On those really hot days when you can’t imagine being out of an air conditioned home or office, aren’t you happy to live in the 21st century? Luckily, your descendants and those before had all types of inventive ways to keep cool. And all of that clever thinking eventually led to the development of the air conditioning that you enjoy today! Let’s get started with a brief, yet surprisingly fascinating history of air conditioning. The Fascinating History of Air Conditioning Underground Homes The cave dwellers found that it was cooler underground and inside the Earth. They built homes in caves to get themselves out of the hot sun. Although this was around 12,000 years ago, the cave dwellers knew what they were doing. (Today we call this geothermal cooling, and it’s highly efficient and green!) First Water-Cooled AC Fast forward to the days of the Egyptians, when the first water-cooled air conditioner was discovered. The […]
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Benefits of Financing Your HVAC Equipment Purchase
Even the best furnaces, heat pumps and air conditioners will eventually have to be replaced. At some point continued repairs become expensive band-aids that do nothing but forestall the inevitable. Throwing good money after bad is obviously not the answer. But new HVAC equipment is costly and that can be a significant holdup for anyone, regardless of their financial circumstances. This is the reason why reputable HVAC contractors offer financing alternatives for those who aren’t in a position to pay for equipment plus installation services all at once. A wide variety of assistance is available to fit the requirements of people from all backgrounds and income brackets, making financing a viable option for the vast majority of those who need to upgrade their HVAC system. The HVAC Financing Process in a Nutshell HVAC contractor financing departments know you need a quick decision and they have streamlined their procedures to help make sure you get it. […]
Tips to prevent Frozen Pipes this Winter
Don’t let your pipes freeze and end up costing you more then pocket change. Take some steps to prevent this from happening, for additional help please feel free to call us ASAP!
Here are Some Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying New HVAC Equipment
No matter how reliably it has served you, eventually your HVAC equipment will start to falter. Service technicians may be able to patch it up and keep it chugging along for a while, but eventually Father Time will render its final verdict and condemn your furnace and/or air conditioner to the scrap heap. Once this happens you’ll need to move quickly to purchase new equipment. But if you rush in without a good plan of action you could end up you stuck with an overpriced, ineffective HVAC system. If You’re Buying New HVAC Equipment, Please Don’t … Fail to get multiple estimates HVAC equipment and installation are inherently costly and every dollar you save should be considered precious. Therefore it behooves you to look around and collect a number of estimates—and read all the fine print on those offers to be sure there are no hidden fees or other nasty surprises. Fail to fully investigate […]
Can I Just Replace the Outdoor Unit on an Older Air Conditioning System to Save Money?
Central air conditioners have two parts: an indoor unit that sits in an attic or other unfinished space, and an outdoor unit that sits on a concrete slab. The indoor unit houses a critical component called an evaporator coil, while the outdoor unit houses two critical components: a compressor and a condenser coil. If you have an older air conditioner, there’s a pretty good chance that the outdoor unit will fail before the indoor unit. You might think that a simple replacement of the outdoor unit will return your AC to good working order. In reality, partial replacement of the components in an older air conditioner can lead to significant, expensive problems. Understanding Your Air Conditioner When you turn on your central air conditioner, the system pulls warm air from the interior of your home to the evaporator coil in the indoor unit. This coil contains a refrigerant in gas form. The heat in the […]