Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

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What Is A Packaged Air Conditioner Unit In HVAC?

Getting a “package” deal is often one of those catchwords salespeople will use when trying to close the deal…and often trying to sell you something you don’t need. But in the HVAC world a “packaged” heating and cooling system is often a good choice for your Oxford, MI or Waterford, MI home. Let’s take a close look at what we mean by a packaged air conditioner unit system. Defining a Package Unit What we’re referring

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water line

Is A Water Line Needed For HVAC?

When Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing talks about water lines as part of HVAC systems, there is sometimes a confused reaction. After all, why does an air conditioner need a water supply? In this case the purpose isn’t to supply water, but rather to get rid of water taken out of the air by the air conditioner in your Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI home. How it Works What we are really talking about is

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ductless mini split

What’s Better And Why, Ducted Air Conditioning Or A Split System?

When it comes to ice cream are you a fan of the hard stuff you have to scoop out of the carton or a fan of soft serve? Chances are many people would say both, and then go on to say there may be a preference just based on the relatively minor differences. That’s sort of how Kotz Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing answers when we’re asked about traditional central air conditioning versus ductless mini split

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furnace

How To Fix A Beeping Furnace?

Don’t you love the digital world we live in? You know what I mean, the world where our devices tell us what to do; at least if we want to listen to them. Cars that steer themselves when you cross the centerline, beep obnoxiously when you are backing up, and apply the brakes automatically when you get too close to another car. We could go on and on with other examples. Your HVAC System is

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Press Release: Heating & Cooling Company Expands Oxford Presence

OXFORD, MI—Waterford, MI based Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing is expanding its presence in Southeast Michigan. Kotz has purchased the assets of Oxford AirVac Plumbing & Heating. The Kotz team calls the acquisition exciting news, “We have been wanting to expand our service area for a long time, and this is the perfect opportunity to better serve our clients—both existing and new.” During this transition process Kotz will reach out to current Oxford customers to

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hvac financing

The Benefits of Financing Your HVAC Systems

I love it when I hear the personal financial experts say everyone needs to have six-months of take home pay available for emergencies. It’s absolutely wonderful advice, but there are many people who live from paycheck to paycheck and it’s not because they want to. There’s just not enough income to plan for the “rainy day.” Believe me, it’s something we run into all the time at Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing because replacing an

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