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Keeping Your Home Cooler in Summer by Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Tips on Keeping Your Home Cooler During the Summer by Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electrical

Summer can wreak havoc on electric bills as AC units have to work harder and run longer to keep your home and even temperature. There are many things you can do to help keep your system working well and keep your home cooler.

Here are a few tips for you to stay cooler and safe money on your bill:

Having a professional check and maintain your AC unit annually can drastically improve the performance of your AC unit by cleaning out debris, checking for leaks and improving air quality!
Keep your blinds closed during the day to keep out extra heat from the sun
Purchase a programmable thermostat that allows the temperature to adjust upwards during the day by a few degrees and then down shortly before you come home from work
Consider light reducing window covering treatments on areas of the home that get the most direct sun. Medium covered draperies with white backing can reduce as much as 33% of heat gain.

Have a concern with your plumbing, air conditioning or electrical units? Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical is here to help! We offer 24 hour emergency service 7 days a week! Give us a call! 1-800-461-3010 to speak with our customer service agents that can answer your questions or schedule an appointment!

July 4th Celebration by Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Electric

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Ready to celebrate our big July 4th Holiday this weekend?

We are too! Thought we would share some fun July 4th recipes with you to enjoy over the Holiday!

Fun Rocket Dogs

Patriotic Cake Truffles

A fun drink to keep you cool and refreshed!

July 4th Holiday Cocktail

July 4th Ice Cream Sandwiches- just add sprinkles!

And what kid wouldn’t love this superhero drink?

Captain America Drink

And check out Toby Keith’s All American Jar specialty!

Have fun and be safe this weekend! Have a concern with your plumbing, air conditioning or electrical units? Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical is here to help! We offer 24 hour emergency service 7 days a week! Give us a call! 1-800-461-3010 to speak with our customer service agents that can answer your questions or schedule an appointment!

Keeping Your Home Safe While You're Away by Central Carolina Air Conditioning

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

We’ve been discussing ways to keep your home safe while you’re on vacation this summer.

Tip #1 How to set your AC while on vacation

Tip #2 What to do with your water while on vacation

Tip #3 What to do about appliances, electronics and your smoke detectors

Tip #4 What to do with your mail

And today’s tip:

Tip #6 Don’t announce your vacation on social media! We now live in a world where everyone announces almost everything on social media and unfortunately this isn’t always a good thing. Sadly, there are criminals that scan Facebook, Twitter and other channels looking to find out who is going to be out of town in your area. So be smart and wait until AFTER vacation is over to post pictures of your fun times!

Keep your Home Safe while on Vacation by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Don’t let your mail pile up in your mailbox while you’re away on vacation! Be sure to ask a trusted friend or neighbor to get your mail daily if possible, including your newspapers! Nothing says “hey, we’re out of town!” like piled up newspapers in your driveway. If you are gone for more than a week, consider stopping your mail at the post office!

Also, instead of leaving your lights on throughout the house day and night, you can purchase a timer switch that can turn them off according to a schedule you set. That will indicate that people are coming and going throughout the day to anyone watching your home.

It’s also a good idea to alert the police department if you will be out of town for more than a week. Sometimes they will agree to drive by to see if there is any unwanted activity as well!

Keep your Home Safe while on Vacation by Central Carolina Air Conditioning

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

We have been discussing ways to keep your home safe while you’re on vacation.

You can read here about how to set your Air Conditioning and read here about ways to avoid floods from leaks or breaks in your water line while you’re away.

You should also unplug all appliances, computers and televisions while you’re away. As we have talked about before in our articles about being energy efficient, when these items are plugged in, they are using electricity even if they aren’t turned on.

Also be sure to check the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector to make sure their batteries are still working. Leave your contact information and with a neighbor in case someone at home needs to contact you. Also give them the name of your plumber, electrician and heating and air conditioning provider in case of emergency should a problem happen while you’re away.

Have a concern with your plumbing, air conditioning or electrical units? Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical is here to help! We offer 24 hour emergency service 7 days a week! Give us a call! 1-800-461-3010 to speak with our customer service agents that can answer your questions or schedule an appointment!

Let's Go Berry Picking! by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Want to Go Berry Picking?

This month we are going to be talking about ways to have fun in the sun without breaking the bank! Our first fun thing to do now that it’s warm is to go strawberry picking! This will be especially fun for your children and grandchildren!

There are many strawberry farms across the Triad and most of them will let you pick your own! Some of them are even working farms like Bernie’s Berries where other fresh produce is sold. Bernie’s will even let you ride their Berry-mobile out to the fields to pick your berries!

