Never has there been a better time to get your windows replaced than right now! Tune in this Saturday morning from 8 to 10 and find out about items like the tax credits offered from the Federal government and a FACTORY REBATE for up to $750 that ENDS OCTOBER 3oTH.
We will also disucss items such as:
1. Average energy savings you can expect by replacing your windows.
2. When you should NOT replace windows to save energy dollars.
3. Security that new windows can offer.
4. Noise reduction
5. And more....
There is no guest this week so we will open up the phones for your home improvement or repair questions so you can make the show interesting this Saturday morning!
Remember: HouseTalk has a new time slot! It is from 8 to 10 AM on News Talk 960 AM KKNT.
PS #1. If you've been wanting to find out about the tax credits available for purchasing energy efficient windows make sure to tune in this Saturday morning.
PS #2. Tell your family and friends about our new time slot from 8 to 10 AM on News Talk 960 AM KKNT. You can also listen ONLINE at by clicking here.
PS #3. If you have any questions about projects around your home, make sure to call in during the show to 602-508-0960.
I hope to talk to you on the show.
Make it a great day!
Warren
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Jason Chocron with Arizona Flooring Brokers, HouseTalk Show Sept 26
Well, a good Friday to all of you HouseTalk listeners. This weekend is set to be quite busy with the Maricopa County Homeshow and all. I hope you can fit it all in! When you're at the show, be sure to stop by Trade's Unlimited to say hello!
Tomorrow's guest on HouseTalk (KKNT960 AM) will be Jason Chocron with Arizona Flooring Brokers. Jason may be reached at 480-948-5799 or email him at info@scottsdalefloors.com.
Arizona Flooring Brokers is a full service design and installation company. They offer all types of flooring (carpet, hardwood, stone, tile, laminate) as well as custom rugs. In addition, they provide showers, tub surrounds, granite and quartz countertops, backsplashes, etc.
Arizona Flooring Brokers has a full service showroom for both residential and commercial projects. Their own installers do every project completely, so there are no subcontractors involved. They will provide a design audit upon request. After the design audit, Arizona Flooring Brokers offers a 30 day "No Regrets" guarantee. Each project comes with their Lifetime Installation Warranty.
Jason is offering a SPECIAL OFFER for HOUSETALK SHOW LISTENERS! Tune in tomorrow and you shall hear!!! For those who like to listen online, here's the link: KKNT960 Listen Live!
I look forward to your calls to the show! Your calls make the show more fun! Pick up the phone and join in the conversation. We may be reached at 602-508-0960 from 10 to noon.
Talk to you tomorrow, and hope to see you at the Maricopa Home Show at the Arizona Fairgrounds this weekend!
Warren
Tomorrow's guest on HouseTalk (KKNT960 AM) will be Jason Chocron with Arizona Flooring Brokers. Jason may be reached at 480-948-5799 or email him at info@scottsdalefloors.com.
Arizona Flooring Brokers is a full service design and installation company. They offer all types of flooring (carpet, hardwood, stone, tile, laminate) as well as custom rugs. In addition, they provide showers, tub surrounds, granite and quartz countertops, backsplashes, etc.
Arizona Flooring Brokers has a full service showroom for both residential and commercial projects. Their own installers do every project completely, so there are no subcontractors involved. They will provide a design audit upon request. After the design audit, Arizona Flooring Brokers offers a 30 day "No Regrets" guarantee. Each project comes with their Lifetime Installation Warranty.
Jason is offering a SPECIAL OFFER for HOUSETALK SHOW LISTENERS! Tune in tomorrow and you shall hear!!! For those who like to listen online, here's the link: KKNT960 Listen Live!
I look forward to your calls to the show! Your calls make the show more fun! Pick up the phone and join in the conversation. We may be reached at 602-508-0960 from 10 to noon.
Talk to you tomorrow, and hope to see you at the Maricopa Home Show at the Arizona Fairgrounds this weekend!
Warren
Friday, September 18, 2009
Free Tickets For Maricopa County Home Show - September 25-27, 2009 AZ State Fairgrounds, Trades Unlimited, Inc.
The Maricopa County Home Show at the AZ State Fairgrounds is coming up next week, and HouseTalk is giving away free home show tickets! All you have to do is tune in to HouseTalk tomorrow morning, Saturday, September 18 on KKNT960 AM and call in to the given number between 10 and noon.
