Air Conditioning Posts

How High Humidity Can Cause Air Conditioning Problems

June 6th, 2014

Air conditioners are not designed specifically to combat humidity (although some models have dehumidifiers built into them). However, through their action of absorbing heat from the indoors of a home or building, they also remove some moisture from the air, and this can assist with lowering high humidity levels—and sometimes making a home too dry during periods of low humidity

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Why Is Ice on My Air Conditioner a Big Problem?

May 9th, 2014

Most people don’t consider ice in their air conditioning system to be something worth worrying about. After all, doesn’t ice provide cold air? In point of fact, however, the ice is a sign of significant trouble that requires more than just scraping off to solve.

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Why Is My AC Tripping Circuit Breakers?

May 2nd, 2014

Circuit breakers are safety devices in your electrical system that prevent overload on a particular circuit. They can “trip” – turn off – for many reasons. Your air conditioning unit requires enough energy that it will have its own circuit breaker.

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3 Reasons to Install Heat Pumps in Daytona Beach

April 25th, 2014

Heat pumps make an alternative to more traditional forms of heating and cooling systems. They work the same way an air conditioner does: moving refrigerant gas through a series of valves and coils that first shift the gas into a liquid (releasing heat in the process) then revert it back to a gas (cooling the air around it).

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Why Is My Air Conditioning Leaking?

April 18th, 2014

Your air conditioning system is one of the most important components of your home, especially now that summer is on the way. Here in St. Augustine, air conditioning systems need to perform every day to keep the heat and humidity at bay, and any signs of trouble should prompt a swift and efficient response.

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How a Cooling Load is Calculated

April 7th, 2014

A cooling load represents the amount of heat that your air conditioner needs to remove from the house to make it comfortable. That plays a huge role in determining the size and capacity of your air conditioner. Air conditioning in Daytona Beach can cost a great deal…

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The Benefits of Regular AC Maintenance

March 31st, 2014

Here in Jacksonville, FL, air conditioning maintenance is an absolute necessity. As the winter draws to a close and our long, hot Florida summer gets underway, your air conditioning system is the best weapon you have to keep your home cool and comfortable.

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What Is This Grinding Sound When I Run My Air Conditioning?

November 12th, 2013

You need an air conditioner you can depend on if you live in Florida. Hot spells can strike any time of the year, even during the deepest winter when much of the northern states have thick blankets of snow. If your AC starts sending you signals…

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Air Conditioning FAQ 2: Types of Refrigerant

September 23rd, 2013

Your air conditioner depends on a chemical called refrigerant to transfer heat from inside your home and into the warm Florida air outdoors. In the early days of electrical ACs, the chemical used for refrigerant was usually propane, ammonia, or methyl chloride.

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