Hot water is essential for everyday life, whether it’s for showering, washing dishes, or doing laundry. But not all water heaters are created equal. With advancements in technology, homeowners in need of water heater replacement in Sussex County, DE now have multiple options for heating water efficiently. The three primary types of water heaters—tanked, tankless, and heat pump water heaters—each operate differently and offer distinct benefits.
Upgrade Your Home Comfort Before Summer
March 10th, 2025Can you feel it? Spring is in the air, which means—even though it might still seem too far away—summer is getting closer. Upgrade your home comfort now! There are major benefits to getting a new air conditioner in the late winter or early spring. You’ll get the best pricing of the year and easy scheduling.
At Atlantic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, we know how important it is to our neighbors to stay cool when the heat hits. We also know that high prices for HVAC systems, and the electricity to power them, can be a huge obstacle to your comfort. So let us help you find the best option to keep you cool and keep your bills low!
Why It’s Important to Consider Your Indoor Air Quality
February 24th, 2025When you think of HVAC contractors and the work we do, it’s probably heating and cooling that come to mind. But that “V” stands for Ventilation, and covers all sorts of things to do with the air in your home. Your indoor air quality matters! It can affect many things, from your respiratory health to the function of your heating and AC systems. Let’s take a look.
Give Your Heating System Some Love
February 10th, 2025Love is in the air! Or is that dust from a neglected heating system? Do you need a heating tune-up? Your furnace or boiler has been working so hard for months now. If you forgot to schedule maintenance in the fall, or if you’re noticing a drop in your system’s performance or efficiency, give it the loving gift of professional heating service this Valentine’s Day.
A Ductless Heat Pump Can Help with Supplemental Heat, Too!
January 27th, 2025People often think of a heat pump as a newfangled replacement or upgrade for an air conditioner. And indeed, they are excellent at cooling your home all summer long. But that’s not all they can do! Heat pumps can carry heat in either direction — out of your home or into it.
While a heat pump will work just fine with a central, ducted system, they’re also often used with ductless systems, which are sometimes called mini splits. Again, these are commonly associated with cooling. But they can do more than that. A ductless heat pump can provide much of the heat you need at an extraordinarily high level of efficiency, cutting your bills and keeping you cozy. Here’s how.
Water Treatment Systems: How Improved Water Quality Can Benefit You
January 13th, 2025How much of the human body is composed of water? You’ve probably heard varying percentages, and that’s because it does vary. An infant is about 78% water! This percentage decreases gradually as they grow up, with adults being between 45% and 65% water. It’s still a lot! That’s why drinking plenty of water is critical to your health.
Unfortunately, many people don’t drink enough water, and that’s often because they don’t enjoy the water that comes out of their home faucets. What does your water taste like? How does it smell? Is it discolored, or does it leave residue behind? Improved water quality, through a water treatment system, can have a huge impact on your water-drinking habits, your health, and much more!
Replacing Radiant Heat: Choosing a New System for the Holidays
December 23rd, 2024One of the most affordable reasons to choose a radiant heating system is due to the fact that many homes already have the infrastructure for a radiant heating unit, like a boiler. If you’ve got the pipes, radiators, and baseboard heaters required for a boiler installation, you might as well invest in a new boiler that can just be retrofitted into your home. This is usually better instead of purchasing a forced-air heater that requires ductwork installation.
But with new technology comes new innovations and reasons to switch from radiant heat in Millsboro, DE to a forced-air system. But it will all depend on your home and unique situation.
For anyone interested, keep reading to learn more about the ways someone might replace an old radiant heater. And remember, for many forced-air heating systems, there are available tax credits and rebates that you and your family could take advantage of!
Atlantic Tips: Choosing an HVAC Contractor With Holiday Spirit
December 9th, 2024We’re entering the holiday season, which means many different things for many different people. This blog isn’t about what holiday you might be celebrating or the various different traditions people take on, but rather what it means for a team you trust to be in the “holiday spirit.”
This season is about giving back and doing what’s right, even when people in our community might be having a tough time. A lot of companies can take advantage of customers when finances are tight and temperatures are cold, but we’d like to talk about the various reasons why we’re not that kind of company.
If you need HVAC help with your furnace or radiant heat in Millsboro, DE, then we’d like to offer our services and take a moment to discuss what real, good work can do for customers.

A Tale of Two Heaters: Maintenance Makes the Difference During the Holidays
November 25th, 2024This blog post is going to be unique. Normally we’d explain a topic in detail, like heating repairs or replacement. But this time, we’d like to take it a step further. We’re going to tell two different stories!
One story is of a family trying to make it through the holiday season with an older heating system. The other is of a family in the exact same situation, with the one key difference being that they scheduled maintenance ahead of time.
Neither hypothetical family will have the extra cash on hand to purchase a brand-new heating system, things can get tight over the holiday season especially with presents. But they do have the money for routine maintenance or furnace repair in Seaford, DE. This will turn out to be a big difference between them.

A Replacement Might Be on the Horizon: Here’s Why
November 11th, 2024Anyone who is budget-conscious knows that paying for something early always feels better and nets more rewards than paying for something late. As the saying goes, the early bird gets the worm, and the worm in this case is complete comfort and savings for years to come.
Air conditioning systems and heating units are easy to find and purchase, but they’ll often be expensive—especially when compared to repairs on your existing system. But in the future, prices are likely to rise and legislation might restrict the type of refrigerant used in these systems, which means you’ll end up paying more next year for a replacement than you would this year.
All of this means that it might be beneficial to explore HVAC replacement in Seaford, DE before things change. Our team is even offering 9.9% Financing For Up To 10 Years! & Get Up To $2250 In Rebates!