old part of the country, and our communities have been around for a long time. That means old houses and old plumbing networks, which often convince some plumbing companies that they can still get by with a set of wrenches and a little elbow grease. To some extent, plumbing … [Read More]

In our business, we like to talk about the improved efficiency of new heaters, which can be a great boon if you’re in the market for replacing yours. Heating efficiency is measured by AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency), which is lists the percentage of the system’s consumed energy that actually goes into heat production. The … [Read More]

Summer is rarely the time to think about heating. High temperatures in Bergen County, NJ mean that homeowners will be looking for ways to stay cooler, not worry about being warmer. But summer will be over before you know it and other brutal winter will hit us almost before we’re aware of it. If you … [Read More]