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The home comfort systems in your Los Angeles home work together to keep you comfortable. If one system is operating poorly, it will affect all of the other systems, resulting in a
There’s a Spanish saying, “Lo barato sale caro,” which directly translates to, “The cheap comes out expensive.” In other words, you get what you pay for. Perhaps that’s why you’re having a
Every air conditioner has a condensate pan beneath the indoor evaporator coil. As water vapor condenses on the evaporator coil, it drips into the pan. When enough water accumulates, it pours out
A plumbing emergency can happen at any time – often when it’s least convenient. Even a small plumbing problem, such as a minor leak, needs to be fixed. Taking care of any plumbing
For most Los Angeles area homeowners, the duct system is out of sight and out of mind. After all, it’s mostly hidden from view behind walls, above the ceiling and under floors.
When the sun is out, heat gain adds to your cooling load and undermines your air conditioning efforts. That’s why it’s important to minimize heat gain for the lowest cooling costs and
R-22 refrigerant is on the way out. As early as 1974, scientists suspected that HCFCs, or hydrochlorofluorocarbons, of which R-22 is one, were bad for the environment. After Joseph Farman and his colleagues
When upgrading to a new, energy-efficient HVAC system, you expect a significant return on your investment. The only way to ensure that your new systems run efficiently and effectively, however, is by
Is one of the components of your split-system A/C giving you trouble? Though the idea of swapping out the ailing unit for a new one may seem more economical than upgrading your
