The Advantages of Ductless Heating and Air Conditioning Even if your home has central heating and cooling, a ductless mini-split system could be a good option for supplementary air conditioning and heating. New additions, three-season porches, basements and other spaces not connected to central heating and cooling systems are a good fit for ductless heating and cooling systems. How Does…[...]

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How Does a Heat Pump Work? With the increasing popularity of efficient heat pumps in some areas of the U.S., many homeowners are asking if a heat pump is a good option for heating and cooling their Lynchburg area home. Here is an overview of how home heat pumps differ from traditional central heating and cooling systems. The main difference…[...]

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Should You Repair or Replace Your Furnace? It happens eventually with every old furnace or heat pump, you wake up on a cold winter morning and find that there's no heat and your home is freezing cold. The thermostat is working, but the furnace has quit. If you're lucky, it will be a simple, inexpensive fix. However, if your furnace…[...]

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Portable vs. Whole House Stand-by Generator On average many homes will lose power once or twice a year for a total of about three hours. However, we know that occasional hurricane remnants are possible locally, and snow storms are prevalent. Therefore, in the Central Virginia area we can lose power for days and sometimes weeks. If you've been here for…[...]

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Electric Bill Savings According to the US Department of Energy almost one half of your electric bill is due to heating and cooling your home. One third of your bill is due to your appliances, cooking and lighting. One quarter of your bill is usage of your water heater and your refrigerator. With a simple telephone call to your electric…[...]

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Electrical Safety Checks Where would we be if scientists had not learned to harness electrical and give us all of the , appliances, gadgets and electronics that we have all come to depend on. Electricity may be the best invention ever, but it is also dangerous. Thus you must either check out your home’s electrical system or have a professional…[...]

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March Coloring Contest Download and print for kids to color. Send entries by 3/31/21. Gift cards of $10 each are awarded to winners in kindergarten, elementary and middle school age groups.[...]

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February Coloring Contest New coloring contest for February! Help your kids enter by 2/28/21 for chance to win $10 gift card and gift basket in kindergarten, elementary or middle school categories. Print and submit entry via email to info@HickeyElectricCo.com[...]

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January Coloring Contest January Coloring Contest open till 1/31/21. Print and let kids color to enter for prize of gift card plus gift basket of fun stuff. Post the entry on our Facebook page or email to info@HickeyElectricCo.com. Winners will be chosen in each category: preschool, elementary and middle school. Thanks to all the parents and grandparents who are helping…[...]

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October Coloring Contest Winners Middle school category winner of our October Coloring Contest! Congrats Ally! Congrats to Julie, elementary category winner of October Coloring Contest! Congrats to Ella, pre-school winner of October Coloring Contest![...]

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