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Ductwork, although a very important part of your AC system, may not be one of the first things that may cross your mind when you think about air conditioning. Most probably because ductwork is not really a part of the AC unit itself, we may oftentimes overlook it, although it is still very important. After all, that network of ducts is chiefly responsible for distributing the air that has been cooled by the AC unit throughout the entire space. It typically brings air from the A/C to a supply duct, and for the effectively designed ones, evenly and evenly sends the air into the entire space. Various ductworks that are ineffectively designed result in various scenarios. For example, air that is poorly circulated back to the return duct will be stuck in the area around the supply duct, and when too much air will accumulate in that area, the air will seep out of the house, which will push the AC system to generate more air. On the other hand, if the duct is designed poorly, the cold air wi...

If you are a home or business space owner, then you need to have at least basic knowledge of the functions of heating and cooling systems. And with that basic know-how comes something that you will surely come across: refrigerant. Refrigerants in your air conditioner are a very important component, as, without them, you cannot really expect your AC unit to produce cool air. What a refrigerant does basically is to absorb environmental heat present in the air, run through the unit’s compressor and evaporator (and changing form to gas and liquid in the process – impressive, huh?) before finally producing the cold air. But you also have to take note that there is more than one kind of refrigerant; there are actually three different types of them that are present and being used in AC units across the world. These three refrigerants are distinct from each other and are not interchangeable – using one type of refrigerant to a unit that uses a different type can damage it. Thus, you also need...

So, your AC system is not functioning as well as you are expecting it to. Come to think of it, it may have started to function rather lousily towards the end of summer 2020, when you were still using it heavily, but then the cooler breeze of autumn started introducing itself. Besides, who had the time to worry about an air conditioner not colling as expected when you had to think about making sure everyone in the family had face masks before setting even just one foot outside. So, it wasn’t a priority and now, you’re more or less a couple of months away from using your AC again. But you still have those two months, right? Surely, those things can wait. If only it were that easy. One, everybody dealing with an underperforming AC unit may also think exactly the same way as you and will wait for the first weeks of June to finally deal with this non-essential problem. So yes, if you don’t want to get lost with the crowd and act on the issue with the majority, you might want to, at the ver...

When you think about your AC unit, you usually think of freon , its condenser, evaporator, and even its timer. But an equally important part of your AC unit that we usually use and interact with but somehow also usually tend to overlook is the thermostat. Yes, we usually get to tinker with the thermostat of our AC systems but since it is usually detached from the AC unit itself, we tend to not think of it automatically when we consider our AC systems. Of course, it is quite important to know more this rather essential part of our air conditioners, but do you know that there are a number of different thermostat types? If you’re still a bit clueless of what the different kinds of thermostats are, you better get ready so that you can really develop a deeper appreciation of your AC system, not to mention you’ll really know how the system works instead of just having shallow knowledge about it. The Non-Programmable Thermostat If what you have in your AC system is what you consider to be q...

In conversations that revolve around heating and cooling systems, a lot of talks usually revolve around this thing called refrigerant. People mention this a lot when talking about their AC systems, sometimes a bit too nonchalantly that you, dear newbie to the world of AC and heating services, may become actually curious about what it is all about. Why does the AC unit need more refrigerant? Does the amount of refrigerant deplete over time? What is freon? What is freon’s relationship with refrigerants? Is refrigerant poisonous? Can I buy it in the store if my AC runs out of it? Well, all those questions about refrigerants may sound like Greek to you, but hopefully, you’ll be more informed of this after reading this curated article. There may be some misconceptions and misinformation about refrigerants, but as an owner of an AC system for your home or business, then you need to have at least a basic background about it. After all, isn’t knowledge power? The basics of refrigerants First...

Spring has sprung and you might probably think that it won’t be for a few months that you’ll have to think about or obsess over the condition of your business (that is if your shop is still open) or home ac units, perhaps ignoring common AC problems. But with climate change happening (don’t be a denier!), it might be wise to think about family heating and cooling issues. Besides, you wouldn’t want to be thinking of ac service options when it’s already summer and your home or business is already plagued with air conditioner concerns. That would already be too late! So, having a general idea about common ac problems is always a good idea so that nothing would blindside you and you’ll know what steps to take when consulting an air conditioning service to help you. Problem: Evaporator coils that have frozen. Your ac unit contains evaporator coils that act like sponges that absorb heat from the air. These coils that contain refrigerant actually function properly when there is warm air cir...

Is Your Furnace In Need Of Repair? While the weather is still fine and there’s no need to use your heating system, it may actually be wise to consider if your heating unit is in need of repair, or at the very least, if it is efficient. That should save you from unnecessarily worrying about it when it is actually time for you to use it, not to mention it will save you money because you’ll be spared from an unreasonably high energy bill and exorbitant fees from heating repair services that may be charging higher at times when their services are in most demand. So, here are three factors to check whether your heating system is efficient when it comes to power usage. Check the AFUE Rating. The first thing to check on your heating device is its AFUE rating. AFUE, which stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency, is a reliable factor to check your system’s energy efficiency. The higher a system’s AFUE percentage is, the more efficient it is. The percentages stand for how much of the fu...