Tomorrow's show will be open phones for any projects for which you need guidance. When you call the show or to the number given on the air for your free tickets, remember to ask for your FREE guides that have been written especially for YOU, the homeowner.
Why have I written guidebooks for you? Let me explain: In the 8+ years of hosting HouseTalk, I have gotten some calls that were cries for help. These cries were a result of people somehow, some way ending up in a very bad situation in regards to satisfactorily getting some work completed in their homes. I have seen situations such as room additions framed and abandoned, bad window installations that left homeowners with multiple water leaks, roofs that failed prematurely, bathrooms left gutted, and way too much more! The point is, of course there are great contractors out there, but there are also some that are not so great. How do you figure out which contractor to hire?
There are three FREE guides, so specify which one you want: Roofing, Window Replacement, or Remodeling.
Welcome again to the HouseTalk show; we'll talk on the air!
See you on the show!
Warren
Tomorrow's show will be open phones for any projects for which you need guidance. When you call the show or to the number given on the air for your free tickets, remember to ask for your FREE guides that have been written especially for YOU, the homeowner.
Why have I written guidebooks for you? Let me explain: In the 8+ years of hosting HouseTalk, I have gotten some calls that were cries for help. These cries were a result of people somehow, some way ending up in a very bad situation in regards to satisfactorily getting some work completed in their homes. I have seen situations such as room additions framed and abandoned, bad window installations that left homeowners with multiple water leaks, roofs that failed prematurely, bathrooms left gutted, and way too much more! The point is, of course there are great contractors out there, but there are also some that are not so great. How do you figure out which contractor to hire?
There are three FREE guides, so specify which one you want: Roofing, Window Replacement, or Remodeling.
Welcome again to the HouseTalk show; we'll talk on the air!
See you on the show!
Warren
Friday, September 11, 2009
Tomorrow's Guest Tom Hines, APS Arizona on Housetalk!
Housetalk is very excited to have Tom Hines from Arizona Public Service as our guest on Saturday. APS is the largest and longest serving utility in Arizona with over 1 million customers.
Tom & I will be discussing ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. Lower those electric bills and conserve the earth's resources! In addition, there are many rebates from APS and other sources that Tom will discuss during the show.
For a preview click on the following websites: APS Green Choice, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Energy Analyzer, AC Rebates.
I look forward to talking with you on the show. KKNT960 AM or listen online HERE! Once again, our call-in number is the same as always: 602-508-0960.
Warren
Tom & I will be discussing ways to improve your home's energy efficiency. Lower those electric bills and conserve the earth's resources! In addition, there are many rebates from APS and other sources that Tom will discuss during the show.
For a preview click on the following websites: APS Green Choice, Renewable Energy, Solar Power, Energy Analyzer, AC Rebates.
I look forward to talking with you on the show. KKNT960 AM or listen online HERE! Once again, our call-in number is the same as always: 602-508-0960.
Warren
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Acrylic Baths/Showers - Bath Liners - Housetalk August 29, 2009
Hi folks, today's show was about acrylic bath liners, something Trades Unlimited is now offering. Acrylic bath liners are custom made in a variety of colors and patterns, and it's something that fits right over your existing shower/tub combo or just shower. This is a perfect alternative for those who don't want to do a complete bathroom remodel or perhaps don't have the funds for a large scale remodel, yet want to have a nice face lift. Apartment owners, condo owners, small retirement home owners, these are perfect for you if you don't want to spend a lot on a large remodel. It is a ONE DAY remodel with little to no fuss and mess. Acrylic liners can also be used to convert a shower/tub combo to a shower only. Since they are acrylic, they do not chip or crack like fiberglass often does.
For more information about a ONE DAY bath remodel using acrylic bath liners call Trades Unlimited, Inc at 480-483-1775 or click on the link to be taken to our website: www.tradesunlimited.com. More information can be found also at: www.linersdirect.com. Remember, this is for ONE DAY bath remodels by Trades Unlimited, Inc., and I'm both humbled and proud to say that we are a remodeling company in the Phoenix area that has been voted in the top 10 remodel companies now 4 years in a row!
I look forward to hearing from you HouseTalk listeners. Until next Saturday, have a great week!
