Oakland County, MI Blog

Some of the best athletes in the world will converge on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this month. In fact, an expected 10,000 athletes representing more than 200 countries will compete for all the world to see. These athletes come from different cultures and climates around the globe, but they all have one thing in common: they have trained for many years to reach this stage. Spectators flocking to Rio will arrive with lofty expectations and

The hot summer months bring out the air conditioning expert in all of us. Some tips can be helpful, but many others are simply not true. Your friends at Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing are here to help separate the facts from fiction. Here are some of the myths and misperceptions we frequently hear: Running a ceiling fan will cool a room, especially while you’re not home. Fans cool your skin, not the air and

We all know that air conditioners usually don’t break down when it’s 75 degrees outside. They are more prone to let us down when the mercury rises during the height of summer. How frustrating is it to come home to an unexpectedly hot house? While amajor system mechanical failure could be the cause, it could also be a relatively easy fix. Regular maintenance, including a refrigerant levels check, may reveal the problem. A refrigerant leak

The air conditioner allows for climate control of homes and businesses and is one of the most important inventions in history. It’s hard to imagine dealing with the heat and humidity of summer without our air conditioning. The first modern electricity-powered air conditioner was invented in 1902 by an engineer in Buffalo, New York trying to solve humidity issues at a publishing company. The device cooled air and controlled humidity levels via air circulated through

Ahhhh…..the dog days of summer. This is a period between early July and September, when the hot, sultry weather of summer is at its peak. Another by product of the oppressive heat of the dog days is lethargy and stagnation of activity, when many folks stay inside to beat the heat. So how did our canine friends get associated with this weather? After all, dogs aren’t the only animals uncomfortable in the stifling heat and