Hurricane Helene remains fresh in the minds of many Tallahassee-area residents, and you may find it hard to believe that six whole months have passed since the Category 4 storm slammed into the Big Bend. Other than perhaps giving thanks that Helene spared our area from catastrophic damage, it’s time to quit looking back and instead prepare for the future as we head towards the start of a new hurricane season.

Humidity is just part and parcel of living in our beautiful Tallahassee area. Our subtropical climate gives us warm temperatures and high moisture levels throughout the year, and the relative closeness of the Gulf waters elevates the air’s humidity levels. When the heat and humidity get unbearable, we rely on our air conditioning systems to keep us cool and dry. Despite having an effective HVAC system, many people sometimes experience uncomfortable humidity levels in their indoor air.

The days are getting longer as the winter season fades into spring, heralding a steady but incremental increase in daily temperatures. While it may not be time to crank up the air conditioning in your Tallahassee-area home, now is the perfect time to prepare your AC system for the hotter days ahead. Spring AC maintenance helps ensure your system efficiently cools your home throughout the warmer months. An HVAC tune-up also helps reduce energy costs, prevents breakdowns, enhances indoor air quality, optimizes indoor air comfort, and extends the operational lifespan of your AC system.

As the new year approaches, you’re probably thinking about everything you can do to ensure you and your family enjoy a positive, complication-free 2025. Your strategizing for the new year might cover work goals, financial planning, home renovations, leisure-time pursuits, vacation destinations, or any number of other issues. While your Tallahassee-area home’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system probably hasn’t come to mind unless it’s been acting up or you’ve recently been hit with excessive energy bills, you may want to put it on your New Year to-do list.

The hot summer days are well behind us in Tallahassee, which means your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system has been getting a break of sorts, with a decreased need to pump out cool air. With winter’s approach, though, you’ll want your HVAC system ready to pump out the warm air, especially during those periodic cold spells that send temperatures down toward the freezing mark. To ensure that your HVAC system effectively delivers the heat this winter now is the perfect time to schedule a heating maintenance service call.

The ductwork of your home or business’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is the oft-neglected component of HVAC equipment. Not that that’s really a problem because, with no mechanical or electronic parts, the ductwork doesn’t need regular maintenance and rarely experiences breakdowns or malfunctions. However, you should consider getting your ductwork professionally cleaned on a periodic basis.