RKM Heating and Air Conditioning Blog: Archive for the ‘Heating’ Category

Seasonal HVAC Maintenance: Preparing Your System for California Weather

Monday, November 17th, 2025

California’s climate is known for its mild winters, warm summers, and unpredictable temperature swings throughout the year. While this makes the Golden State a comfortable place to live, it also means your HVAC system needs regular attention to perform reliably from season to season. Proper maintenance not only keeps your heating and cooling equipment running efficiently—it also prevents unexpected breakdowns and extends the life of your system.

As fall arrives and temperatures begin to shift, now is the ideal time to prepare your furnace and HVAC components for cooler weather ahead. Here’s what homeowners should know about seasonal maintenance and why fall service is especially important.

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Furnace Installation and Indoor Air Quality: California Homeowner Considerations

Monday, November 3rd, 2025

When it’s time to install a new furnace in your California home, energy efficiency and comfort are usually top of mind, but one equally important factor often gets overlooked: indoor air quality (IAQ). A new furnace installation can have a major impact on the air you breathe every day, and understanding how it ties into your home’s ventilation, ductwork, and safety systems is key to creating a healthy indoor environment.

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Protecting Your Investment: HVAC Maintenance Tips for New Systems in California

Monday, October 20th, 2025

Investing in a new HVAC system for your California home is a significant step toward comfort and energy efficiency. To ensure your system performs at its best and retains its value, regular maintenance is essential. At RKM Heating and Air Conditioning, we’re committed to helping California homeowners protect their investment with practical maintenance tips. By following these steps, you can maximize your system’s efficiency, extend its warranty, and even boost your home’s real estate value.

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Why Is Your Furnace Rattling?

Monday, January 6th, 2025

Your furnace can make a variety of different sounds if something is going wrong inside the unit. Rattling is a sound that can have a variety of different causes. If you hear rattling, it can range from being fairly quiet to loud and persistent.

No matter what the cause of the sound, rattling means that you need to schedule an appointment for furnace repair in Murrieta. You can keep reading to learn about four of the common reasons for a furnace to make a rattling sound and why issue is dangerous for your heating system.

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Tips to Plan Ahead for Furnace Installation

Monday, December 9th, 2024

If you have a new furnace installation scheduled, congratulations. If you’re interested in upgrading your furnace this winter season but haven’t yet scheduled the service, you can give our team a call to talk about your furnace replacement in Corona.

Before you have your appointment, there are some things that you can do to prepare in advance. Keep reading to learn about the steps that you can take to get ready for a new furnace. A little preparation goes a long way and helping our team make the appointment as successful as it can be.

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Tips to Care for Your Heater All Season Long

Monday, November 25th, 2024

Taking care of your heating system is important, even in warmer climates. Regular care helps you avoid problems and keeps your home comfortable when you need it. At RKM Heating and Air Conditioning, we help homeowners with heater maintenance in Moreno Valley and beyond. Our licensed HVAC technicians are ready to keep your system running at its best. 

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What Type of Heater Is the Most Efficient?

Monday, November 11th, 2024

When it comes to investing in a new heating system for your home, you want to make the right decision now since it is one you will live with for the next 10 to 25 years. Effective heating and energy efficiency are probably top of mind as you are selecting a system.

When it comes down to gas versus electric heating, you may be wondering which one is the better choice. They each offer unique pros and cons, but one does offer better overall energy efficiency. Keep reading to learn more about energy efficiency in whole-house heating systems and then give our team a call to schedule your heater installation in Irvine.

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5 Sounds of a Malfunctioning Furnace

Monday, February 19th, 2024

One of the easiest ways to identify that your furnace is having problems is by paying attention to the sounds it makes. There are some sounds that your furnace will make as a part of its normal operation cycles. But other sounds – usually ones that are loud, alarming, or persistent – can indicate something is going wrong with the system.

We are highlighting five sounds that you don’t want to hear your furnace making. If you hear any of these sounds, you need to give our team a call for heating repair in Riverside. You can keep reading to learn more about five unusual furnace sounds and what they mean.

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Why You’ll LOVE Going Ductless

Monday, February 5th, 2024

When it’s time to invest in a new HVAC system, or even HVAC duct replacement, you may want to consider a ductless option instead. The added expense of ductwork can make an installation significantly more expensive.

Skipping out on a more traditional ducted HVAC system can save you money in more ways than one. Plus, ductless mini split units have other benefits that a central unit cannot compare to. You can keep reading to learn more about the benefits of going ductless and why now might be a great time to do so.

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New Year’s Resolutions: Starting With Furnace Maintenance

Monday, January 22nd, 2024

We are a few weeks into the new year, and you’re probably still going strong with the resolutions you made for 2024. But there’s always room for one more! We encourage you to consider making furnace maintenance one of your New Year’s resolutions. When you schedule the service now before the end of the winter season, you give your furnace the best chance of being in great condition for winter again at the end of the year.

In fact, prioritizing annual furnace maintenance every single year is a great way to boost energy efficiency and extend your heater’s lifespan. You can keep reading to learn more about why furnace maintenance should be a priority for you this season.

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