Warren
For more information about a ONE DAY bath remodel using acrylic bath liners call Trades Unlimited, Inc at 480-483-1775 or click on the link to be taken to our website: www.tradesunlimited.com. More information can be found also at: www.linersdirect.com. Remember, this is for ONE DAY bath remodels by Trades Unlimited, Inc., and I'm both humbled and proud to say that we are a remodeling company in the Phoenix area that has been voted in the top 10 remodel companies now 4 years in a row!
I look forward to hearing from you HouseTalk listeners. Until next Saturday, have a great week!
Warren
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Unusual, Unique Strange Situation that Scottsdale Man Exposed in Roofing in Scottsdale
Good Saturday morning again to all of you HouseTalk listeners. First of all, if you'd like to get an email of the upcoming show topics sent to you a day or so before the show, please call Trade's Unlimited's office at 480-483-1775 to sign up. Just tell them you'd like the HouseTalkShow Pre-Show Newsletter.
Today's topic is about an unusual, unique and strange situation here in the the Valley that exists in the entire construction industry that is unique to Arizona.
This show has information in regarding water leaks that many roofers, window installers, stucco installers, framers and builders do not understand. This information can save you years of frustration and thousands of dollars!
What does Tom, a rocket scientist in Carefree, Arizona, A high speed data technician in Scottsdale, Arizona, A Cancer Dr. in Paradise Valley, AZ, a couple that own a golf training equipment company from Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ, a brain cancer survivor in Scottsdale, a Judge in Chandler and a rental equipment specialist in Cave Creek, AZ all have in common? They all had leaks in their homes that nobody could find. At Trades Unlimited we were able to help all of these peoplel and did find and permanently stop their leaks but this show is meant to help you avoid getting into these situations!
What you first need to understand is that water goes through stucco period! This is very misunderstood in the Valley. Coating may slow it down for a period of time, but that's temporary. What's behind the stucco is what determines whether or not you have leakage in your walls.
Warren did an interview with Jhymes Palmer. Jhymes had a home that had continous leakage. Noticed horific amounts of water coming in through the walls ...quarts of it! This was a new home he'd just purchased. He telephoned the home inspectors who did nothing to correct this situation. They said that maybe the water was weeping in through the stucco. Jhymes knew that this could have not been the cause. He telephoned a friend who was in the business of construction who confirmed that the roof was in good shape. Then he called another roofing company who then sent out a salesperson and gave a quote for a new roof. He could not confirm that this would correct the situation of the problem. No guarantees. Jhymes had been listening to Warren on HouseTalk for about a year. He telephoned the Trades Unlimited office to set up an appointment. Trades Unlimited roofing consultants came out several times. This was a building envelope situation. The previous owner had replaced all the windows perhaps thinking that this would fix the water problem. Expensive new windows ($15,000) put on a house that was not old and did not make any difference. Roof, Windows and cracks in the stucco seemed to be the problem in this house. Voids were found in the waterproofing material at the tops of the windows that is behind the the stucco. After this problem was fixed (2007) there has not been a drop of water coming in. I was treated very well by Warren and Trades Unlimited, Inc. and they were excellent in fixing this strange situation. Jhymes thanking you very much for doing this interview with HouseTalk and Trades Unlimited, Inc. The work was fair honest and resolved. Thank you Jhymes for coming on the air to help us with this.
Warren promises that Trades Unlimited can help find these situations. Please call Trades Unlimited's office at 480-483-1775 to leave your information so that we can be of assistance to you or go to http://www.tradesunlimited.com/. We know how to locate and fix those unusual leaks that no one else can.
Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/ to find contractors who care and that the HouseTalk show recommends.
Welcome back to HouseTalk. We just did an interview with Jhymes Palmer ..a most unusual strange situation with his home. It's all about water infiltration into his home that we were able to solve. Call the Trades Unlimited office for your FREE 6 point roof inspection at 480-483-1775.
Laura in Phoenix welcome to the show. Her home was built in 2005 and has structual damage (basement related). You can email Warren@housetalkshow for a Construction Engineer. Sometimes permanent hydrolic piers can be used as well as other methods. Generally speaking there is a way to stop this.
Barry in Phoenix welcome to the show. Older home 23 years old, with six single pane aluminum frame windows that do not fit. He is wanting to replace them and they are not standard.
