Category Archives: Blog_Posts

• Refrigerant Line Sets: Choose Wisely

  Posted on August 19, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  As a New Jersey HVAC supplier for over 30 years, E.P. Homiek has sold countless line sets to our contractors, and we’ve heard plenty of stories of compressor burnouts, poor system performance, and arguments with manufacturers over warranties. Recently, we spoke with a manufacturer that ran into a dispute over compressor warranties in a large […]

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• UV-C Highly Effective in Residential and Commercial HVAC

  Posted on August 1, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  UV-C, or ultraviolet light as a method of eliminating microbial growth in HVAC systems and improving indoor air quality has long been underutilized in residential and light commercial sectors, despite the fact that it has been widely touted by industry experts. Fortunately for home and business owners, HVAC contractors are finally catching on to one […]

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• The Educated Customer: How the Internet has Changed the Way People Shop for HVAC Goods & Services

  Posted on July 16, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  There is no question that the Internet has vastly changed our lives over the past two decades. It has revolutionized the ways we shop, socialize, bank, find love, consume media, and acquire information. Brick-and-mortar retailers are losing business to online shopping, and most people do some Internet research before investing in big-ticket items. These changes […]

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• SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE

  Posted on June 28, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  E.P. Homiek is having a huge Summer Clearance Sale on HVAC supplies and equipment. We are offering overstock, discontinued and slightly-damaged merchandise. Air conditioning units by Bryant and Goodman are offered at great discount, as well as Goodman furnaces, mini-split systems by Fujitsu and Sea Breeze, boilers by Crown Boiler, and Honeywell portable generators, and […]

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• Ignore the Controversy and Seal Up that Leaky Ductwork

  Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  The State of New Jersey requires duct leakage testing by a third-party inspector on all new homes, and many municipalities require an air balancing report to receive a Certificate of Occupancy. When it comes to duct leakage in existing homes, however, the vast majority have never been tested. This despite the fact that HVAC studies […]

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• HVAC Diagnostics: Customers Increasingly Demanding Problem Solvers

  Posted on June 2, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  There are interesting changes going on in the HVAC industry. Today’s customers are more knowledgeable than ever, thanks to the internet, and there is increasing demand for contractors to take a more diagnostic and problem-solving approach. More savvy HVAC contractors are embracing these forward-looking opportunities. Diagnostic troubleshooting is different from typical service repair or replacement. […]

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• E.P. Homiek Celebrates Union 5-Year Anniversary with Open House Bash

  Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  Just two short years ago, E.P. Homiek Sheet Metal & HVAC Supply was celebrating 30 years in business at our Lakewood, NJ location. Last Thursday, May 2, 2019, we celebrated our 5-year Anniversary at our Union, NJ location with an all-day Open House to convey our sincere thanks to our customers. The day was warm […]

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• Making Quality Ductwork Competitively

  Posted on April 10, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  E.P. Homiek for Your Custom Ductwork Fabrication Needs Fabricating custom ductwork accurately and at a reasonable cost is what E.P. Homiek Sheet Metal Fabrication & HVAC Supply is all about. We recognize that contractors bid work competitively and need to watch cost and quality constantly. Fabricating custom ductwork requires buying quality metal and insulation. The […]

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• Upcoming Seminar in Union: Understanding Air Properties, Problems & Control

  Posted on March 22, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  E.P. Homiek Sheet Metal & HVAC Supply is hosting an informative seminar, Understanding Air: Properties, Problems & Control, at our Union, NJ location on April 8, 2019 from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. This free event will be instructed by Joe Reid, a mechanical engineer with over 25 years HVAC experience. There will also be a […]

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• Three Methods for Checking Airflow on Service Calls

  Posted on March 5, 2019 by admin in Blog_Posts

  We are all in the business of moving heat, and in order to move heat, you need to move air. In far too many cases, residential HVAC units are oversized and ductwork is undersized, resulting in poor air distribution. Improper airflow negatively affects suction and discharge pressure, superheat, sub-cooling and proper temperature rise across heating […]

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