2016

The Link Between Your Air Conditioner's Filter And Allergies

Air duct cleaning represents one of the best ways to reduce allergy problems caused by your air conditioner. Yet it is equally important to equip your AC with a filter capable of removing irritants like dust, pollen and pet dander from the air inside your home. If you would like to learn more about the role your air conditioner’s filter does–or doesn’t play–in your allergies, read on. This article will present three important things to be aware of.…

How To Clean An Air Conditioner's Condenser

Your air condition system’s condenser is the part of the unit that sits on the outside of your home and pulls in air to be cooled and spread throughout your home. Because it is located outside your home, it is susceptible to being covered by dirt and debris, which can reduce the overall effectiveness and efficiency of your entire air conditioning system. Thankfully, cleaning an air conditioner’s condenser is a simple process that does not require specialized tools or a significant amount of time.…

3 Ways To Better Insulate Your House

Keeping your house warm in the winter doesn’t have to be a challenge. Many people worry about their furnace overworking because it seems that they have to crank it up to get it to work properly. By better insulating the house you can keep your furnace working nicely without overusing it. Here are some ways to insulate your house better. 1. Check The Windows Believe it or not, your windows play one of the most important roles in insulating your house.…

Prepping Your HVAC System For The Winter Months

Furnaces, by and large, are fairly reliable appliances–meaning that many people never stop to consider performing basic maintenance tasks. Unfortunately, this often leads to the need for ill-timed and expensive repairs. If you would like to improve your knowledge of basic HVAC maintenance, read on. This article will provide three helpful tips to prep for the winter months. Ensure your floor vents are clean and unobstructed. Just because your furnace starts up when you turn it on, don’t assume that all is well and good.…

Two Things To Consider Before Investing In A HEPA Filter

HEPA air filters are designed dot remove the maximum amount of dust, pollen, and microorganisms from your home’s air supply. Yet installing one of these filters in your HVAC system may or may not work out for the best. If you are considering switching to HEPA filters but would like to learn more about possible complicating factors, here are two important things to be aware of. Bypass Leakage Bypass leakage is a phenomenon that can completely negate the benefits offered by a HEPA air filter.…

Using A House Fan To Boost AC Efficiency

The biggest enemy of an AC unit is heat gain, which is a measure of how much heat enters your home during a day. Your home can heat up in any number of ways including the following: the UV ways streaming in through your windows, the heat absorbed by your roof and then passed into your home, the body heat given off by the people in your home, and the heat given off by cooking instruments while you are making your meals.…

Three Ways To Reduce Your Heating Energy Bill This Winter

If you live an an area of the country where you experience freezing temperatures much of the year, you probably have a really high heating energy bill. Here are three ways that you can help manage and reduce your heating bill this winter. #1 Schedule A Tune-Up For Your Heating System It is easy to turn your thermostat up and just let your heater do its job year after year. If your heating system is putting out heat, it is easy to assume that it doesn’t need any maintenance.…

Air Conditioner Troubleshooting: Common Causes Of Compressor Noises

In order for an air conditioning system to turn the refrigerant gas back into a liquid, it has to pressurize it. This function is usually performed by the compressor. By using a system that is made up of pistons, rods, and a motor, the compressor usually compresses the refrigerant gas, increasing its pressure, something that then makes it easy to convert it into a liquid. Therefore, if there is a problem with the compressor, the air conditioner will have a hard time converting the refrigerant gas, something that will eventually affect the cooling effect of the refrigerant once it reaches the evaporator coil.…

Do You Want to Improve Your Air Conditioner's Performance? Get Filter Maintenance

Air filters do two things: improve indoor air quality and prevent dirt accumulation within an air conditioner. They do this by trapping mold and dust particles. Trapping these particles usually removes impurities that exist in a home’s air, making the air more friendly to the respiratory system. This trapping role also reduces the rate at which particles accumulate on the air conditioner’s evaporator coils and fan blades, something that guarantees both adequate airflow and increased cooling efficiency.…

3 Ways To Keep Your AC Working Well This Fall

This fall, you need to make sure that you take some time to address and take care of your air conditioning unit. The fall is a great time to take care of your air conditioning unit, especially since you are going to be winding down using it and will soon be switching over to your heating system. Here are three steps that you need to take this fall to keep your air conditioning and heating system working well.…