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Improving Air Quality With HVAC Systems

The air quality inside a home is important for the health of the family. Excess dust and other pollutants in the air can have a negative effect on people, especially those who have breathing issues or allergies. Hi, my name is Ted, and before I had my home's HVAC system upgraded, I experienced bad allergies inside my house. A friend told me how some heating and air conditioning units have ventilating properties that work to clean the air inside a home. These units remove all kinds of pollutants in the air, such as smoke, odors, dust, and bacteria, that can cause allergy symptoms. After the HVAC contractor fixed up my system, I could breathe better, and my allergies weren't as bad. I wrote this blog to inform other people about HVAC systems and how they can promote cleaner air inside the home.

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3 Problems That Could Be Compromising Your Energy Efficiency And What To Do About Them

Posted on 28 June 2017

Tired of watching your energy bills get bigger as each month passes? Here are a few problems at home that could be compromising your energy efficiency, and what you can do to make improvements: Your HVAC System is Old As a homeowner who takes energy efficiency seriously, one of the most important things to keep an eye on is the HVAC system. If you have to turn the thermostat up or down more often than you used to, if the air conditioner has to stay on longer during the day to keep things cool, or if your system is making sounds it didn't used to, it's time to call an HVAC service technician to have everything inspected and repaired a necessary. [Read More]

Adding A UV Germicidal Lamp To Your HVAC System: Is It Worth The Effort?

Posted on 13 March 2017

Not only is your HVAC system tasked with keeping your home comfortable year-round, but it also plays an instrumental role when it comes to your home's indoor air quality. A good-quality air filter can prevent a wide variety of pollutants from circulating in your home's indoor air, but it may not be enough for mold and other microbes that often trigger allergies and illnesses. A little ultraviolet (UV) light can go a long way towards improving your home's indoor air quality, but is it worth the expense and effort of installing a UV germicidal lamp in your HVAC system? [Read More]

Air Conditioner That Doesn't Cool: 3 Signs That The Evaporator Is Failing

Posted on 26 September 2016

You turn on your air conditioning unit and notice that it simply doesn't provide any cooling effect anymore. While there are many different parts that may be the cause of this problem, there's a good chance that there is something wrong with the evaporator. The evaporator is responsible for removing heat from the air before it exits the air conditioning unit. Most of the time, a faulty evaporator is simply caused by dirt accumulating on its surface; however, if you've already cleaned the evaporator and still have no luck with getting cool air, here are 3 indicators that the evaporator is failing and needs to be replaced. [Read More]

How To Fix A Short-Cycling Air Conditioner

Posted on 16 September 2016

If you have recently moved into a home that has a central air conditioner, then you may not be entirely familiar with the way the system works. This means that you might not think that there is an issue if your AC turns on and off all throughout the day. However, this is a typical or common problem that often occurs with central air conditioners, called short cycling. This problem is not a serious one, but it should be investigated. [Read More]