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What Temperature Should You Keep Your Home in Summer?
How to Set Your Air Conditioner for Comfort & Cost Savings Keeping your home cool in July and August without sending your electric bill through the roof can be a balancing act. On these muggy summer afternoons, many Iowans wonder: “What temperature should I keep...
2026 Guide: How Des Moines Residents Can Save on A/C & Furnace Replacements
The cost of buying a new furnace or air conditioning unit can give anyone sticker shock. Even when you work with a local installer like Wyckoff, who offers competitive rates, the cost of a new unit is high. Rebates and tax credits have traditionally worked together...
How Should I Set My Thermostat in the Spring?
Can You Run Your Furnace & Air Conditioner on the Same Day? Here’s Our Guide to Staying Comfortable. March and April are known for their large temperature swings here in the Midwest. It’s not uncommon to wake up to below-freezing temperatures in the morning only...
What Is the Lifespan of a Home Furnace?
Here’s How Long Furnaces Last in Iowa—and How to Get the Most Out of Them There comes a point in every home furnace’s life when replacing it starts to outweigh the benefits of repairing it. If you’ve been hearing strange noises from your furnace, or if your heating...
A Guide to AFUE Ratings: Can a Fuel-Efficient Home Furnace Save You Money?
If you’re shopping for a new home furnace, you’ve likely run across the abbreviation “AFUE.” It stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency — a long title that serves an important purpose. That’s because your furnace’s fuel efficiency makes a direct, long-ranging...
A Homeowner’s Complete Guide To HVAC Repair
As a homeowner, you deserve to know how your HVAC system works and what to expect when an HVAC repair is needed. Whether you have older equipment or you’ve just installed a brand-new system or HVAC component, it’s important to know how to keep your home comfortable...
6 Advantages of a Smart HVAC System
At Wyckoff Heating & Cooling, we’ve been in the HVAC (heating and cooling equipment) industry for decades. As we’ve grown in the Central Iowa area, we’ve watched the industry grow and change as well. Over time, HVAC technology has gotten better and more efficient....
What Are Heat Pumps & How Do They Work?
Heat pumps are an energy-efficient technology to pump hot air into your home, or away from your home, depending on the season. Unlike regular HVAC (heating and cooling equipment) systems, they transfer heat, rather than generating it. Many homeowners have regular HVAC...