Air Conditioning Troubleshooting Basic air conditioning troubleshooting for the homeowner. Depending on your abilities, (and only you can know what those abilities are!), there are some basic guides to be used for air conditioning troubleshooting. Before you start, you will need some tools, and a common sense type of mechanical ability. With that in mind and some careful, step by step walking through the issues, you might be able to save some money. Of course if you make it worse, […]
Read more ›Can you repair your ac unit yourself? We get asked a lot if it is possible to repair your a/c unit yourself and of course the answer is almost always – it depends! It depends on how good the homeowner is! There are easy fixes and not so easy fixes. The biggest question is how competent are your around refrigeration, high voltage electricity, electronic board troubleshooting and the rest of the pieces that make up your system? Some HVAC damages […]
Read more ›Simple methods to protect your air conditioning unit. Weather happens. Whether the weather is hot, dry and dusty or wet, windy and flooding you need to protect your air conditioning unit as much as possible. All of us have seen flooding, hail, lighting strikes and more. There are steps to take to minimize any damage caused by weather as well as steps to take if the unfortunate happens. Prepare your air conditioning unit for all events beforehand. #1. Cover, protect […]
Read more ›Air Conditioning is relatively new! Although this may comes as a shock to the younger generation, we have not always had house heating and cooling. I for one certainly remember not having air conditioning in houses and cars! It might be interesting to look at some historical facts about heating and air conditioning to provide some appreciation for what we have. Let’s look at air conditioning first. We used to not live as long. Of course life might have been […]
Read more ›Is there an ideal air conditioning temperature? Over the last 40 years I have been servicing and installing new air conditioners, I get this question a lot. What is the “best” air conditioning temperature for air conditioning unit? Although there are as many answers as there are people asking the questions, there certainly are some guidelines. Over the years, the temperature you hear most is 78 degrees F. However, comfort is not only related to temperature. Relative humidity, airflow (including […]
Read more ›Everything you wanted to know about Air Conditioner Filters. Who thinks they change their Air Conditioning Filters enough? How do you know? Hopefully this article will help you understand the differences between all those choices at the big box store – and to be sure your service company is doing you right! On a general basis, most of the one inch filters should be changed at least every 60-90 days. The nicer filters, with more pleats Generally, most 1” furnace […]
Read more ›A Simple Primer on How Your Air Conditioner Works! In the simplest sense, and air conditioner takes heat out of the air inside your home or business, and transfers it to outside air. How this is accomplished is quite simple in theory, and has been in use for over 100 years. The equipment gets better – but the theory remains consistent. How Air Conditioners Work Air Conditioners have the capacity to change the temperature, humidity and/or quality of the air. […]
Read more ›The pros and cons of evaporative coolers also known as swamp coolers. I don’t know about you but I thought my title was ‘cool’. Hehe Since we have been successfully installing and servicing these units in Albuquerque and surrounding areas for more than 40 years, we thought an article about the differences might help. We will also provide some tips on these systems to help you get the most cooling you can! Pros and Cons of Evaporative Coolers vs Air […]
Read more ›Swamp Coolers Mid-Summer Checkup How to perform a mid-summer checkup on your swamp cooler. Evaporative cooler (Swamp cooler) basics. We have talked about these types of air cooling units in previous articles. Our goal here is to offer tips for summer maintenance and upkeep. First, we remember that these evaporative coolers are box-shaped appliances utilizing the action of air passing through water to cool. This is as simple as it gets. Newer models incorporate a fan inside the unit to […]
Read more ›Swamp Coolers Need Service Too Since you may be reading this post from New York, or somewhere like that, you might be wondering “What the heck is swamp cooler”? It is not something we bring in from Louisiana that magically cools your house. At least we don’t bring it from LA – but it can be magic in the right circumstances! Have you ever held up a wet finger in the air and felt it cool? You just used a […]
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