High-end central air conditioners provide efficient cooling all summer long, as long as they have the best A/C features available today. Advanced technology enables air conditioners to achieve higher seasonal energy efficiency ratios (SEER) than ever before. In 2006,...
If your air conditioner’s icing up, you’ll know it, even if you can’t see the ice. Just place your hand over a supply register, and if you feel minimal airflow, you could have a frozen air conditioner on your hands. Before you learn what causes an air...
Regardless of how well you maintain your air conditioning, there’s bound to come a time where it encounters problems. The good news is that most A/C problems fall into one of five categories. This list can help identify what the problem may be. In most cases,...
Investing a little time in finding a contractor for A/C installation is one of the most important things you can do to ensure that your new system performs well in our hot, humid summers. If not sized and installed correctly, your system could perform at a full SEER...
R-22, the essential refrigerant for many air conditioning systems, is getting more difficult to find. R-22 is being phased out by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This means that if you have an air conditioning unit that requires R-22 refrigerant,...
If not controlled, summer heat gain in your home will leave you with air conditioning bills that are more uncomfortable than the heat itself. Taking measures to prevent your home from heating up reduces your reliance on the A/C, saving you money and keeping you more...