Smart Thermostat: What makes a thermostat smart? In our connected world, a smart thermostat is one that grants access to itself via the internet. Whether that access is a website, a phone app or voice control via google or alexa, if you can control it’s basic...
Air conditioning systems dehumidify as well as cool the air. (the first air conditioner was installed in a printing shop to keep the paper dry so it didn’t have to close on humid summer days) They cool by reducing sensible heat (lowering temperature) and...
75° F & < 60% Humidity In the news these days you will find energy companies asking homeowner to keep their thermostats 78° and up. If you put your thermostat at 78° and don’t feel comfortable, why is that? Humidity! Most people feel hotter when the...
Bacteria (white slime): Bacteria (it was previously commly thought to be algae, but is now known to be bacteria) seeks a warm/moist environment to grow with a good food supply, which can be found in oversized, short cycling AC equipment as well as dirty air filters...
Tons of Ice In the early days of cooling, ice harvested from lakes in the winter was stored and used as the medium to absorb the summer heat from the air. Blow a fan over ice, the heat of the air is absorbed by the ice (the cool of the ice is not added to the air)....
Duct Sweating Ducts in your attic sweating is not the same as your body sweating. Ducts that are sweating are more like your car having those beads of condensation in the morning. This map of the US shows Florida fully contained in the area with the highest seasonal...
Why should I get a tune up? On an average Florida summer day the stress on a well installed air conditioner is five times the national average. A poorly maintained air conditioning system can easily increase that stress by two-fold and significantly shorten your air...
Basic Air Filter This type of filter is generally made to protect your HVAC equipment from getting dirty too fast. Coming in various colors like blue, white and green this filter will stop dust and dirt and large things from getting swallowed up by your HVAC system....
Systems Explained: The difference between between a straight cool air conditioner and a heat pump system is difficult to see at a glance. The functioning differences between the two are hidden behind the access covers. A heat pumps extra piping, electronics, and...
Easy Fixes: Thermostat: Make sure the thermostat is set to cooling. Typically with the “mode” or “System” button you need to make sure you are set to cooling and not heating. The thermostat screen often displays which mode it is operating in....
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