4 Financially Sound Reasons to Update Your Thermostat

Smart thermostats have been on the market for several years. Not only were they straight out of science fiction at first, but their astronomical prices made them seem straight out of a Ray Bradbury tragedy. Now that they’ve been tested by the market and incorporated into a lot of smart home systems, their conveniences and … Read more4 Financially Sound Reasons to Update Your Thermostat

Maintaining Your Air Conditioner

Properly maintaining an air conditioning will save you money and extend your unit’s life.  Here are several tips to keep your air conditioner running: Check your air conditioner’s filter monthly: The air conditioner filter helps keep dust and other contaminants from settling on your air conditioner unit.  This helps the unit run more efficiently and … Read moreMaintaining Your Air Conditioner

When Is The Best Season To Have a New Air Conditioner Installed?

Usually homeowners are too busy fighting against the eventual reality that they will need a new air conditioner. However, your old unit can only be repaired so many times before it finally stops keeping your home cool and needs to be replaced. If you have made the decision that now is the time you will … Read moreWhen Is The Best Season To Have a New Air Conditioner Installed?

How Air Conditioning Units Work: The Air Handler vs Condenser

Understanding how an air conditioner generally works, and the names of its main components are useful to know, especially to help you better understand if anything comes up needing repair in the future. You’ll be able to relate what your technician is telling you about your ac system to what you know about how it … Read moreHow Air Conditioning Units Work: The Air Handler vs Condenser

4 Reasons to Get the Air Conditioning Inspected Before You Buy a House

The more you know about a property before you buy it, the better your decision is likely to be. Visible foundation problems, water damage, and bad windows can all make you walk away from a potential home. But less visible problems can be just as serious. In order to prevent that it is wise to … Read more4 Reasons to Get the Air Conditioning Inspected Before You Buy a House

Is Your Air Conditioner Causing a High Electric Bill?

Are you the type of person who always turns off the lights when you leave a room? Well, perhaps then you may have known that an air conditioner is the single most expensive, energy-consuming appliance in a household. As a responsible electricity consumer, there are several ways to minimize your power usage coming from the … Read moreIs Your Air Conditioner Causing a High Electric Bill?

What Should You Do If Your Air Conditioner Won’t Turn On?

There are few things more irritating than an air conditioner that blows only hot air or keeps cycling on and off. But an air conditioning system that won’t turn on is certainly one of them. A completely non-responsive HVAC can be caused by a lot of different problems, and there are a few you can … Read moreWhat Should You Do If Your Air Conditioner Won’t Turn On?

Central Air Humidistat 101 – Guide to Setting Your Humidistat

A humidistat is a switch that often comes included with a thermostat in an HVAC system installation. As the name suggests, it controls humidity in the building. Dry winter air creates static as well as dry, itchy eyes and skin. If you feel static electricity, it could be a sign you need to add moisture … Read moreCentral Air Humidistat 101 – Guide to Setting Your Humidistat