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Check Your A/C Compressor
What is an AC Compressor in my Home Air Conditioner? An AC compressor is an essential component in a home air conditioner responsible for compressing and pumping refrigerant gas to remove heat from the indoor air. It is typically located outside the home in the…
Getting Ready for Winter
Mike Muccia’s first four tips to get ready for winter Mike’s Tip #1 In a recent edition of Mike’s Kwik-Tip on Facebook, we recommended that you remove the timers off any hose bibs since a quick unexpected freeze will destroy the internal plastic parts. (In…
Heating System Startup
Muccia Plumbing, Heating & AC has already begun to get calls to schedule a heating system startup. It makes sense and is worth spending a few moments understanding what we do and why you should care. Understanding the complex heating system and why it needs…
PEX and the Home Inspection
PEX – easier, cheaper, and more pliable than copper. But while generally assumed to be an adequate replacement for copper, during a home inspection it is imperative to know whether or not it is acceptable as a water supply piping material This creates a potential…
The Muccia Plumbing AC tune up
How Muccia Plumbing, Heating & AC does a Tune-Up, aka air conditioning Start-Up: For Muccia Plumbing, Heating & AC, it’s that time of the year. Or should I say that OTHER time of the year? Living and working in the NorthEast, we genuinely pay attention…
Mike’s Tip: Time to Get Your A/C Ready
How Do You Get Your AC Ready for Summer Here are some steps to get your AC ready for summer: Following these steps, you can help ensure your AC system is ready to keep you cool and comfortable throughout the summer. We get the same…
Muccia Plumbing: When You REALLY Need a Plumber
The One Tool Homeowner There are all sorts of plumbing problems facing homeowners, business owners, and condo/townhouse owners. Because of the technology continually built into plumbing, water, and heater and/or cooling control devices, these problems can become far more of a project than in the…
NJ Licensed Plumbers: It Really Matters
Everyone, depending on age and education, can feel confident doing handyman jobs around their home, condo, or business. One example is dealing with a slow or clogged drain. Most (both male and female) homeowners will take a quick drive to the local home improvement center,…
Gentle but Important Reminder: Smoke Alarm Battery
Whether your smoke and/or CO2 alarm is wired-in or freestanding, they both have one thing in common – A BATTERY. You can make this Valentine’s Day present to your significant other, your folks, your kids, or even YOURSELF! Just because it beeps when you press…
Plumbing 101 Tutorial: PEX vs Copper
This month, Mike puts on his teacher’s hat and explains some of the technology and use of different plumbing products.Once upon a time, homes were built using brass, iron, lead, and copper for water, waste, steam or hot water heat, and washing/drying clothes. As recently…