Warren: Is this something you wish to do yourself? Barry: No. Warren: This is something my company Trades Unlimited does, and we would be delighted to take a look at them for you if you wish. Takes about 2 weeks to receive new windows after we order them. We come out to measure rough opening. Please check our website at http://www.tradesunlimited.com/ for window information or give us a call.
Offering for HouseTalk listeners today - saving thousand of dollars and years of frustration. Signup to receive email letters, hard copy letter that goes out in the mail, or if you would like to receive any guides.
John in Peoria, welcome to the show! John: Master bathroom has a shower and a tub butted next to each other. Plumber came out and something had broken off in there. Will John need to worry about the drain being so close to the tub? It may pay for you to get a second opinion from one of our Trades Partners, Gilbert Plumbing. Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/ to find their phone number.
Marie in Sun City how can we help you? She has two patios in the back with a cracking in the cement. First of all cracks in the cement do happen that we cannot stop. You can put turkish travertine on the cement or something like that. Please call 480-483-1775 Trades Unlimited, Inc. office and I will promise to give you some information on this.
Today's show is on an important topic on folks who have been in frustrating and unfortunate situations. Knowledge that you have can save you lots of money! We can find where the root of the problem is. If you have anything to do with water intrusions, or leaking windows or anything please call our office at 480-483-1775.
Clip #1 with Tom interviewed. Tom's home is in the Carefree area and was built in 1995. A rain storm caused water to leak into his master bedroom which is a 2 story house with windows located above. Second story has rolled roofing and seemed to missing seams (torched down modified). Thought he had solved this problem by fixing it. Problems depended on percipitation during the year. In the middle of the night a dripping sound came from the bedroom. They left the bucket there while they made a trip to Florida. Water got into the fire alarm in the ceiling and they are all inter connected. Poor cat that stayed behind! For your information, Tom is a rocket scientist and very analytical. After 6 years and dealing with this problem constantly and worrying about it, a new foam roof was installed! Wow...Tom was impressed with this new roof that looked marvelous. After the next rain it started leaking now everywhere. What in the world is going on? The roofing company came out to look at the roof and claimed there was nothing wrong with roof. Next they got all new windows. They noticed that there were no flashings about windows so they put new flashings on. In 2007 after a rainy season and discoving all the leaks (16" of rain) HELP.....!!!! After putting on a new roof, all new windows they now have even more leaks.
Clip #3. Warren went out there to look at his roof. Warren noted that a lot of leaks where created when they re-roofed which has turned into a nightmare. Tom had had elastomeric put on an area that helped out for six months. Lastly Tom had dry wall falling off the ceiling. Warren has been personally involved now with Tom's house. Trades Unlimited understands the building envelope which can save you thousands of dollars and years of frustrations.
This segment of HouseTalk brought to you by Clines Natural Stone. They can clean up or match up any tile. Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/.
We are now offering a free six point evaluation at $150.00 value. Call Trades Unlimited office at 480-483-1775.
Final clip #4; which concludes interview with Tom. Warren responded to Tom's "SOS" as well as other contractors. Different "experts" offered various advice. After talking with Warren he felt confident to go ahead with advice given from Warren. Trades Unlimited came out to do work. Tom and his wife are still nervous...but no more leaks! They are real happy about the final outcome with the work that Trades Unlimited did. Stucco will leak, but waterproof papers are needed and that was also missing prior to the final successful repair. Thank you Tom for your interview and sharing this with all of us. We also hope that this will save others from lot's of unnecessary frustration and money down the drain. Trades Unlimited can determine and solve your problems.
Have a good weekend to all of you HouseTalk listeners!
If you want to sign up to the weekly HouseTalk Show newsletters that let you know what next weeks topic is go to http://www.housetalkshow.com/. There you can also find more info on the show. Remember next Saturday tune in to HouseTalk heard every Saturday morning on News Talk 960 am KKNT from 10 till noon.
Today's topic is about an unusual, unique and strange situation here in the the Valley that exists in the entire construction industry that is unique to Arizona.
This show has information in regarding water leaks that many roofers, window installers, stucco installers, framers and builders do not understand. This information can save you years of frustration and thousands of dollars!
