Tech Tips: Protecting Your Ducts
A helpful tip for those that are remodeling their homes or those that are currently planning a remodeling project: Don’t run your heating and cooling system while the construction is underway! Your...
View ArticleAir Conditioner Maintenance Checks at Four Seasons
All central air conditioning systems are very similar. Despite a few differences in high performance systems, the components are basically the same, but nearly every company that performs maintenance...
View ArticleAre Rooftop Air Conditioners Safe?
The new trend in Chicago’s rehab construction is to place the air conditioner’s condensing unit on the roof. To many this may sound like a crazy idea, but this trend is one of the best things that have...
View ArticlePut Down the Power Washer!
A few weeks ago I told a customer that his air conditioner wasn’t cooling as well as it should be, and it was due to the condenser coil being so dirty that it couldn’t cool itself off. The customer...
View ArticleMore Than A Typical Technician
The role of a service technician has changed over the years. When I started thirty five years ago we were trained to diagnose and repair furnaces, air conditioners, attic fans and all associated duct...
View ArticleA Disaster in the Making
A burning wooden match is approximately equal to one BTU of heat. One cubic foot of natural gas produces about 1,015 BTUs of heat. The furnaces made today for residential use range from 45,000 to...
View ArticleFurnace Repair Education to Promote Prevention
What is the number one concern on your mind when you contact an HVAC company to perform a furnace repair? Odd are the only things you are really thinking about are: can this guy fix my unit and how...
View ArticleFinding a Technician for Every HVAC Need
When you need a service performed on your HVAC system do you have one HVAC contractor you turn to, or do you call all around town looking for someone for every job? If you are one of those people that...
View ArticlePreparing for Your HVAC Service
The first time you experience a furnace or air conditioner breakdown in your home you are not exactly sure how to handle the situation. You need it fixed fast especially if the weather is extreme, so...
View ArticleDid Your Duct Cleaner Do a Good Job?
In certain situations, duct cleaning services are a must, but even if you don’t have water or mold in your ducts, having them cleaned could still have benefits for the overall indoor air quality in the...
View ArticleRefrigerant Leaks
The heart of your air conditioner, that which makes it function, is the freon/refrigerant in your cooling coils. When an air conditioner is operating correctly this refrigerant changes from a gas to a...
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