When Ductless Mini-Split systems, also known as Ductless Heat Pumps, began to surge in popularity around the Pacific Northwest, a number of myths and misperceptions sprung from the word-of-mouth of the unacquainted and uninformed. Outdated information can spread as quickly as praise and recommendations keeping homeowners from making the best choices about heating and cooling. To demystify those misbegotten...
This month, the Kitsap Building Association hosted Robert Dietz, the Chief Economist for the National Association of Home Builders, to advise us all on what’s ahead. The speaker filled us in on a number of economic fronts, including new home construction, job openings in construction, labor force participation of men and women, lending rates, inflation...
On New Years Day, January 1, 2023, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) minimum energy efficiency standard went into effect for all newly manufactured residential and commercial air conditioners and heat pumps. The standard not only increases the minimum efficiency of residential equipment, but also includes separate efficiency standards and installation requirements for central air conditioners sold in...
For a classic, older home or business, an HVAC retrofit, done as part of a historic buildings conservation project, requires the expertise of trained HVAC professionals. The goal in such a preservation is to keep as much of the existing space and finishes as possible. At Derr Heating, we think of it as traveling “Back...
Taking a dip in the Sol Duc Hot Springs is one of the top bucket list things to do in the in Olympic National Park that is right outside our doors here on the Olympic Peninsula.One of the really cool things about Sol Duc Hot Springs is the pools look like normal swimming pools. There are actually three...
Severe weather shelters are open Monday, Feb. 13 and Tuesday, Feb. 14 at four locations. The shelters provide a safe and warm place for people to stay. Guests must check in before 9 p.m. Free rides to shelters are available: call 360-373-3000 before 7 p.m. Details on locations, hours of operation and rules for guests...
if you haven’t considered the location of your thermostat, you could be seeing your heating and cooling bills headed in the wrong direction. Not only can the right thermostat location save you money on your utility bills year-round, proper thermostat placement can make your heating and cooling more energy efficient while still keeping you comfortable....
What is High-Performance HVAC? High-performance HVAC is all about delivering the highest possible equipment performance to you, our customer, right out of the box. The HVAC equipment you have installed by Derr Heating should be able to deliver the health, comfort, safety, reliability, and efficiency you expect. Although HVAC contractors can’t control what is shipped by...
For all the appeal of cooking with gas (a concept bolstered by aggressive lobbying and advertising from the natural gas industry), it is increasingly being shown to be bad or the environment, emitting greenhouse gases like methane into the atmosphere. A recent study demonstrated that 75% of these emissions occur when the stove is off. ...
There’s never been a better time than the new year of 2023 to improve the efficiency and economy of your home energy and climate control. At Derr Heating and Cooling, we like to refer to this as making the “The Great Indoors” more comfortable and livable. Here on the Olympic Peninsula we are surrounded by the beauty...
