The Modern Mechanical Blog

11/3/2020

Keep Your Ashburn Home Quarantine Comfy With Modern HVAC Systems – Because COVID Or Not, Air Quality Matters

Here’s a deal you can live with: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia will give you a FREE Air Purifying Device when you use us to purchase a brand-new Carrier HVAC system for your home or commercial office building.

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10/13/2020

Kill Coronavirus and Breathe Easy With a FREE iWave Ionizer

Here’s a deal you can live with: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia will give you a FREE Air Purifying Device when you use us to purchase a brand-new Carrier HVAC system for your home or commercial office building.

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11/18/2019

Mercury-Free vs. Mercury-Filled Thermostat — Why It’s Time to Upgrade

The cold season is fast approaching in Northern Virginia, so there’s no time like the present to get your home’s HVAC equipment in shape to keep you and your family warm and comfortable. While many homeowners are aware of the necessity of keeping all their HVAC...

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10/28/2019

Don’t Let Static Electricity Build Into A Costly Episode This Winter

Static Electricity - Small Shock to You; A Potential Disaster to Your Expensive Electronics During the winter, static electricity can be more than just an annoyance; in certain circumstances, it can damage costly computer equipment and electronics. Avoiding the...

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10/23/2019

HVAC Systems Using R22 (FREON) To Be Phased Out Forever

Do you have an HVAC system that was installed before 2011? If so… this information applies to you. R22, otherwise known as Freon, will be completely phased out by 1/1/20.

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9/26/2019

The Parts of Your HVAC System Aren’t Isolated: Learn How They Help Each Other

Though air-conditioning and heating can seem worlds apart, both of these main components of your home’s HVAC system work hard to provide a controlled climate inside your Northern Virginia home. Knowing how those seemingly separate entities share parts and labor...

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9/17/2019

How Your Ceiling Fans Can Keep You Comfy and Energy Efficient All Year Long

Adjust your thermostat and reduce energy bills by using a ceiling fan year-round with the correct seasonal setting for optimal comfort.

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8/28/2019

How The A/C Removes Humidity: Is Yours Doing The Job?

The level of humidity in the air of your Northern Virginia home during the summer plays a key role in your indoor air quality. Humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air, so if your air has a high amount of moisture, it likely feels warm and clammy. Your goal should be to keep your home’s humidity under 60 percent, and as low as 50 percent, if possible.

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6/15/2019

Upgrading your Air Conditioner? – Choose One with a Variable-Speed Air Handler

When is the last time you scheduled routine maintenance on your home’s air conditioning system? If the answer is more than a year ago, or you can’t remember, it’s probably time to schedule a preventative maintenance visit.

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5/31/2019

Tips on When to Replace Your Air Conditioner

When your cooling system malfunctions or completely breaks down, you have a decision: do you repair or do you replace your air conditioner?

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5/15/2019

Air Conditioner & Heat Pump Theft – How to Protect Yourself

Strange as it may sound, heat pump and air conditioning theft is a serious threat that could leave you without cooling in the middle of a sweltering Northern Virginia summer.

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5/7/2019

Virginia Govenor Appoints Shawn Mitchell to Virginia Board For Contractors

Founder of Loudoun-based Modern Mechanical One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning Congratulations to our founder Shawn Mitchell!

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4/30/2019

What an HVAC Technician Should Check During Routine A/C Maintenance

When is the last time you scheduled routine maintenance on your home’s air conditioning system? If the answer is more than a year ago, or you can’t remember, it’s probably time to schedule a preventative maintenance visit.

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4/15/2019

Air Conditioning Best Practices to Prevent Mold Problems

You may not know it, but you already have important mold-control technology installed in your home: your air conditioning unit. Mold doesn’t need much to survive. A food supply, the right temperatures, and sufficient moisture are the only ingredients necessary for fungi to thrive.

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1/22/2019

Top 5 Home Heating Problems To Avoid This Winter

Winter is here! Our Northern Virginia winters bring temperatures in the 30s, sometimes lower, and usually a big batch or two of snow. Winter in Loudoun County means plenty of time spent indoors in the company of family, some favorite electronic devices and your trusty HVAC heating system.

