Blog Posts in 2018

Four Reasons an HVAC Inspection Should Be On Your Home Seller's Checklist

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems are an intrinsic part of most modern homes and can make or break a deal with discerning homebuyers. With this in mind, sellers should consider having a professional inspector or technician take a hard look at their HVAC system to identify any potential issues before putting the home on the market. If certain problems are identified, owners ...

The Four Stages of Your Refrigerant Cycle

Most homeowners know that when they flip on their air conditioner, they can expect cool, refreshing air to start circulating throughout their home until it reaches their target temperature. However, the process for creating this cool air isn’t as widely-known. To put it simply, your air conditioner uses a fluid known as refrigerant to move heat found inside your home to the outdoors. It does this ...

What’s That Strange Noise Coming From My A/C?

If you operate your air conditioner regularly, then you probably know what it normally sounds like while turning on, shutting down, and even while running normally. Therefore, while you may not think about it all that much, it’s actually quite easy to recognize when your air conditioner is making a noise that isn’t normal. Bangs, clangs, grinding squeals, and other strange sounds are not something ...

What Are “Coils” & What Do They Do?

When you ask most homeowners if they know how their air conditioner works, most won’t know the process all that clearly. And that’s okay: as long as you know how to operate the thermostat, you’ll be able to fill your home with cool, dry air when the weather gets hot. However, knowing how your air conditioner works can help you identify problems and figure out when you may need to have it repaired ...