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March 18, 2024
BTU Made Easier

The abbreviation for the British thermal unit, BTU is a unit of work that is the rough equivalent of 1055 joules and 252 heat or little calories. What is BTU? Used in the United States and sometimes in the United Kingdom, the British thermal unit stands for the amount of thermal energy that is required […]

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March 17, 2024
6 Common Questions about AC Gauges / Freon Gauges

Manifold air conditioning gauges are employed to check on the pressure of the refrigerant. Nowadays, most refrigerant cans on the market come with an implemented gauge. However, this will only tell you what the low side pressure is. On the other hand, manifold gauge sets enable you to measure not only the low side pressure, […]

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March 16, 2024
Why You Need a Zone Control System in Your House

A zone control system is in charge with maintaining the optimum temperature in various rooms of your house. But isn’t that a thermostat’s job? While a thermostat has to control the heating and cooling settings in your home, most of the time, it only does the job successfully in one out of five rooms. One […]

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March 15, 2024
HVAC Troubleshooting and Solutions

No one doubts the reliability of HVAC (heating, ventilating and air conditioning), but, like any other household piece of equipment, they are not immortal. Since they are bound to break down every now and then, it’s always a good idea to be prepared and know a few things about heating or cooling units. Most of […]

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March 14, 2024
Everything You Need to Know about Central Air Installation

Central air installation is making its way into every household. And it’s no wonder, since no one likes sweating in the summertime. No longer a luxury, air conditioning units are a must, in areas where summer temperatures spike and the nights are unbearable. New models are becoming more efficient, quieter and cheaper. With all this […]

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March 14, 2024
Everything You Need to Know about HVAC Repair

HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) keeps our homes warm during the winter days, cool in the summer and maintains the air quality throughout the year. Usually, HVAC maintenance is done either by the company that installed everything in your house or by another team of professionals twice a year. But you can contribute to […]

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March 12, 2024
5 Essential Questions about R22 Phase Out Answered

Do you know what type of refrigerant your AC system uses? In case it’s the once popular type of Freon for AC known as R-22, HCFC-22, or chlorodifluoromethane by its scientific name, then you might want to consider replacing your AC system. That’s because a protocol signed in Montreal, in 1992, agreed that this substance, […]

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March 12, 2024
All about Lyric Thermostat & the Other Top 4 Best Programmable Thermostats

Home automation is the latest trend and it makes perfect sense that it should be. After all, this is the year 2015, when online connections and Wi-Fi networks are readily available to most middle income earners. And since most such people are busy professionals, it is absolutely reasonable for them to want to come back […]

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March 11, 2024
5 Fun Facts about Freon

Most non-professionals would never guess that a chemical substance used as a refrigerant by the vast majority of the HVAC industry can hide so many interesting facts. However, there’s a lot to be said about Freon – from its complex history to its unclear future to its effects on humans and the environment. 1. Freon […]

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March 8, 2024
How To MaKe Your Own Air Conditioner

Home Made A/C- How To Video

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March 5, 2024
RV A/C

Natural Gas Versus Propane A/C Cooling Units for RV’s By Betty Stephens If you drive an RV in the summer you know the heat can be a problem. The built in HVAC for the cab does not seem to be strong enough to cool the entire RV, so when you’re driving in extreme heat it […]

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March 5, 2024
Ceiling Fans

DO CEILING FANS HELP LOWER ELECTRIC AND A/C BILLS? By Betty Stephens Ceiling fans can cut back excessive use of your home’s air conditioning and heating unit and use 5% less energy. They use about the same energy as a 100-watt light bulb. The Department of Energy says YES. The Department of Energy’s Energy Information […]

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