How Summer Weather Affects Your Indoor Air Quality

Posted on July 17, 2025 | by arketing | Leave a Comment

Summers in Central & Eastern Mass can be very hot and humid. Many homeowners spend most of their time outdoors during the summer months. However, when they step inside, they often find their indoor air quality is very poor. Allergens, higher humidity and rising temperatures all contribute to reduced air quality. Landry Mechanical put together this guide on How Summer Weather Affects Your Indoor Air Quality and how to improve it.

The Summer Heat

Pollutants inside your home are exacerbated by warmer temperatures.

If you use A/C in your home, you most likely have the windows and doors closed to keep cold air in.

These allergens linger inside your home and mix with warm air to create an uncomfortable environment.

Mold Growing on Ceiling Inside Home — High Humidity In Your Home Can Lead to Mold Growth Like This!

The Danger of Humidity

Humidity isn’t just uncomfortable; it can become a breeding ground for harmful air pollutants. If indoor humidity rises above 60%, mold, mildew, and dust mites will thrive inside of your home.

Here are some tips to reduce your home’s humidity:

Consider a humidity monitor to keep levels between 30-50%
Properly Vent Bathrooms, Kitchens & other High Moisture Areas
Use portable dehumidifiers or consider installing a whole-home dehumidifier
Clean and dry damp areas and spots quickly

Woman Cleaning Carpet With Vacuum — Regular Home Cleaning can dramatically Improve Indoor Air Quality

The Danger of Allergens

Pollen from trees, weeds, and other plants ends up everywhere during the summer including your home!

Pollen can enter your home on clothes, pets, and open windows. This contributes to poor indoor air quality during the summer season. It can also trigger symptoms in people with asthma, allergies, or other respiratory issues.

Here are some tips to reduce allergens in your home:

Monitor pollen counts on weather apps
Keep windows closed during days with high pollen counts
Run an air purifier with a HEPA filter
Regularly clean your home with microfiber cloths and vacuum cleaners

Woman opening window — Opening your windows on cooler days lets fresh air into the home!

Air Conditioning & Air Quality

Air conditioning keeps you comfortable on steamy summer days.

However, A/C systems can either improve or degrade your home’s air quality. Dirty A/C filters can spread dust, pollen, and mold throughout your home. Malfunctioning A/C systems can also increase humidity.

Here are some tips on how to use your A/C without reducing air quality:

Clean or replace your air conditioning filter regularly
Let fresh air inside your home on a regular basis during cooler weather
Consider upgrading your A/C system to a newer model with humidity control
Use an air purifier in addition to your A/C in your home to filter out other allergens

Outdoor Unit with Dirty Condenser Coils — Does Your A/C Look Like This? It’s Hurting Your Indoor Air Quality Time To “Just Call Landry”

Conclusion

Summer weather has a negative impact on your indoor air quality. However, by taking some proactive steps, you can stay comfortable even during a heat wave.

If you’re interested in improving your home’s air quality, “Just Call Landry” We’re your local HVAC & Indoor Air Quality experts standing by to bring comfort to your home.

Landry Mechanical We Take COMFORT in YOUR Comfort!

Common Summer Electrical Problems: How To Prevent Them

Posted on July 16, 2025 | by arketing | Leave a Comment

It’s been a hot summer in central and eastern Massachusetts. The summer heat doesn’t just bring humidity and sunburns. Electrical systems can run into problems during hot summer weather. Landry Mechanical is here to break down the most common summer electrical problems: how to prevent them.

Damage From Insects and Pests

Humans aren’t the only animals that seek the shade when heat waves hit. Small animals like mice, rats, squirrels, and chipmunks can all nest within your home. These pests chew through electrical wires causing issues. Insects like termites and ants can build nests within your home’s electrical system leading to damaged fixtures and outlets.

To keep insects and small animals out of your home consider the following:

Inspect your attic and garage wiring at least once per season
Inspect the outside of your home and look for potential access points
Use mouse traps, ant bait, and other poisons to kill small animals before they can build nests
Consider hiring a pest control company to remove pests from the home

Termites like this one can eat through electrical wires!

Did you end up finding any electrical damage from pests? “Just Call Landry” Our local electrical experts can help with electrical repair & troubleshooting to find and fix your problems.

