Should You Upgrade Your Home with a Heat Pump?

Two active heat pumps next to a building

Managing your household smartly involves choosing the most efficient way to achieve your yearly needs. Your choice of HVAC and your home maintenance schedule play an important role in year-long household efficiency. If you want to use less electricity and achieve more comfort each year, sometimes a home upgrade is called for. Most homes in […]

Is a Zoned HVAC System the Answer to Your Problems?

Technician Installing Zoned HVAC System - Cates Heating and Cooling

Is it hard to find the perfect temperature around your house, no matter how hard you try? Do the rooms in your house always feel like they are at different temperatures? Do some areas of your home never reach the desired temperature? While these might seem like unfixable problems, if you answered yes to any […]

What Happens If an Air Conditioner Isn’t Used for Months?

The Kansas City climate likes its seasons. With snow in the winter and temperatures that can hit 100°F in the summer, living here definitely prepares us for extreme weather and everything in between. Luckily, most residents of the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas can get away with only using your air conditioner during the […]

The Dangers of DIY Plumbing “Fixes”

dangers diy plumbing fixes

When a pipe bursts or a faucet leaks, our first thought as homeowners is to fix the problem ourselves—especially with so many tips available to us, like online how-to videos. However, though plunging a toilet or fixing a minor drain clog is one thing, large plumbing disasters are a whole other ballpark and can be […]

DO YOU HAVE THE OLDEST A/C IN KC?

This is your chance to win big on HVAC upgrades! The oldest unit entered will win a York air conditioning system (installation included) valued at $8,000. The runner-up will receive a $1,000 credit, and all entrants will get a $500 credit.