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Is it true that HVAC systems emit greenhouse gases, which are depleting our atmosphere’s ozone layer? Could your air conditioner be contributing to global warming? Yes, both are true, but there are ways you can minimize your environmental footprint. First, you should understand the science behind HVAC units, greenhouse gases and global warming. How Is Your Air Conditioning System And …
When your air conditioning system is functioning as it should, it runs in cycles. You’ve likely noticed this happening, even if you didn’t know it for sure. Cycles typically last 15 to 20 minutes. Your system will kick on and run until it reaches the desired temperature (whatever you set your thermostat to) and then kick off for a few …
Since your AC is designed to cool things down, you might not think it’s a problem if you spot ice on the housing of the outside unit during the summer. You would be wrong. Air conditioning is designed to cool, not freeze, and that ice is a sure sign that something is wrong somewhere in the system. If you do …
Buying an air conditioner was once considered a sign of luxury, but now is a thing of common practice. Many urban homes are equipped with air conditioners in one or more rooms. But everyone who owns an air conditioner knows that it comes at the cost of increasing electricity bills. Although cooling does take a lot of electricity but taking …
All-time summer heat records keep buckling under the weight of rising global temps—a trend that hits home, literally and figuratively, when you receive your monthly air conditioning bill. Unfortunately, mistakes you’re making with your home AC may be undercutting its efficiency, effectiveness, and safety, experts say. “If you have a badly maintained system, it can become contaminated with microorganisms that …
It’s summer in the city, the mercury is in the nineties, the asphalt is melting on the roads and even with the air-conditioning in your car working full-blast, you feel more like a sweat-soaked rag than a human being by the time you get home from work. You finally reach the sanctuary of your own home, turn the AC to …
You may have experienced a few days this June when you thought about turning on the air conditioning. Air conditioners help keep us cool and comfortable during the summer but how do they affect indoor air pollution and our health? Air conditioners are beneficial in so much as they help circulate and filter indoor air. Almost all air conditioners contain …
It seems obvious, right? Your air conditioner makes your home cooler. Well, while this is the eventual outcome, your air conditioner actually does much more than that. We’re going to talk about the four main functions of your air conditioner and how it performs those functions to cool your home. Removing heat from the air Believe it or not, creating …
As we approach summer and temperatures begin to soar, it’s nice to know that there are always cool places you can escape to. It wasn’t always like that. Modern air conditioning was invented in 1902 and has changed the way we live, work and play. Here are 7 cool facts about AC that you probably didn’t know: Electric fans came …
The ability of your HVAC unit to face the heat of a typical summer can ensure you stay in climate-controlled comfort through the “dog days.” Because of this, Shelby Strang and Faye Gibson of Peninsula Heating and Air in Hayes recommend making sure your unit and home are prepared before temperatures reach their peak. Gibson highlighted regular maintenance and tune-ups, …