Pool & Hot Tub Wiring Issues

Water exposure from pools and hot tubs can cause electrical issues. To prevent electrocution, it’s important to make sure your electrical system is running properly.

Consider checking the following before your next pool party:

Check any pool or hot tub wiring for cracked conduits or exposed wiring
Check GFCI outlets and make sure the outlets are functioning

GFCI Outlet Outdoors — GFCI outlets protect your home from power surges and keeps your outlets safe from water damage

Need a new GFCI outlet for your pool or hot tub? “Just Call Landry” Our electricians can install and repair GFCI outlets to keep your backyard safe.

Faulty Outdoor Lighting

Outdoor lighting can add ambiance to any backyard pool party or cookout. However, summer weather can degrade wires and bulbs leaving your event in the dark.

Here are some tips to keep your backyard lit up:

Use Proper Outdoor Lighting Fixtures that are Weather Rated
Check all lighting fixtures for corroded wires
Switch to LED’s to prevent overheating
Change any broken bulbs

IP Rating Chart for Outdoor Lighting — IP Ratings are important when it comes to outdoor lighting. The higher the rating the better the protection!

Need help with your faulty outdoor lighting? “Just Call Landry” our expert electricians offer tailored outdoor lighting solutions to light up your summer!

Overheated Electrical Panel

High heat with increased electrical usage can lead to overheating your electrical panel. Overheated electrical panels are dangerous and can cause electrical fires and breaker failure.

Here are some tips to prevent electrical panel overload:

Inspect your electrical panel for loose connections or rust
Ensure your electrical panel isn’t near anything flammable
Ensure your electrical panel is in a well-ventilated area
Have a Landry Electrician evaluate panel load and balance the circuit

Need a new electrical panel? “Just Call Landry” Our local electricians can inspect, repair, upgrade, and replace electrical panels!

Power Outages

Higher electrical use and thunderstorms often lead to power outages that can damage electronics.

Here are some steps you can take to stay safe during power outages:

Be prepared by keeping batteries, flashlights and candles in an easy to access place
Consider installing a whole home generator to keep electronics running smoothly
Install Whole-Home Surge Protectors to keep appliances safe from surges

Interested in a generator or whole-home surge protector? “Just Call Landry” our local electrical experts can install generators and surge protectors to keep your home safe.

Air Conditioner Overload

Air conditioning units use a lot of power. If the circuit isn’t built to handle this increased usage it can cause breakers to trip or overheated wires.

Here are some tips to prevent A/C Overload:

Ensure your A/C filter and coils are cleaned regularly
Confirm the breaker size matches your A/C’s amp draw
Check to see if your A/C is on a dedicated circuit
If your circuit is undersized, “Just Call Landry”

Dirty A/C Filter — Does your A/C Filter look like this? Time to clean or replace it!

If you’re worried about air conditioner overload it’s best to “Just Call Landry” Our electrical experts are standing by ready to make sure your A/C runs smoothly this summer!

Conclusion

New England summers can cause many problems for your home’s electrical system. By taking preventive measures you can keep your electrical system running smoothly this summer.

If you run into any issues, “Just Call Landry” and we’ll do our best to keep your comfortable this summer.

Landry Mechanical We Take COMFORT in YOUR Comfort!

Why July Is The Best Time To Upgrade Your HVAC System?

Posted on July 7, 2025 | by arketing | Leave a Comment

July is a time for the outdoors. BBQ’s, parties, and summer projects fill our days. As homeowners in Massachusetts try to stay cool, many wonder when the best time to upgrade their HVAC system. At Landry Mechanical, we’ve concluded that summer is the best time. Here’s why July is the best time to upgrade your HVAC system.

Why Is Summer the Best Season For HVAC?

Summer season is often the best time to prepare for cooler weather later in the year.

Many homeowners don’t consider their HVAC system until Autumn.

By upgrading now, you are able to get on our schedule sooner, giving you peace of mind.

When the cold weather arrives, you know that your HVAC system will function properly, preventing headaches and cold nights.

Office Woman sweating during a heatwave — Don’t Get Stuck in a Heatwave with No A/C! “Just Call Landry”

Energy Efficiency

In New England, many homeowners still rely on window units to cool their homes. These window units may be convenient, but it comes at a cost.

Window A/C units are inefficient for larger spaces and can end up costing you more in the long run.

By upgrading your HVAC System, you can keep your whole home cool without using window units. This can reduce your cooling costs in summer and heating costs in winter.

