Your air conditioner lives in your home full time—why not get acquainted with it? By learning a bit about your AC’s components and functions, you’ll have an easier time caring for it.
Air handlers work in conjunction with your heating and cooling equipment to produce the perfect indoor temperature. They have four main components with important duties.
It is an “Oh no!” moment when you approach your home’s thermostat and see its screen is blank. Is it serious? Does it mean your furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning is broken? Not necessarily. In fact, most of the time, it is something minor and can be easily fixed. Chill Out Here are some…
Most homes in California and across the country are well-insulated, helping your heating and cooling system run more efficiently.
You hear it all the time—buy energy-efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment to lower your California utility bills!
According to the US DOE, heating and cooling your home accounts for upwards of 40 percent of your energy costs.
Heat pumps are very efficient, using up to 50 percent less energy than furnaces or baseboard heaters, according to the US DOE.
Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your California home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.
All the air in your California home runs through your air handler, and keeping it in tip-top shape has distinct benefits for you. Handle With Care Regularly scheduled maintenance for your air handler keeps you healthier; extends the life of your system; and contributes to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) higher efficiency; and may…
Few things in life can be more frustrating than your air conditioner malfunctioning over the summer—but it can and does happen.