What does Tom, a rocket scientist in Carefree, Arizona, A high speed data technician in Scottsdale, Arizona, A Cancer Dr. in Paradise Valley, AZ, a couple that own a golf training equipment company from Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ, a brain cancer survivor in Scottsdale, a Judge in Chandler and a rental equipment specialist in Cave Creek, AZ all have in common? They all had leaks in their homes that nobody could find. At Trades Unlimited we were able to help all of these peoplel and did find and permanently stop their leaks but this show is meant to help you avoid getting into these situations!
What you first need to understand is that water goes through stucco period! This is very misunderstood in the Valley. Coating may slow it down for a period of time, but that's temporary. What's behind the stucco is what determines whether or not you have leakage in your walls.
Warren did an interview with Jhymes Palmer. Jhymes had a home that had continous leakage. Noticed horific amounts of water coming in through the walls ...quarts of it! This was a new home he'd just purchased. He telephoned the home inspectors who did nothing to correct this situation. They said that maybe the water was weeping in through the stucco. Jhymes knew that this could have not been the cause. He telephoned a friend who was in the business of construction who confirmed that the roof was in good shape. Then he called another roofing company who then sent out a salesperson and gave a quote for a new roof. He could not confirm that this would correct the situation of the problem. No guarantees. Jhymes had been listening to Warren on HouseTalk for about a year. He telephoned the Trades Unlimited office to set up an appointment. Trades Unlimited roofing consultants came out several times. This was a building envelope situation. The previous owner had replaced all the windows perhaps thinking that this would fix the water problem. Expensive new windows ($15,000) put on a house that was not old and did not make any difference. Roof, Windows and cracks in the stucco seemed to be the problem in this house. Voids were found in the waterproofing material at the tops of the windows that is behind the the stucco. After this problem was fixed (2007) there has not been a drop of water coming in. I was treated very well by Warren and Trades Unlimited, Inc. and they were excellent in fixing this strange situation. Jhymes thanking you very much for doing this interview with HouseTalk and Trades Unlimited, Inc. The work was fair honest and resolved. Thank you Jhymes for coming on the air to help us with this.
Warren promises that Trades Unlimited can help find these situations. Please call Trades Unlimited's office at 480-483-1775 to leave your information so that we can be of assistance to you or go to http://www.tradesunlimited.com/. We know how to locate and fix those unusual leaks that no one else can.
Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/ to find contractors who care and that the HouseTalk show recommends.
Welcome back to HouseTalk. We just did an interview with Jhymes Palmer ..a most unusual strange situation with his home. It's all about water infiltration into his home that we were able to solve. Call the Trades Unlimited office for your FREE 6 point roof inspection at 480-483-1775.
Laura in Phoenix welcome to the show. Her home was built in 2005 and has structual damage (basement related). You can email Warren@housetalkshow for a Construction Engineer. Sometimes permanent hydrolic piers can be used as well as other methods. Generally speaking there is a way to stop this.
Barry in Phoenix welcome to the show. Older home 23 years old, with six single pane aluminum frame windows that do not fit. He is wanting to replace them and they are not standard.
Warren: Is this something you wish to do yourself? Barry: No. Warren: This is something my company Trades Unlimited does, and we would be delighted to take a look at them for you if you wish. Takes about 2 weeks to receive new windows after we order them. We come out to measure rough opening. Please check our website at http://www.tradesunlimited.com/ for window information or give us a call.
Offering for HouseTalk listeners today - saving thousand of dollars and years of frustration. Signup to receive email letters, hard copy letter that goes out in the mail, or if you would like to receive any guides.
John in Peoria, welcome to the show! John: Master bathroom has a shower and a tub butted next to each other. Plumber came out and something had broken off in there. Will John need to worry about the drain being so close to the tub? It may pay for you to get a second opinion from one of our Trades Partners, Gilbert Plumbing. Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/ to find their phone number.
Marie in Sun City how can we help you? She has two patios in the back with a cracking in the cement. First of all cracks in the cement do happen that we cannot stop. You can put turkish travertine on the cement or something like that. Please call 480-483-1775 Trades Unlimited, Inc. office and I will promise to give you some information on this.
Today's show is on an important topic on folks who have been in frustrating and unfortunate situations. Knowledge that you have can save you lots of money! We can find where the root of the problem is. If you have anything to do with water intrusions, or leaking windows or anything please call our office at 480-483-1775.
