Summertime Is Allergy Season in Los Angeles: How Air Cleaning Can Help
If you suffer from allergies, living in Los Angeles can be rough on the respiratory system. Our Mediterranean climate allows for long blooming seasons, which translate to an extended allergy season. Combined with pet dander, mold/mildew spores, and dust, your HVAC system can be inundated with allergens that recycle through a forced air system.
Calculate Appliance Savings With These Tips
If you are trying to cut down on your energy consumption to lower your bills, a good place to start would be to calculate appliance savings in your home. This will also help to see if buying new appliances is worth the investment and will save you money in the long run.
What to Do About R-22? Some Chilling News
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 published findings in 1985 about the alarming decline of ozone levels, it became clear that R-22 and similar chemicals were playing a role […]
Ductless Mini Splits May Be the Answer for That Hard-to-Cool Room
A ductless mini split is an air-source heat pump (or A/C) with redesigned components which utilize minimal space. Ductless systems also offer homeowners nice extras and features, such as multi-zoned cooling and heating, unbeatable energy efficiency compared to typical heat pumps, and ductless mini splits cool and heat spaces where extending ductwork is impractical or […]
Finding the Right HVAC Contractor: Follow These Tips
When you’re in the market for a new HVAC contractor, you don’t want to choose just anyone. After all, your cooling and heating equipment are essential for your household’s comfort level, not to mention the costs involved when energy is being wasted by inefficient systems. With this in mind, here are several tips to follow […]
Help Your A/C Do Its Job: These Suggestions Can Also Lower Your Utility Bill
The long Los Angeles summer can take a toll on your air conditioner, lowering its efficiency over the course of the cooling season. These tips will help you keep your A/C performing optimally all summer to lower your utility bills while maintaining a high level of comfort and extending the operating life of your system.
How Fans Should Figure in Your All-Around Cooling Strategy
Regardless of where you live in Southern California, fans in your home can help you deal with hot summer temperatures. Moving air feels cooler than stagnant air and in some cases, a fan can actually help remove heat and lower your conditioning bills. An attic fan will blow hot air out of an hot attic, […]
Manuals J and D: Your Contractor’s Guides for Right HVAC Sizing
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 insisting that your contractor utilizes sizing tools like Manuals J and D. Here’s a look at how these tools work, and why they’re […]
Your A/C’s SEER May Not Be Reached if These Factors Are at Play
When it comes to A/C SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio), there’s more than meets the eye. Although the efficiency rating of your equipment may be high, there are several factors that can bring that value down. Here’s a look at four details that must be considered in order to maximize a system’s SEER.