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At some point in your life, you may find yourself standing in a utility room and wondering, “Just what am I looking at?” You might be touring a house or commercial building you’re interested in buying, or you might think it’s time for furnace repair or boiler service, but you aren’t sure what kind of […]

Sometimes, our technicians go on an air conditioning repair visit and find an unexpected issue. In this case, it was a 30+-year-old air conditioner that had most definitely lost its cool–in more ways than one. The homeowners had experienced the breaker tripping on their electrical box several times and after a brief inspection, our technician […]

Key Points The average AC unit lasts 15–20 years — if your system is within or beyond this range, replacement is likely more cost-effective than continued repairs. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, replacing an older AC with a modern high-efficiency unit can reduce cooling energy use by 20–50% — a significant long-term savings […]

When our technicians pulled out the old, 1934 boiler from the basement of a Littleton house, they found a newspaper stuck underneath it from 1923. After speaking with the owner of the house, we learned the rich history of what occurred in the building, and how the boiler played into that history. Out with the […]

Colorado’s weather is known for being somewhat of a seesaw, especially during the shoulder seasons. Even though we may have 70+ degree fall days, we know the cold and snow could happen any day that follows. When it’s time to fire up your furnace and heat your home, you want it to be ready to […]

Boilers are more often seen in residences than commercial settings today, as they are a good choice for keeping a home comfortably heated. However, they are still used in some commercial buildings such as restaurants, swimming pools, car washes, and multi-family units. Homeowners need to be able to identify the signs their boiler needs service, […]

Last Updated: May 31, 2026 Key Points A professional AC service visit covers 9 distinct checkpoints: safety, installation, thermostat, operation, filter, visual inspection, gauges, capacitor, and cleaning — each catching a different category of potential failure. Most AC service visits take just 45 minutes to an hour for existing customers — slightly longer for first-time […]

We recently replaced an American Standard boiler from 1972 in a Lakewood, Colorado apartment building and it was quite the job! Old, hydronic boilers are big, heavy, and require a lot of effort to remove. Read on to see how we brought this 32-unit apartment building up to modern safety standards and installed a new, […]

Even though Colorado doesn’t have a very hot climate, the summertime is the busiest season for Simply Mechanical, AC, Furnace & Boiler Repair. That’s because it’s much easier to pile on clothes and blankets in the winter if you’re cold than it is to cool down in your house when the weather is hot. We […]