Clip #1 with Tom interviewed. Tom's home is in the Carefree area and was built in 1995. A rain storm caused water to leak into his master bedroom which is a 2 story house with windows located above. Second story has rolled roofing and seemed to missing seams (torched down modified). Thought he had solved this problem by fixing it. Problems depended on percipitation during the year. In the middle of the night a dripping sound came from the bedroom. They left the bucket there while they made a trip to Florida. Water got into the fire alarm in the ceiling and they are all inter connected. Poor cat that stayed behind! For your information, Tom is a rocket scientist and very analytical. After 6 years and dealing with this problem constantly and worrying about it, a new foam roof was installed! Wow...Tom was impressed with this new roof that looked marvelous. After the next rain it started leaking now everywhere. What in the world is going on? The roofing company came out to look at the roof and claimed there was nothing wrong with roof. Next they got all new windows. They noticed that there were no flashings about windows so they put new flashings on. In 2007 after a rainy season and discoving all the leaks (16" of rain) HELP.....!!!! After putting on a new roof, all new windows they now have even more leaks.
Clip #3. Warren went out there to look at his roof. Warren noted that a lot of leaks where created when they re-roofed which has turned into a nightmare. Tom had had elastomeric put on an area that helped out for six months. Lastly Tom had dry wall falling off the ceiling. Warren has been personally involved now with Tom's house. Trades Unlimited understands the building envelope which can save you thousands of dollars and years of frustrations.
This segment of HouseTalk brought to you by Clines Natural Stone. They can clean up or match up any tile. Go to http://www.mytradepartners.com/.
We are now offering a free six point evaluation at $150.00 value. Call Trades Unlimited office at 480-483-1775.
Final clip #4; which concludes interview with Tom. Warren responded to Tom's "SOS" as well as other contractors. Different "experts" offered various advice. After talking with Warren he felt confident to go ahead with advice given from Warren. Trades Unlimited came out to do work. Tom and his wife are still nervous...but no more leaks! They are real happy about the final outcome with the work that Trades Unlimited did. Stucco will leak, but waterproof papers are needed and that was also missing prior to the final successful repair. Thank you Tom for your interview and sharing this with all of us. We also hope that this will save others from lot's of unnecessary frustration and money down the drain. Trades Unlimited can determine and solve your problems.
Have a good weekend to all of you HouseTalk listeners!
If you want to sign up to the weekly HouseTalk Show newsletters that let you know what next weeks topic is go to http://www.housetalkshow.com/. There you can also find more info on the show. Remember next Saturday tune in to HouseTalk heard every Saturday morning on News Talk 960 am KKNT from 10 till noon.
Trane Air Conditioning-Dean Oakley, Chuck DeFrancisco & Schlage Locks, Phil Swindler-August 15, 2009-HouseTalk Show
Another good Saturday morning to you. Today we had a house full of guests and we talked about air conditioning. In the studio today was Dean Oakley from Trane, Chuck DeFrancisco from Trane, and Phil Swindler from Schlagg Locks.
Dean said there is always something new with Trane. They're still doing research and development, growing, prospering, and focusing on consumers. Trane is a company that was acquired about year ago by the Ingersoll Rand which has been around for about 100 years. They've joined an alliance with Schlage. What on earth do air conditioning and locks have to do together? Why does it make sense for these two businesses to join?
Just a point of interest. You see it every day at the grocery store. Take a look at the refrigeration system in the frozen foods - look up and you'll see the Hussmann refrigeration system. Look at Thermo King trucks driving around with grocery products - that's Trane brand. Club Car golf carts - Ingersoll Rand brands. The Ingersoll Rand brand which is the instruction brand, generators, tools and then Schlage locks. They are now considered residential solutions, whereas in the past they were residential systems. Their focus in on safety, efficiency and comfort. Now they have a joint product where Trane Heating & Air Conditioning is linked with Schlage through something they call Schlage Link.
Phil Swindler explained that Schlage Link is a home automation system that homeowner can set up himself. Very easy to set up. Put on standard door. The system connects through your internet router so that you can control lights, thermostats, cameras, locks, garage door openers and so on from away from home.
