A Green Approach to Energy Savings: Learn How
Opting for a greener lifestyle has significant rewards for you, your budget and the planet. The most effective approach for energy savings is with your home’s cooling and heating systems, since it’s likely they are the largest energy consumers inside your home. These tips will help you manage your system to reduce energy consumption.
What Is Good Ductwork Design? Guidelines for Best Results
The efficiency and effectiveness of your Los Angeles home’s HVAC system relies on more than just your air conditioner, furnace and/or heat pump’s efficiency ratings. The air ducts that circulate air throughout your home’s living spaces are critical aspects of your household’s overall energy-efficiency. Ensuring good ductwork design is implemented in both new home constructions […]
Is a Heat Pump an Effective A/C for Los Angeles?
Summer will be coming soon to the Los Angeles area and if you are in the market for a new cooling system for your home, there are several options. One of these is the heat pump, which can function as both a cooling system and a heating system, while reducing your overall energy usage.
Duct Sealing is Important to the Health of Your HVAC System
A common costly problem that ductwork often develops is leaking air. This usually happens as a result of poor installation or deterioration over time as seals between ducts weaken. If you want to avoid the consequences of losing air, you need to perform duct sealing whenever leaks develop.
Properly Installing a Heat Pump: 5 Tricks of the Trade
Properly installing a heat pump for replacement or as a new system requires proper home preparation and installation design planning to enjoy peak performance from your investment. Make sure your HVAC contractor follows these five trade practices.
Furnace Odors: Learn Their Common Sources and Cures
A furnace smell can be indicative of anything from a small problem in your home to a large one that needs to be addressed immediately. Depending on the type of smell you can get a good idea of where to investigate for problems.
Manuals J and D Crucial for Proper HVAC Equipment Design, Sizing
You trust your HVAC professional to correctly match your Los Angeles-area home’s new furnace or air conditioner to your heating and cooling needs. A qualified HVAC contractor uses Manuals J and D from the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) to do the job.
Your Ductwork Has Seen Better Days: Know the Signs
Most homeowners initially suspect the large HVAC equipment like furnaces or heat exchangers as the problem when effectiveness starts to drop, but what isn’t usually considered are the ducts. Problems with ductwork can cause a significant drop in performance and efficiency, which will cost you both comfort and money.
The Forced Air Furnace: Simple and Effective
For most homes, the most prevalent and conventional way to provide heating during the winter months is with a forced air furnace. Forced air furnace systems have been around for decades, and provide you with relatively straight forward and proven installation methods, while having the versatility to add on such things as a central air […]