Guides
Guides for Garland homeowners
Background reading for the decisions that come with a cooling or heating problem. Each guide links the city, state or federal page its facts come from.
Seven guides
- Frozen coil or dripping drain lineIce on the lines, water at the ceiling, and how the two are linked.
- Repair or replaceAge, refrigerant, repair history and the cost factors that tip the decision.
- What North Texas heat does to an ACDFW climate normals and the parts that wear fastest because of them.
- Before you hireTexas license classes, technician registration and how to look a company up.
- Garland HVAC permit rulesWhich AC and furnace jobs need a city permit, and who can pull one.
- Power and gas in GarlandGarland Power & Light, retail electric areas, and Atmos Energy gas.
- Questions and answersShort answers to what Garland homeowners ask before they call.
Talk it over with an independent HVAC contractor
Say what the equipment is doing and where it sits in the house. The contractor on the call can tell you what a visit would involve and whether the work needs a city permit.