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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Get expert tips on AC maintenance, thermostats and cost cutting tips for home heating. Our blog is a combination of resources that our clients have found useful in improving their homes plumbing and HVAC. 

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HVAC Troubleshooting - Kotz Heating

If Your Air Conditioner Isn’t Cooling, Try These HVAC Troubleshooting Tips

Summer is here, and that means the hottest part of the year is coming. Is your air conditioning system ready for the heat? The surest way to answer that question is to schedule a system tune-up. But maybe your system is not working properly and you want to check it out. If that’s the case, you can perform some HVAC troubleshooting to help determine if you need to call in in our professionals. Here are

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Join the Kotz Team to Celebrate Memorial Day

It’s almost time for the unofficial kickoff to summer and to honor those who paid the ultimate price in the defense of our freedom. We are coming up on the Memorial Day weekend, which will be capped by the annual Waterford, MI Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27, 2019. Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing has been taking part in the parade for several years and we will be there again this year. Please come

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Changes For R-22 (Freon®) Systems Are Fast Approaching

A deadline is approaching that will affect many homeowners and their air conditioning systems. If your system is more than a few years old, it probably uses R-22, a commonly-used refrigerant in central air conditioning systems. What you need to be aware of is a federally-mandated phase-out plan enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency. Citing its ozone-depletion tendencies, the EPA’s policy will result in the elimination of R-22 production after Jan. 1, 2020. As the

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Financial Tips for purchasing your new air conditioning and heating system

There’s no easy way to say it: the cost of replacing your old cooling and heating system will not be cheap. All of us at Kotz Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing know that our valued customers can use all the help they can get and maybe then some when it comes to making that purchase. That help can come in the form of federal programs and incentives like the Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit, which

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How A/C Can Help Your Tax Return: Tax Credits for HVAC System Replacement or Installation

If you are thinking about replacing your worn-out and inefficient cooling and heating system and are expecting a nice tax return to apply towards the purchase, now is a great time to take that step. Late last year, the Residential Energy Efficiency Tax Credit was renewed legislators, retroactively from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Equipment which meets the tax credits qualifications and installed in 2015 or 2016 is eligible. This tax credit renewal

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Sally Turned Up the Thermostat Again—This Means War

Are you constantly battling someone that is always adjusting the thermostat searching for their comfort ‘sweet spot’? Does the back and forth result in a thermostat war, with multiple people in the house fighting to stay comfortable? If this is the case, your comfort specialists at Kotz Heating and Air Conditioning can help you end this peculiar battle of degrees. Kotz has many options to ensure your entire family stays comfortable in your house this

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