Home automation used to be pretty complex, a lot of money and setup involved. Now with the computers it has gotten easier to do all this. Trane used to heat and cool a lot of the larger homes with many air conditioners on their homes. Now the technology they have through their alignment with Ingersoll Rand has been able to bring affordability to the average consumer. Picture this: coming home from vacation in San Diego. You turned your thermostat up. It's blazing hot at your home because you turned the air conditioning up. Now you can pull up that thermostat through your phone internet and adjust the temp as you wish. This is something that's also good for latchkey kids so that you can be notified by text or email that your child has reached home, and if you want to have a live feed camera to see for real you can have that set up as well. There might be many good reasons for you to have access to the home while you're away. Schlage brings it to you at an affordable cost and very easy to set up on your own computer.
What effect does closing my doors and registers have on my a/c system? Dean Oakley said that most consumers think that if I'm not in that room, the extra empty room, I'll shut the door. Well, that duct system is designed to deliver a certain amount of air per room. When we shut down doors inside of rooms, unless there's enough return, you create a pressure imbalance in that room. That room will create enough pressure to push that air through the windows and small cracks and crevices through the home and now you have a depressurized home and you'll bring in more outside air that you did before. If you have a grill or gap above or below the door, that may be considered an appropriate return, but if there is no return back to the main part of the house, you create energy inefficiency.
Gary in Sun City asked about how Phil compares Trane and Amana air conditioning. Phil said that Gary should pull up the consumer reports as well as some other 3rd party reports that will give impartial comparisons. Trane has always been ranked in the top 3 for the past 10 years. Amana is a competitor, but obviously he favors Trane. Warren said that there are other good air conditioning brands out in the marketplace, but he has always been privileged to be associated with Trane. Trane has been an industry leader toward which others have compared themselves and their innovations. Trane has always had a great reputation for reliability, and in his opinion it pays to go with a proven leader.
Steve in Phoenix asked about setting the thermostat to run the fan always or only when the a/c kicks on, what should he do? Dean said that depending on whether he has a variable speed fan, this could make a significant difference in utility cost. If you run 24/7 that's about 10 60-watt lightbulbs. If you have a variable speed fan, it will cost only about 1 60-watt lightbulb. Advantage of running continuous is good for heating/cooling system if you have variable speed; however, the seasons affect it as well. For example, if you're in the monsoon season and run it continuous it can raise the humidity in your home.
Dustin in Phoenix said that he was told that in a couple years the requirements for a/c would change in that homeowners will have to change it out because of the refrigerant. The refrigerant won't be phased out totally for repairs for 10-20 years, and refrigerant 22 will be around for awhile for those repairs. As of January 1, 2010, heating and air conditioning manufacturers will no longer produce refrigerant 22 air conditioning systems. Government is requiring 410A, a non-ozone polluting refrigerant. However, there is still some desparity in the industry, but the laws have been put into place. Trane will be completely switching over to 410A for new product, and Dean said to weigh your options. If you're replacing, you might want to look at 410A, but 22 will be still be around for some time.
What does an inside sales leader do for Trane? Chuck DeFrancisco said that his primary role is to provide service to outside sales and territory managers as well as reach out to help dealers. It's a highly trained group of professionals able to help customer, consumer or dealer with any number of questions.
Pauline in Scottsdale asked about going on vacation for 2-4 days. Does it make sense to leave the air conditioning on or should they turn it off? Dean said that if it's in the middle of the summer, it's very important not to turn the air conditioning off. Your house can get to 100 degrees. The utility company says to turn it up a few degrees, maybe even to 85 degrees, but not off. Depending on the temp, it could take 6-8 hours to cool your house down.
We also had some special young guests here to visit the studio today. My nephew and nieces, Brendan, Courtney and Adeline were visiting from Minnesota so they had the chance to see what happens in a radio studio and even dared to say hi to their mom and dad over the radio!
Dean said there is always something new with Trane. They're still doing research and development, growing, prospering, and focusing on consumers. Trane is a company that was acquired about year ago by the Ingersoll Rand which has been around for about 100 years. They've joined an alliance with Schlage. What on earth do air conditioning and locks have to do together? Why does it make sense for these two businesses to join?
Just a point of interest. You see it every day at the grocery store. Take a look at the refrigeration system in the frozen foods - look up and you'll see the Hussmann refrigeration system. Look at Thermo King trucks driving around with grocery products - that's Trane brand. Club Car golf carts - Ingersoll Rand brands. The Ingersoll Rand brand which is the instruction brand, generators, tools and then Schlage locks. They are now considered residential solutions, whereas in the past they were residential systems. Their focus in on safety, efficiency and comfort. Now they have a joint product where Trane Heating & Air Conditioning is linked with Schlage through something they call Schlage Link.
