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Buying a home is a big deal — equal parts exciting, nerve-wracking, and financially terrifying. Between inspections, appraisals, and trying to figure out if your couch will fit in the new living room, there’s one thing you cannot afford to overlook: the HVAC system. In Houston, where air conditioning is basically a life-support system, ignoring the HVAC is like buying a car without asking if the engine works.

Fall in Houston is… unpredictable. One day it’s sweater weather, the next you’re wondering why you ever put the shorts away. We get 50° mornings and 85° afternoons, sometimes in the same 24 hours. And while that’s mildly amusing when you’re trying to pick an outfit, it’s not funny when your HVAC system decides it’s not up for the challenge. That’s why fall is the perfect time to give your system some TLC. Here’s your ultimate fall HVAC maintenance checklist — Houston style.

Here’s a not-so-fun fact: the average home loses 20–30% of conditioned air through leaky ductwork. Translation? You’re paying to cool your attic, your crawlspace, and possibly your neighbor’s attic too. Your ducts are the hidden highways of your HVAC system, quietly moving air from point A (your unit) to point B (your living room). But when they spring a leak, those highways turn into toll roads you’re footing the bill for. So how do you know if your ductwork is betraying y

Smart thermostats are the fancy coffee makers of HVAC — everyone’s talking about them, they look sleek on your wall, and they promise to make your life easier. But do you really need one, or is this just another shiny gadget trying to take your money? Let’s break it down.

If we had a dollar for every time we heard, “It just needs more Freon”, we could retire and spend our days on a beach somewhere cooler than Houston in August. But here’s the deal — most of what you’ve heard about Freon (and other refrigerants) is about as accurate as a weather forecast from 1987. Let’s clear the air.

Houston summers are no joke. We’ve got heat that could fry an egg on your driveway and humidity that makes you question every life choice involving a blow dryer. But what happens when your AC decides it’s going to pull an all-nighter… every night? While it might seem like your system is just trying to help, an AC that runs nonstop can be a sign something’s not right — and it can run your energy bill higher than a Buc-ee’s billboard.