Interested in Central Air for your home? “Just Call Landry” our Heating and Cooling experts are here to bring comfort to your home this summer!

HVAC Technicians Inspecting Heat Pump System — Heat Pumps like these are more efficient than older HVAC systems and can save you money

Avoid The Summer Heat

Summers in central and eastern Massachusetts can be brutally hot. New England is known for high humidity and frequent heatwaves during the summer season.

By upgrading your HVAC system now, you can stay cool this summer and comfortable when winter arrives later.

Want to avoid the summer heat? “Just Call Landry” our home cooling experts are standing by ready to bring comfort to your home!

Summer Heatwave with Thermometer — Heatwaves can be deadly without Air Conditioning. Upgrade your system and avoid the summer heat!

Summer Savings & Special Offers

During summer months, many HVAC Companies offer summer discounts and special savings to keep crews busy before peak season.

Upgrading your system during summertime can save you money.

Our Field Supervisors can assist you with rebates and incentives via MassSave to get you the savings you deserve.

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Conclusion

Replacing your HVAC system is a big decision.

That’s why Landry Mechanical HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical is here to help.

Our call center, field supervisors, and licensed technicians are ready to bring comfort from the summer heat and cold winter ahead

At Landry, We Take COMFORT in YOUR Comfort!

Why Summer is The Season For Water Quality

Posted on June 13, 2025 | by arketing | Leave a Comment

Why Summer is The Season For Water Quality

Summer is right around the corner. For homeowners in central and eastern mass summer is a time of BBQ’s, beach trips and reduced water quality. At Landry Mechanical, proper water treatment and filtration is one of the ways we bring comfort to Massachusetts homeowners. We put together a guide on why summer is the season for water quality.

Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB’s)

What is a Harmful Algal Bloom?

According to NOAA.gov, “Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae — simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater — grow out of control and produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and birds. The human illnesses caused by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal”

Every costal and great lakes state experiences HAB’s including Massachusetts.

How To Remove Harmful Algal Blooms?

Unfortunately, recreational water filters like BRITA filters won’t remove HAB’s from your home’s water supply.

At Landry Mechanical, we recommend a water filtration system that included carbon filtration and UV treatment. A system like this from Landry can keep your home’s water free from harmful algal blooms.

Need a Water Filtration System for your home? “Just Call Landry” We’ll set you up with a brand-new filtration system.

Low Well Water

Dirty Well Water Flowing Out of A Faucet — If your well water looks like this, it’s time to “Just Call Landry”

Hot summer temperatures can cause increased evaporation of well water. Also, water usage tends to increase during the summer season.

This can lead to sediment or other contaminants from the well ending up in your drinking water at home.

How To Prevent Low Well Water

Conservation is the best approach to keeping well water levels high. Consider watering lawns during cooler times, take shorter showers, or consider installing water saving plumbing fixtures.

Interested in water saving plumbing fixtures? “Just Call Landry” our plumbers can install and repair plumbing devices to protect your well water.

Old Metal Pipes

Rusty Metal Pipe — Rusty metal pipes like these leech heavy metals into your home’s water!

During hot new England summers, metal pipes can expand leading to cracks and leaks.

Weak pipes are more prone to leeching dangerous heavy metals like copper and lead into your water supply.

Hot temperatures can also speed up the corrosion process in pipes. This also leeches metals into your water.

What To Do About Old Metal Pipes?

Old metal pipes are common in Massachusetts’ homes. The best way to prevent leeching pipes is to “Just Call Landry”. Our plumbing experts can perform a plumbing safety inspection to look for old, leaching pipes.

We can also install a water filtration system to remove metals like copper and iron from your water.

Maintain Outdoor Water Fixtures

Most homeowners don’t think about their spigots and faucets until it’s too late. Outdoor water fixtures like these can harbor bacteria if neglected. I’s best practice to flush these fixtures regularly and replace old hose filters.

Need a new spigot for your home? “Just Call Landry” our plumbing experts can repair and replace spigots to keep your water supply bacteria free this summer.

Conclusion

Summer poses unique challenges for homeowners in central and eastern mass. Good water quality is essential for safe drinking and bathing water in your home. If you’re unsure if your water is safe “Just Call Landry” We’re your local water treatment experts, ready to bring comfort to you this summer!