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What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace? Senior man sitting on his couch, looking out a window seemingly concerned.

What’s That Smell Coming From My Furnace?

December 15, 2024

If your furnace is producing a strange smell, you should always treat it with caution. While the cause for the odor may be benign, it could just as easily be harmful to inhale. When in doubt, always open windows to ensure ventilation, and evacuate your Jamestown home.

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home? Family freezing at home because of an expensive heating during cold winter. Trying to warm themselves up. Inflation. Expensive bills.

Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

November 30, 2024

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Portsmouth home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.

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Transitioning Your Heat Pump. Close-up of black full inverter heat pump outside in the garden, near wooden pool house on a sunny day. Lens flare on the image.

Transitioning Your Heat Pump

November 15, 2024

One reason Rhode Island homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant.

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Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out? Gas burner flame abstraction long exposure.

Why Is the Furnace Pilot Light Going Out?

October 30, 2024

This issue happens more often than not with older furnaces, and it could be a sign you are ready to upgrade your Newport home’s heating and cooling system with a new model. At the 10-year mark, furnaces start to lose efficiency and begin breaking down more frequently.

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How Do I Keep My Heat During Extreme Cold Weather? Couple on couch.

How Do I Keep My Heat During Extreme Cold Weather?

October 15, 2024

We receive countless calls every time the temperatures drop below normal ranges, as homeowners here in Jamestown encounter problems with their home’s heating system.

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Why Air Conditioners Freeze Up. Frozen AC units.

Why Air Conditioners Freeze Up

September 30, 2024

Did you accidentally stumble upon your air conditioning (AC) unit’s “winter weather” setting? Nope. You’re probably experiencing an air conditioner freeze up.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality. Senior woman feeling pain at home.

5 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

August 29, 2024

The reality is airborne contaminants, such as dust, dirt, and pet dander, can negatively impact the indoor air quality (IAQ) of your Rhode Island home. At Ocean State Air Solutions, we want you to breathe in fresh air, which is why we offer maintenance to keep your HVAC in top shape.

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Ductless Mini Splits for Comfortable and Healthy Living. Blue and gray modern living room with sofa, armchair and air conditioner.

Ductless Mini Splits for Comfortable and Healthy Living

August 15, 2024

Your home is a place for rest and relaxation. Heating and cooling is a big part of that equation—but so is indoor air quality (IAQ). Modern homes are well-insulated—which is excellent for temperature control but not ideal for air quality. Your home can trap molecules that trigger allergies or other respiratory issues. That’s why adequate…

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Does An AC Kill Mold? A hand in a yellow rubber glove, wiping a blue wall or table with a pink cloth

Does An AC Kill Mold?

July 29, 2024

Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Rhode Island home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.

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Understanding Your Air Conditioner. Tech with customer.

Understanding Your Air Conditioner

July 15, 2024

Your air conditioner lives in your home full time—why not get acquainted with it nd start understanding your air conditioner.  By understanding your air conditioner and your AC’s components and functions, you’ll have an easier time caring for it. Problems will be easier to identify and communicate to one of our Ocean State Air Solutions specialists.

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