Seeing your air conditioner buried in sheets of ice while your home slowly turns into a sauna seems like a cruel joke, but ice and frost buildup on your A/C system is no laughing matter. If you want to keep your A/C system frost-free while staying frosty indoors, here are a few crucial tips you should follow.
Watch for Obstructions
Whether it’s a clogged air filter that’s overdue for a change, a seriously dusty air handler fan, or a pile of leaves near your outdoor A/C cabinet, these and other obstructions can do more than just cut down your A/C system’s efficiency. Read More»
Whether you have a relatively new air conditioning unit at your home or an older one, the fact remains that enrolling in an annual inspection and service plan with a trusted HVAC company can benefit you. Most HVAC companies offer these services on both home heating and cooling systems — and they generally cost just a small annual fee. If you aren’t already enrolled in a service plan for your home’s air conditioning system, there are a few reasons to consider doing so today! Read More»
You might have paid a lot of money for your air conditioning unit. What you should realize is that someone could steal it and actually get some money for it as well. Whether they sell it to someone who is looking for a used unit for their homes or if they scrap it for the metal, this leaves you in an overly warm house with a big replacement bill. Luckily, you do have options for preventing this from happening. Read More»
If your furnace is kicking on and off constantly throughout the day, it could be a sign of a serious problem. This condition is known as short-cycling because the cycle between turning on and off is much shorter than it should be. Here are some possible causes when your furnace short-cycles.
Restricted Airflow
When your furnace doesn’t get enough air circulation, it can overheat when it turns on. Then, as a safety mechanism, it shuts itself off. Read More»
Are you tired of the hot weather of summer and are glad that winter has come at last? Have you finally shut off your air conditioner, glad that you won’t have to look at it again for several months? Although it may feel good to simply shut off the air conditioner in your home, this isn’t the last thing that you should do this year. To make sure that it and your home are prepared for next year, there are some maintenance steps that you need to take. Read More»
If you are looking for an efficient and cheaper energy solution to heat your home, biomass is your answer. It is a fuel that is completely renewable because it is made from dry organic materials like timber and agricultural waste. If you use this fuel to heat your home, you probably have a radiant heating system and there are some things that you will want to know about maintenance. Here are some tips to help with the maintenance of your biomass boiler and radiant heating: Read More»
Delaying repairs to your air conditioning system can lead to further problems including more costly repairs down the line, an uncomfortably warm home, and higher utility bills. For these reasons, it’s a good idea to be on the lookout for signs that something is wrong with your AC. When you have repairs made promptly, you will ensure your home stays cool all summer and that your AC lasts as long as possible. Read More»
Today, the HVAC systems installed in homes are more efficient than ever. Your home can be improved with a combination of efficient AC design and passive cooling through ventilation and thermal convection. The design of your home should include things like natural ventilation and thermal barriers to reduce the need for conventional HVAC. Here are some of the things that combine good passive energy home designs with modern HVAC to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprints on the environment: Read More»
There is never a bad time to service your furnace. Many people don’t even realize the furnace is actually part of the air conditioning system, not just the heating. The furnace is what produces airflow and pumps the air into the ducts. Obviously, if your furnace is broken or malfunctioning you could experience severely reduced, or even no airflow at all. One of the easiest things to service on your filter is the filter. Read More»
Is your AC unit struggling to keep your home cool? Read on to learn what could be causing this issue and how to fix it.
Low refrigerant
Refrigerant fluid is the coolant in the AC unit that circulates and absorbs heat, keeping temperatures ideal. If there are leaks in the refrigerant line, the AC will have to run on low levels of the coolant, leading to higher indoor temperatures. Leaking refrigerant also messes with the pressure needed for the proper operation of the compressor, leading to the unit shutting off before it achieves the set temperature. Read More»