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1/22/2019

Wall-To-Wall Warm: Keeping Temps Constant Throughout Your Home This Winter

Warm in one room… cold in another! It is a frustrating reality of winter. Hot air rises, cold air sinks so how can you maintain a nice, even, constant, reliable temperature – and enjoy consistent temps throughout your home, throughout the winter?

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1/22/2019

Contain the Fire: Winter Tips for Space Heater Safety & Efficiency

Come winter, it gets cold here in Northern Virginia. When temperatures fall, it’s understandably tempting to simply plug in, turn on and crank up an electric radiator or space heater to keep toasty warm.

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12/5/2018

Want to Save More Money? Replace Your Home’s HVAC System Sooner Rather Than Later

Are you starting to get sticker shock when looking at your utility bills? You’re not alone. All across the country utility rates are going up. Many homes also have aging HVAC systems that are not as efficient as modern systems.

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8/9/2018

What you pay for… It’s not a commodity: What is behind pricing in the HVAC industry?

We get the question all the time. “You’re charging me $300 for a part that I can get for half of that price on Amazon. Why shouldn’t I just buy the part online and pay the lower price?” The easy answer is because we are in the “service industry”.

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7/19/2018

Summertime Savings: How to use energy wisely during the hot summer months

We all dread the same thing during the summer months-opening our energy bill. Let’s make opening that envelope something we do with confidence!

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7/13/2018

Keep Your Indoor HVAC System In Top Shape

Before the late summer heat hits, it’s worth giving a good long do-it-yourself look at that vitally important indoor air conditioning and ventilation system – including every component from the evaporator, blower and air handler to the ducts, wall intake, drainage hoses and floor registers.

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5/4/2018

Spring Tips for Summer Comfort: Make Sure Your Outdoor HVAC Unit Can Stand the Heat

Homeowners know that we’re in a crucial period of the year. These beautiful, comfortable spring months of May and June only mean that the dog days of summer are on the horizon… So your home’s air conditioning and ventilation systems need to be up to the job!

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4/30/2018

Hard Water: What It Is & How To Protect Your Home From It

Water. The elixir of life. Here in Loudoun County and throughout Northern Virginia, we’re lucky enough to live where all the water our family needs will come gushing out of the tap with just a flick of the wrist. But not all water comes out the same.

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4/16/2018

The Time is Now to Get Your New HVAC System Before Prices Increase (and Prices Will Increase due to new National Tariffs)

Sometimes the news hits home - literally. The announcement of hefty tariffs to be levied against certain foreign imports of aluminum and steel resulting in significantly higher costs for homeowners.

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11/10/2017

7 Signs It’s Time To Fix Your Furnace

As we are approaching winter, the days are getting noticeably shorter. There’s simply no smarter time of year to take a look at your home’s furnace, HVAC, ventilation, heat pump and overall heating & air conditioning systems.

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6/9/2017

Lennox PureAir Purification System Demonstration: For Healthy Allergy-Free Breathing

Pete Danielson, home services expert and co-owner of Modern Mechanical’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning demonstrates how quickly dirty air can fill the “room” without proper air purification.

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5/9/2017

HVAC Air Filter Demonstration: Some Really Do Work Better Than Others

Warning: Your fancy, high priced air filter could be doing more harm than good. Follow the bouncing ball in this cool demonstration as home services expert Pete Danielson...

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5/9/2017

How the New Water Heater Efficiency Standards Affect You

Significant Changes in Energy that Affect Every Homeowner Some things every smart homeowner knows. We know to test our smoke detectors and our air filters every month.

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11/18/2016

Total Home Coverage from the Modern Mechanical Family

Total Home Coverage from the Modern Mechanical Family Allow us to answer a few of your most commonly asked questions as it pertains to our new brands.

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8/1/2016

Understanding HVAC Air Filter Ratings

When considering the correct air filter for your needs, there are some things to consider. Using the air filter ratings written on the boxes will help clue you in to which air filter would be best for your home needs.

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3/3/2016

Modern Mechanical Launches Month-Long Food Drive

Modern Mechanical Launches Month-Long Food Drive Local Firm Partnering With Loudoun Interfaith Relief To Collect Food, Hygiene and Pet Food FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Founded in 2010, we have built an exceptional reputation in the Northern Virginia area due to a deep and lasting commitment to our customers, our employees, our community and our planet.

Modern Mechanical's Peace of Mind Guarantee is our promise that we stand behind the work we do. We engage in continuous training and product education so that our technicians are always on the leading edge of your mechanical systems maintenance and replacement requirements.