Phil Swindler explained that Schlage Link is a home automation system that homeowner can set up himself. Very easy to set up. Put on standard door. The system connects through your internet router so that you can control lights, thermostats, cameras, locks, garage door openers and so on from away from home.
Home automation used to be pretty complex, a lot of money and setup involved. Now with the computers it has gotten easier to do all this. Trane used to heat and cool a lot of the larger homes with many air conditioners on their homes. Now the technology they have through their alignment with Ingersoll Rand has been able to bring affordability to the average consumer. Picture this: coming home from vacation in San Diego. You turned your thermostat up. It's blazing hot at your home because you turned the air conditioning up. Now you can pull up that thermostat through your phone internet and adjust the temp as you wish. This is something that's also good for latchkey kids so that you can be notified by text or email that your child has reached home, and if you want to have a live feed camera to see for real you can have that set up as well. There might be many good reasons for you to have access to the home while you're away. Schlage brings it to you at an affordable cost and very easy to set up on your own computer.
What effect does closing my doors and registers have on my a/c system? Dean Oakley said that most consumers think that if I'm not in that room, the extra empty room, I'll shut the door. Well, that duct system is designed to deliver a certain amount of air per room. When we shut down doors inside of rooms, unless there's enough return, you create a pressure imbalance in that room. That room will create enough pressure to push that air through the windows and small cracks and crevices through the home and now you have a depressurized home and you'll bring in more outside air that you did before. If you have a grill or gap above or below the door, that may be considered an appropriate return, but if there is no return back to the main part of the house, you create energy inefficiency.
Gary in Sun City asked about how Phil compares Trane and Amana air conditioning. Phil said that Gary should pull up the consumer reports as well as some other 3rd party reports that will give impartial comparisons. Trane has always been ranked in the top 3 for the past 10 years. Amana is a competitor, but obviously he favors Trane. Warren said that there are other good air conditioning brands out in the marketplace, but he has always been privileged to be associated with Trane. Trane has been an industry leader toward which others have compared themselves and their innovations. Trane has always had a great reputation for reliability, and in his opinion it pays to go with a proven leader.
Steve in Phoenix asked about setting the thermostat to run the fan always or only when the a/c kicks on, what should he do? Dean said that depending on whether he has a variable speed fan, this could make a significant difference in utility cost. If you run 24/7 that's about 10 60-watt lightbulbs. If you have a variable speed fan, it will cost only about 1 60-watt lightbulb. Advantage of running continuous is good for heating/cooling system if you have variable speed; however, the seasons affect it as well. For example, if you're in the monsoon season and run it continuous it can raise the humidity in your home.
Dustin in Phoenix said that he was told that in a couple years the requirements for a/c would change in that homeowners will have to change it out because of the refrigerant. The refrigerant won't be phased out totally for repairs for 10-20 years, and refrigerant 22 will be around for awhile for those repairs. As of January 1, 2010, heating and air conditioning manufacturers will no longer produce refrigerant 22 air conditioning systems. Government is requiring 410A, a non-ozone polluting refrigerant. However, there is still some desparity in the industry, but the laws have been put into place. Trane will be completely switching over to 410A for new product, and Dean said to weigh your options. If you're replacing, you might want to look at 410A, but 22 will be still be around for some time.
What does an inside sales leader do for Trane? Chuck DeFrancisco said that his primary role is to provide service to outside sales and territory managers as well as reach out to help dealers. It's a highly trained group of professionals able to help customer, consumer or dealer with any number of questions.
Pauline in Scottsdale asked about going on vacation for 2-4 days. Does it make sense to leave the air conditioning on or should they turn it off? Dean said that if it's in the middle of the summer, it's very important not to turn the air conditioning off. Your house can get to 100 degrees. The utility company says to turn it up a few degrees, maybe even to 85 degrees, but not off. Depending on the temp, it could take 6-8 hours to cool your house down.
We also had some special young guests here to visit the studio today. My nephew and nieces, Brendan, Courtney and Adeline were visiting from Minnesota so they had the chance to see what happens in a radio studio and even dared to say hi to their mom and dad over the radio!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
