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Air Conditioning System
Ideal Portable ACs for an Open-ended Kitchen and Living Area
Air conditioning devices are essential devices used to cool rooms and buildings when it is hot. In the past, you could not carry around an AC because they were usually AC wall units. Nowadays, you can even find portable ACs that you can…
Is a Mini “Split” Air Conditioner Right For Me?
When it comes to heating and cooling your home, you have options – but which option is most appropriate for your home? One of the newer styles of air conditioning units is the mini split air conditioner and, given all of its great…
Improving Air Circulation in Homes with No Air Return on Second Floor
Air circulation in homes which are older and/or in poorly designed newer ones equipped with a central, forced air system might be compromised because they do not have an air return port installed on the second floor. It doesn’t matter how…
How to Use Thermostat Fan ON – OFF Feature
Thermostat fan ON – OFF Use forced air heating and / or AC thermostat fan ON – OFF feature to your advantage and help your HVAC forced air system perform most efficiently.
Utilizing thermostat fan ON – OFF feature will probably be more…
Recommended Thermostat Settings For Energy Savings
Recommended thermostat settings and thermostat location Before I explain recommended thermostat settings for energy savings I’d like to point out the best and the worst thermostat locations.
To maximize home energy savings and ensure…
Attic Air Conditioner Drip Pan Installation & HVAC Coil Catch Pan
Attic air conditioner drip pan installation falls under the IRC (International Residential Code) and UMC (uniform Mechanical Code) regulations. Like with any building codes, check with your local building department if any or all of the…
Furnace / AC Seasonal Inspection – Do You Trust Your HVAC Guy?
Making seasonal inspections of your furnace and air conditioning system makes sense, and I’d highly recommend having it done on a regular basis on any age furnace and AC units.
The question is – do you trust your HVAC guy?
Most people…
HVAC Air Filters Type and Locations | Forced Air Systems
HVAC Air Filters Type and Locations We notoriously forget to replace air filters in our forced air heating / air conditioning systems… Air flow starts deteriorating through the house, system seams to be operating, but it takes…
Air Conditioning Icing
One of the problems with home forced air air conditioning systems is icing, which you my notice during its operation on: exterior condensing unit (inside the enclosure), refrigerate lines, or evaporator coil (AC section inside the house,…
Refrigerant Line Insulation, How to Properly Insulate Refrigerant Lines & AC Foam Lines
Refrigerant Line Insulation Refrigerant line insulation is partially responsible for the efficiency of your air conditioning system operation. Two different diameter copper refrigerant lines, run between the air conditioning system…
