In Like a Lion: Dealing with Temperature Swings
As most local heating and cooling companies can tell you, March is a notoriously fickle month.
Some years we get 31 days of early spring, other years
winter throws its big blow-out.
It’s a very changeable month, hence the old saying “If March
comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” It’s a pretty
straightforward concept: it’s winter when the month begins and spring when it
ends.
But what about years when March goes from lion to lamb and
back in the space of a few weeks or even a few days? It’s a fact of life for
heating and cooling companies: these… Read More
Live in your house long enough and you’ll get used to the sounds it makes. The hum of the refrigerator. The garage door opening. That one step that always creaks.
Then there are the sounds you don’t expect, like the ones that emanate from your furnace duct work. If you’re wondering when to schedule HVAC maintenance, it’s when you hear things coming from your furnace like:
Rattling sounds
This sound can be unsettling, but it’s not an
end-of-the-world HVAC issue. Rather, it’s a sign that your ductwork is either
sized improperly or has simply come loose.… 
You start your car one morning and notice a weird noise.
But rather than head to the mechanic, you try to
rationalize. It’s probably nothing, you tell yourself. Then one day, that weird
little noise turns into a big problem, and you’re facing a pretty significant
car repair bill.
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There aren’t many holidays this time of year.
July 4 has come and gone, Labor Day is weeks away. And let’s
not even think about Halloween or Christmas until cooler weather arrives.
For now, we’ll just have to content ourselves with
celebrating Air Conditioning Appreciation Days, which run from July 3 to August
15.
And yes, it’s obviously not a major holiday the way Thanksgiving
or Valentine’s Day are. But we think it’s worth observing. We often get so
focused on the cost of central air
conditioning that we forget the benefits of central air and how it’s
changed… 
There’s hot, and then there’s too hot.
Many of us look forward to summer’s arrival, but some summer
days go past “uncomfortable” to flat-out dangerous, with heat so high that
staying outside becomes unadvisable.
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Congratulations. You’ve just marked your first decade as a
homeowner. You know what kind of care your lawn needs to get through the summer
and the best way to keep water out of your basement.
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During the all-too-brief lull between the chill of late
winter and the heat of summer, spring offers a little bit of a rest.
You might find that you can spend a few weeks with the heat
off, the windows open and your home full of fresh air.
That doesn’t mean your heating and cooling system is off the
hook. You might still encounter these springtime HVAC problems, which will need
to be addressed if you want your air conditioning to function this summer.
1. Dirty air conditioner coils
It’s easy for these coils – both internal and external – to
become dirty. The… 
Spring is officially under way.
Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, your favorite
baseball team still has a shot at the pennant and you’ve finally shut your heat
off until fall.
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We spend all winter wishing things would warm up.
But there’s warm, and then there’s too warm.
A hot day is one thing. Throw in some humidity and venturing
outside can feel like you’re walking around with a wet towel over your face.
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“Big things have small beginnings.”
That’s a line from the movie Lawrence of Arabia. In the context of the film, it means that a tiny group of people can affect great change.
But we began thinking about this quote as we set out to write about ac maintenance. Sometimes, what seems like an insignificant issue can lead to a major air conditioning bill.
To be fair, your HVAC system can lose some efficiency as time goes by. And when you’ve had a summer like we’ve had so far, you might be running your air conditioner more often. Continue Reading... 