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Summer is in full swing here in Dallas, and that means trips to the Dallas Farmer’s Market for delicious summer produce. Whether you’re picking up watermelons for pool parties or corn on the cob for backyard barbecues, you’re all ready to enjoy a smorgasbord of summer deliciousness.

Whether you’re planning on getting more exercise this year or to organize that pile of junk mail, resolutions are hard to keep. That includes resolutions to keep up with your home maintenance.

When the air in your Dallas area home is too dry, it can cause a lot of discomfort. You might not think that homes in our humid climate experience a lot of dry air problems, but the truth is they do!

As your Plumbing Professional Since 1979 who’s always concerned about your health, safety, and comfort, Barbosa Plumbing & Air Conditioning would like to give you a heads-up on two procedures you can easily do to help protect yourselves from ANY airborne diseases, not only the present Covid-19 concern.

Having an incorrectly sized AC unit in your home can be costly, especially in terms of inefficiencies. Obviously, one that is too small won’t be able to supply enough cool air, but did you know that an AC unit that is too large will cause you efficiency problems as well?

You turn on the tap and water blasts out with stinging force. Sometimes you hear banging in your pipes when you do this. If this is happening, you probably have too high water pressure.

A gas leak in your home can be very dangerous to your home, family, and pets. Over 75 million people in the United States use natural gas in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings according to the American Gas Association, leading to a high possibility of gas leaks occurring.

It is important that ductwork be secure. But due to improper installations or age, that is often jeopardized. In fact, it is extremely common for homeowners in the North Dallas area to not even realize they have duct issues until they begin to deal with the many problems it causes.

At Barbosa Mechanical we value your family’s comfort, as well as your budget. We also understand that this is a busy time of year and many of our Dallas, TX area customers have decided to delay their new HVAC purchase until next spring… but did you know there are federal tax credits that expire on December 31, 2016 that may make reconsider your timing?

Fall signifies many things for many different people – home from vacations, back to school, cooler weather, cheering for your football team, pumpkins and Halloween costumes. Barbosa Plumbing & Air Conditioning would like to remind you that fall is also the time to schedule your HVAC maintenance!