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Air Conditioner has Iced up

Suddenly you feel like you Air Conditioner is not doing what its supposed to. Upon further inspection, you find that there is a block of ice on the copper lines of the system. Is this normal, why is this happening? Well, there are several reasons for this. 1. Dirty Air Filter 2. System is [...]

Heating Checks

Checking your Heater for the winter is just always a necessity. Especially if you have a gas furnace. These give off an exhaust and the deadly gas, known as, carbon monoxide. Having your heater checked for the winter will help avoid any foreseeable problems with operation.

What does an Air Handler Do?

An Air Handler does just that. It handles the Air in your house. It does this by using an electric motor that spins a blower wheel that creates suction from one end of the unit and pushes it out the other end. Most Air Handlers are considered Air Handlers because they have [...]

How to clear a clogged Air Conditioner Drain?

Clearing a clogged Air Conditioner drain can be a little tricky. Sometimes it will involve calling either a plumber or you local HVAC technician. It will involve loosening or disconnecting the drainage line from the Air Handler or the coil. Once this is done, either water pressure or air pressure can be [...]

What does a Condenser Do?

A Condenser does just that. In an Air Conditioning application, it condenses freon gas from a gas or low pressure state to a liquid or high pressure state. To make sure that compressor doesn’t overheat though, the condenser has some metal tubing usually going in a continuous loop called a coil. The [...]

How are Air Filters rated and which ones are best?

The industry standard for measuring these filters is called a MERV Rating. Which stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. This rating measures how effective an air filter is. It is used to measure how much particles gets past a filter. In other words, the lower the MERV rating, the more particles [...]

Why does having multiple Air Condioners in your home makes sense?

Indoor comfort is what we all look for and try to achieve. Sometimes in a two story house you find that in the summer the upstairs is too cool and in the winter its too hot. Many times that’s because of improper HVAC zoning in your house. Air Conditioners work with air circulation. [...]

Washing the Condenser!!

Washing your Air Conditioner’s Condenser can save you hundreds of dollars.  Here’s a short video that shows you just how simple it is.  The basic idea is to clear the coils of any dirt or build up that restricts air to pass through them.

How an air conditioner works.