Solar Water Heaters – Solar hot water heating is a great energy saving alternative to the standard, outdated methods of heating water. Not only are you able to use the sun to heat your water, Energy savings rebates assist in offsetting the installation costs.
Tips from Joel “Solar Panels”
Solar Water Heaters video 2 – Even on a cool day, solar collectors are effective in harnessing the sun’s energy (heat), then store the heated water for use well after the sun goes down.
Tips from Joel ” Condensation”
Condensate Safety Switches – There are a variety of drain safety switches and other devices available to add onto you’re A/C system to prevent water leaks, which cause costly property damage.
Tips from Joel “Monsoon”
It’s time to prepare for Monsoon Season. Sterling Services wants to help keep you safe. It is best to be prepared. The National Weather Service has declared June 15th as the official start date and the season typically runs until September 30th. Sterling Services has put together a list of important...
Tips from Joel “Weather Proofing Your Home”
Window Coverings – Untreated glass is a very large source of the overall heat gain on your home. various window coverings can help keep the summer heat out. Many products also qualify for utility company rebates. Weather stripping – Replacing worn out weather stripping is one of the most affordable...
Tips from Joel “Garbage Disposal”
Garbage Disposals – Many disposals are replaced that are not actually defective. They will typically have a reset button located on the underside of them as well as a way most homeowners can unlock a stuck disposal. If your disposal operates, but still does not perform as well as you...
Tips from Joel “Flushing Your Water Heater”
Water Heater Flush – Periodically flushing your water heater extends the life of the tank and also maintains its efficiency. As sediment builds up in the tank, it leaves less storage area for heated water and also coats the surfaces of heating elements, which can cause premature failure. This is...
Does My A/C Need “Freon”?
As a heating, cooling and plumbing company, we get many folks that call in for service that have already begun the process of trying to figure out what might be wrong with their air conditioners. One of the more common thoughts is that the thermostat must be defective, which actually...
What is 22A Refrigerant?
As the HVAC industry changes, it looks at ways of introducing newer types of refrigerant, or Freon, as many know it, to take the place of older types which have a chemical makeup that is high in chlorines. Presently, R-410A has been adopted by manufacturers as a substitute for R-22,...
Drinking Water Testing
We are fortunate to live in a country where there is a seemingly abundant supply of drinking water, however, there is a growing concern about the safety of our water wells. The EPA has estimated that across the nation over 50% of our water wells are contaminated by a measurable...
What is Reverse Osmosis? (RO)
Osmosis, by definition is a “slow change in concentration”. This is when we take a solvent (like water) and squeeze it through a semi-permeable membrane, which leaves a more concentrated solution on one side of the membrane and a more diluted solution on the other side. What? Ok, let’s move...
Ozone Air Purifiers
Steam Humidifiers
“Steam Humidifiers” Fall and Winter in the desert are great for golfing, but not so great for air quality. When the monsoon season leaves, it really leaves! If you’ve noticed excessively dry, itchy skin, allergy problems rising and fine layers of dust everywhere, you’re not alone. Although these are...
November Food Drive and Heating Services
We still have a couple weeks left in November to increase our donation to the United Food Bank. In case you haven’t heard, we are offering our Fall Heating service and safety check in exchange for a bag of food items (dry goods and canned goods) to be sent off...
Happy Holidays from Sterling Services
Happy Holidays from Sterling Services First and foremost, we would like to thank everybody who took us up on our Food Drive promotion. During the month of November, we offered our Fall Heating Service and Safety Inspection in return for a shopping bag of food items to be donated to...
Water softeners: Time-Initiated vs Demand-Initiated
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We have “theme months” here at Sterling Services where we focus on certain areas each month and January is “Water Quality Month”. This time we’re going to address some water softener features. Once people learn about the benefits of water softeners, it becomes time to figure out...
What’s in Your Water?
Have you even seen the commercials on TV, such as Coor’s beer commercials, which reel you in with the footage of cold, clear and clean Rocky Mountain spring water cascading down over rocks and falls in a pristine setting? Never mind the beer it supposedly ends up as; I want...
Customer Appreciation Month
Each month at Sterling Services, we focus on a different area of business. For example, last month was Water Quality Month. Next month is Indoor Air Quality Month. In February we have been busy with Customer Appreciation Month. Out of all of these themes that we like to focus on,...
November Food Drive and Heating Services
We still have a couple weeks left in November to increase our donation to the United Food Bank. In case you haven’t heard, we are offering our Fall Heating service and safety check in exchange for a bag of food items (dry goods and canned goods) to be sent off...
Happy Holidays from Sterling Services
Happy Holidays from Sterling Services First and foremost, we would like to thank everybody who took us up on our Food Drive promotion. During the month of November, we offered our Fall Heating Service and Safety Inspection in return for a shopping bag of food items to be donated to...
“Out Perform Our Compensation”
“In a highly sales oriented industry,we often tell people that we’re different because we do what is in THEIR best interest, regardless of any immediate financial gain or not. Our term “outperform our compensation” means to provide value above and beyond what we are paid.” Joel Harris, CEO Sterling Services
Tips from Joel “Mini Split Systems”
Mini-splits – mini-splits are a great option for cooling and heating room additions, enclosed garages, Arizona rooms, or any area with specific air conditioning needs, such as exercise rooms or home offices.