Archive for 2015
What’s the Difference Between an Electronic Air Cleaner and a UV Air Purifier?
Indoor air quality is a serious concern, and while your heater or air conditioner can set your household temperature exactly the way you’d like it, the presence of dust and other contaminants can still make your home a less-than-pleasant place to be. Here in Austin, TX, you can adopt numerous means to combat low indoor air…
Read More3 Qualities of Geothermal Air Conditioning
You may have heard about geothermal air conditioning and heating systems, which draw upon the ambient heat in the earth to warm and cool your home. The system runs a series of tubes below the earth, which maintains a constant temperature once you get down below a few feet. The tubes carry a mixture of water and…
Read MoreEffects of Low Refrigerant in Your Air Conditioner
An air conditioning system is based around the use of refrigerant: a chemical compound that makes the whole process possible. Your system first compresses the refrigerant and shifts it from a gaseous to a liquid state (which releases heat into the surrounding atmosphere), then moves it to an evaporator coil, where it is shifted back…
Read MoreHow Does Insulation Help My Air Conditioner?
We usually think of insulation in our homes as a wintertime benefit: keeping warm air inside and helping the house stay comfortable on even the coldest days. But insulation serves a much larger purpose than that: improving overall efficiency and giving your air conditioner a break in the summer just as it gives your heater a break in…
Read MoreHow to Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Having Problems
Austin, TX bakes every summer amid high heat and staggering humidity levels. We need our air conditioning systems to function every time we turn them on, and when problems arise, they need to be dealt with as quickly as possible. The good news is that there are many qualified service technicians in the Austin, TX…
Read More4 Problems with High Humidity
Austin, TX is a very humid city. In fact, our humidity is probably a greater problem during the summer than the high temperatures. Your air conditioning system can deal with the humidity to a certain extent, but to really address the problem, you should install a dehumidifier in your home: lowering the humidity to acceptable levels and…
Read More6 Factors That Affect Your Air Conditioner’s Size
Air conditioners need to be properly sized before they are installed. And we don’t mean physical size, though obviously, you need a unit that can fit into the appropriate spot in your home. We’re talking about the relative power levels of the system. If the system is underpowered, it will struggle to cool your home.…
Read MoreWhy Is a Short Cycling Air Conditioner a Problem?
“Short cycling” is a term used to describe when an air conditioner turns on and off rapidly throughout the day. It could mean a system that shuts off before it has finished cooling your house, only to turn on again a few minutes later. It could also refer to a system that cools the air…
Read MoreAre Bad Ducts Ruining Your Air Conditioning?
As spring deepens and summer grows nearer, the Austin air conditioning season will kick in. You can expect your home’s air conditioner to perform steady work during the months to come. If you have kept the AC in excellent shape through routine annual maintenance (something you should schedule each spring), then it should provide you with…
Read More3 Sounds You Never Want to Hear from Your Air Conditioning System
Air conditioning manufacturers have yet to invent an air conditioner with a complete artificial intelligence system that can analyze malfunctions and immediately report them to you with advice on action to take. (“I am leaking refrigerant and need a professional recharge.”) Although we may one day see this sort of technology, for the moment we…
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