Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

Proudly Serving Oakland County, MI Since 1929

Oakland County, MI Blog

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. 

Emergency Service

Special Financing

Price Match Guarantee

Lifetime Guarantee

water pressure

What Causes Low Water Pressure In Only One Faucet?

Let’s say you are rinsing the dinner dishes before putting them in the dishwasher when you notice there doesn’t seem to be much water pressure coming from the kitchen faucet. Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing doesn’t want you to panic. Many times, the cause is something that can be easily fixed, but it can also be a sign of more serious issues in your Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI home that could require the services

Read More »
daikin

Why Is My Daikin AC Not Cooling But The Fan Is Working?

It’s a phone call Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing often gets during the hot summer months: A Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI homeowner has just come home after a long day of work, maybe in the hot sun, only to discover their Daikin air conditioner is not keeping the house cool, even though the fan is running. Our HVAC technicians are always ready to help, but before making the call let’s talk about some things

Read More »
air conditioner service

How To Know If My Air Conditioner Needs Servicing?

Remember what the comical Sgt. Schultz used to say on the old TV show “Hogan’s Heroes?” He was famous for saying, “I see nothing…I hear nothing” as the prison camp hijinks went on around him. What’s the point I’m trying to make other than I love really old TV shows? The air conditioner in your Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI home will give you signs it needs servicing, but unlike Sgt. Schultz, you can’t just

Read More »
hard water

How To Convert Hard Water To Soft Water?

Do you know how to convert hard water to soft water? The simple answer is to install a water softener, but what do they really do? There is some chemistry involved in this type of water conditioning, but if we leave out the exact details, here is what I hope is a simple explanation: Hard water is caused by mineral content, most commonly calcium and magnesium ions. A water softener contains a form of salt

Read More »
indoor air quality

Why Is Indoor Air Quality Worse Than Outdoor Air?

Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing almost always gets a reaction of surprise and disbelief when we tell people indoor air quality (IAQ) is often unhealthier than outdoor air quality. That’s not a good thing because most of us spend 80% to 90% of our time indoors which worries health experts. Let’s look more closely at why indoor air quality in your Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI home is such a challenge. Natural Air Purification Pollution

Read More »
toilet

Plumbing: Why Would A Toilet Flush By Itself?

Have you ever been sitting alone in your Waterford, MI or Oxford, MI home when suddenly you hear the toilet flush…AND THERE’S NO ONE ELSE IN THE HOUSE? Talk about spooky! Kotz Heating, Cooling & Plumbing assures you there’s no reason to call the Ghostbusters just yet. Ghost Flushing When that happens, it’s called ghost flushing but it’s really not a mystery about why it happens. First let’s look at the two main components of

Read More »