No matter where you are in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point or surrounding areas, there’s plenty of farms to visit! Happy Berry picking!

Alamance County

Isley Farm
2980 Burch Bridge Road, Burlington
Phone: (336) 584-3323
Email: DaisyZ@netpath.net.

Davidson County

Wood Farms
1012 Hoover Road in the Welcome area
Call 731-4631

High Rock Nursery
844 J.M. Penninger Road in Linwood
Call 250-5427 for hours and availability

Forsyth County

Hedgecock Strawberry Farm

3011 Abbotts Creek Church Road, Kernersville
Call 869-4762 for hours of operation and availability.
Email: jlh12245@aol.com

The Childrens Home on Reynolda
1001 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem
336-721-7624

R & M Strawberry Farm
7369 Parham Road, Belews Creek
Phone: 336-595-9743
Open from 8 am to 8 pm

Jones Strawberry Farm
5590 Seward Rd.
Pfafftown, NC 27040

Guilford County

Apple Farm
3922 High Rock Road, Gibsonville
Phone: (336) 621-4247

Bernie’s Berries
5421 Groometown Rd, Greensboro
Phone: (336) 852-1594.
Email: kenanb@bellsouth.net

Faucette Farms
7566 Friendship Church Road, Brown Summit, NC
Phone: 336-669-5262 or (336) 669-5083
Email: polly@faucettefarms.com

Greeson’s Strawberry Farm
5164 Watchtower Road, Julian, NC
Phone: (336) 685-0360

Rudd Strawberry Farm
4021 Hicone Road, Greensboro
Phone: (336) 621-1264

Ingram’s Strawberries
6121 Riverdale Drive, High Point, NC 27263.
Phone: (336) 431-2369

Stokes County

Country Road Strawberries in Pinnacle

610 Mt. Zion Rd
(off U.S. Hwy 52 @ Exit 129)
Pinnacle, NC 27043
info@countryroadstrawberries.com

While You're Away… by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Think your house is ready for vacation while you’re away? Think again.

Earlier we posted about how to set your thermostat.

But did you know that you should turn off your water at the main valve as well? Lots of floods happen in the home when people are away. Many families lose all their belongings when water lines break and water floods their home!

Central Carolina Air Conditioning, Electrical and Plumbing will soon offer a home automation system where you can do all of this right from your phone! You’ll be able to just hit a button that is called “Vacation Mode” and all of this happens for you and it can turn on lights at certain times to make it look like someone is home.

But for now, remember to adjust that thermostat correctly AND turn off the water at the main water valve! Happy Vacationing!

Need maintenance on your Air Conditioning, Plumbing or Electric? We would love to help! Give us a call at -800-461-3010.

Is Your Home Ready for Vacation by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

While you might be ready for vacation, will your home be ready when you leave? Most people don’t put enough thought into securing their home while they’re away!

Tip #1

Only turn your air conditioning up by 3-4 degrees at most! Most people think they should crank it up 10 degrees since no one will be home to enjoy it but this actually causes more stress on the unit when you return!

Letting the AC unit run consistently over a period of time on one temperature is actually more efficient in the long run and better on the environment and your wallet than turning it up and down drastically.

Stay tuned as we talk more about getting your home ready for vacation this month! Also be sure to check back for details about our big contest coming up!

Have an air conditioning unit that needs repair or maintenance? We would love to help! Give us a call at -800-461-3010.

How Old Is Your Air Conditioner by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

Think you have the oldest Air Conditioning Unit?

This month we’re going to run a contest to see who has the oldest Air Conditioning system in Greensboro NC and surrounding areas! So if you live in any of our service areas which include Winston-Salem, NC; High Point, NC; Burlington, NC; King, NC; Lexington, NC; Mcleansville NC; Summerfield, NC; Stokesdale, NC or surrounding areas, then you can enter!

Stay tuned as we will be giving out details soon! One winner will receive $500 cash and $500 towards a new Air Conditioning unit!

Summer Fun by Central Carolina Air Conditioning Greensboro NC

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Derek Barmer - Uncategorized, Blog

While the first official day of summer isn’t until June 15th, many of you are probably already getting prepared to take vacations.

There are many ways to have fun this summer around the Piedmont Triad and we will be announcing these throughout June, July and August!

Remember that it’s tune up time for your Air Conditioning units! Don’t wait until it’s 95 degrees and your AC goes out before you have it serviced! Remember, regular maintenance of your Air Conditioning units keeps it running more efficiently and longer!

Also, stay tuned this summer as we will be having some fun contests starting with our Oldest AC unit! You won’t want to miss out on the fun!