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One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning ®

Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning ®

Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.

Founded in 2010, we have built an exceptional reputation in the Northern Virginia area due to a deep and lasting commitment to our customers, our employees, our community and our planet.

Modern Mechanical's Peace of Mind Guarantee is our promise that we stand behind the work we do. We engage in continuous training and product education so that our technicians are always on the leading edge of your mechanical systems maintenance and replacement requirements.

Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.
Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.
Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.
Your Comfort is Our Priority! Call Us for All Your Heating & Air Conditioning Needs.

We are actively involved in a variety of local enterprises, including civic groups, first responders across Loudoun County, food banks, animal adoption programs and car seat safety

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Founded in 2010, we have built an exceptional reputation in the Northern Virginia area due to a deep and lasting commitment to our customers, our employees, our community and our planet.

Modern Mechanical's Peace of Mind Guarantee is our promise that we stand behind the work we do. We engage in continuous training and product education so that our technicians are always on the leading edge of your mechanical systems maintenance and replacement requirements.

The Modern Mechanical Difference

We Respect and Value Our Customers' Time.
That’s why Modern Mechanical’s entire line of home services offer convenient arrival windows that fit your schedule and budget. Being on time to a job is very important to us because we know that it’s important to you. We’re open seven days a week to address your heating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and solar issues whenever they arise—even on the weekend!
We are Committed to Providing the Best Value in Home Services.
We work hard to ensure the services we offer are worth the cost to our customers. Sure, there are cheaper mechanical home services providers out there, but they can’t compete with our high standard for customer service, our quality parts and workmanship, and the protection we offer through our home services plans. We want our customers to be completely satisfied, so if you feel your service wasn’t worth the money, let us know and we will do what it takes to make it right.
We are Dedicated to Delivering Superior Customer Service.
We strive for complete customer satisfaction after every job, so if you aren’t satisfied, let us know and we will do what it takes to make things right. When you’ve got a problem with your home mechanical systems, trust our friendly, licensed, and well-trained technicians. We vet and train our employees thoroughly to ensure they are professionals you feel comfortable welcoming into your home. We also want you to be confident that our superior staff will do the job right the first time, leaving the work area clean and tidy. You can count on Modern Mechanical to deliver the best customer service in the industry.
We are Dedicated to Professionalism.
Professionalism is important to Modern Mechanical because we want to be leaders in the home services industry. We only hire the best technicians because we care about the people we send to your home and we want our customers to be completely satisfied. All of our technicians are fully-equipped and well-trained. When you call Modern Mechanical, we dispatch a polite and courteous professional to tackle your mechanical system problem.
We Stand by Our Workmanship and Our Products.
Our technicians are trained to do the job right the first time and to leave the work area clean and tidy when the job is complete. We don’t cut corners because your family’s comfort and safety are important to us too. We choose the best parts available because we want to provide home mechanical system solutions that last and will perform as expected for years to come.
We Believe Safety Comes First.
The safety of your family and our staff is very important to us. Even though we strive to make our service as convenient as possible for our customers, we don’t offer 24-hour emergency service because we want our technicians to be well-rested for every job and to have a healthy work-life balance. Every Modern Mechanical truck is equipped with, first aid kit and we have a strict no texting while driving policy for our technicians. With Modern Mechanical, safety always comes first!
We are Active and Responsible Members of Our Community.
The health and well-being of our community is very important to us. We believe sustainability matters, and our efforts have earned us status as a Loudoun County Certified Green Business. In addition, we support many charitable causes to help the community we serve. We proudly sponsor:
  • Final Salute Inc.
  • Free the Girls
  • Good Shepherd Alliance
  • Historic Oatlands
  • Loudoun Cares
  • Loudoun Youth, Inc.
  • Mobile Hope
  • Parent-Teacher Associations
  • Interfaith Relief
  • Backpack Buddies
  • Women Giving Back
  • Veterans Moving Forward
  • The American Diabetes Association
  • The American Red Cross
  • The Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department
  • The Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter
  • The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Annual Toy Event
  • The Loudoun Education Association
  • The Loudoun First Responders Foundation
  • The Loudoun Free Clinic
  • The Northern Virginia Diaper Bank
  • The Rally for Ryan Divini
  • Women in Technology

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