2018

How To Make Sure Your HVAC Doesn't Go Out

With winter comes all of the magic of fresh snow and Christmas lights but it also comes with a lot of cold weather as well. To make sure that you spend your winter as warm as possible, this article will list a few ways for you to make sure that your HVAC doesn’t go out. From getting it maintained to switching out your filter, here are a few tips for you to consider.…

Wintertime A/C Checkup Tips To Remember

With summer long gone, your focus is now on keeping your home warm throughout the fall and winter months. Of course, that means your central air conditioning system won’t see much, if any, use until the spring season arrives. Nevertheless, you can’t afford to neglect your A/C system. Good preparation is essential if you expect your central A/C system to survive the next few months of disuse unscathed. Even the most benign of neglect can negatively impact your unit’s performance, efficiency and longevity later on.…

3 Causes Of Uneven Temperatures When Heating And Cooling Your Home

Issues affecting your heating and cooling system can lead to humidity and air quality issues and expensive energy/gas bills depending on the type of system you have. In addition, issues affecting your system’s function can create uncomfortable temperatures especially during the more extreme periods of heat and cold. These issues are even more prominent if you live in a two-story home. If you are experiencing uneven temperatures throughout your two-story home, here are a few issues your heating and cooling system may be facing.…

A Guide To Portable AC Units

Portable air conditioning units are an attractive alternative to window units. Many people simply don’t have a practical window in their home for an AC unit to be hung from. On the other hand, many people just don’t like the way that window units look, so they want to install a portable unit. There are obviously some nice characteristics of portable units that can make them more practical for some situations.…

How Ductless Air Conditoning Can Be Beneficial

If you are tired of window air conditioning units but want a different option than the standard central air conditioning system, you will want to consider the benefits of the ductless air conditioning. Review the following points to help you see why this might be the best option for you and your family. It Provides A Higher Level Of Comfort With the ductless air conditioning system, each room has all its own air conditioning system placed into the wall.…

AC Care

You want to know how to get the most out of your AC without putting a lot of excessive wear on the system and without paying astronomical energy bills each month. This article will help you to learn how to cool your home efficiently. By following the tips here, you will learn how to care for the system to keep it working efficiently and learn other tips you can use to help cool down your home, so you can help the system along and not have to work it so hard.…

Four Bad Habits That May Cause Ice Buildup On Your Air Conditioner

Your air conditioner is meant to make your home cold. It is not meant to get overly cold and develop ice accumulation. When the air conditioner gets icy or covered in its own snow, that means much of your coolness is getting wasted rather than being pumped into the air. Usually, ice accumulation on an AC unit is brought on by one or more of these bad habits. Failing to Trim Shrubs…

Checking The Airflow, Refrigerant, And Power Lines

For a commercial split air AC system to work well, the connections between the exterior unit and the rest of the system need to be maintained. Since some of the most vital connections are outside, they should be checked and maintained more frequently. Checking the AC Unit Connections The AC units (there will probably be several on a large commercial building) are on the outside of the building, close to the walls.…

What's That? 3 Noises You Don't Want to Hear from Your Furnace

Many homeowners unfortunately don’t give much thought to their furnace until it stops working altogether. At this point, it’s likely there are expensive repairs that need to be made or possible replacement. You definitely benefit from paying attention to your furnace to avoid these potential financial hardships. One thing to pay particular attention to is the noises that are coming from the furnace. Certain noises indicate issues that, when fixed right away, can help you provide preventable maintenance that will eliminate the need to cash out on huge repairs.…

3 Reasons To Have Your HVAC System's Ducts Cleaned

One of the most effective and important maintenance tasks that you can have done on your HVAC system is to have the ducts cleaned. Unfortunately, this task also happens to be one of the most overlooked, which is a bit of a problem when you consider how many issues this can cause. Listed below are three reasons to have your HVAC systems ducts cleaned. It Can Increase Your System’s Efficiency…