If you’re a Houston homeowner, you know the drill: The weather drops below 60°, social media erupts with “winter is here” memes, and you finally switch your thermostat from “cool” to “heat — just for tonight.” But then it happens. Your heater kicks on and suddenly… your entire home smells weird. Burning. Musty. Metallic. A faint electrical tang. Sometimes it’s subtle. Sometimes it’s “did something just catch on fire??”

Let’s be honest — Houston isn’t exactly Minneapolis. We’re not shoveling snow off the driveway or layering thermal socks just to get the mail. But when those cold fronts roll in, the chill can catch you off guard (and yes, 40° feels like the Arctic when you’re used to triple-digit summers). So what kind of heating makes the most sense for Houston homes: gas or electric? The answer depends on your home, your budget, and your tolerance for utility bills. Here’s the breakdown.

We hear this one all the time: “It barely gets cold here — do I really need a furnace tune-up?” Short answer: yes. Long answer: absolutely, yes. Even though Houston winters are mild, your furnace still plays a critical role in your comfort and safety. When temperatures drop, you don’t want to discover your furnace is more “decorative” than functional. And beyond comfort, skipping your tune-up can expose you to serious risks.

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.

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.

Summer in Texas hits hard — and when your A/C decides to start blowing hot air, it hits even harder. One moment you're standing in front of a vent expecting sweet relief, and the next you're wondering whether your A/C is working or if you're just imagining it. At Velocity Air A/C & Heating, we hear this complaint all the time, especially once temperatures reach “walking into a sauna” levels.