Signs Your Home Needs a New AC System

Your home’s central air conditioning system is vital to your indoor comfort, especially during those hot summer months just around the corner. However, like any mechanical system, central AC units have a finite lifespan and can experience wear and tear over time, diminishing their effectiveness and efficiency. If your central air system struggled to keep…

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Get to Know Your AC Condenser

The AC condenser is one of the most important components of a central air conditioning system. Unfortunately, it is also one of the least understood. Various issues can affect how your AC condenser works, and each one affects the overall function of your AC system. The more you know about how your AC system operates,…

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It’s Not Too Late for AC Preventive Maintenance

What good is your central air conditioning system without annual preventive maintenance? Over time, not all that much. Consider these key facts: The average system lifespan is 12-15 years Annual maintenance helps keep your system in top working order, possibly even extending its lifespan AC maintenance also helps reduce total repair costs You’ll pay less…

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Common AC Repair Problems

Most AC systems are built to last 10 – 15 years. The better and more faithfully you have yours maintained, the more productive years you can expect from it. But even well-maintained systems eventually require professional attention beyond simple annual maintenance. When that time comes, here are a few of the more common warning signs…

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Home Maintenance Tasks to Tackle this Spring

The increasingly longer days and warmer temps make early spring a great time to tackle some projects and prep your home and garden for the summer months ahead. And to help you figure out just where to start, we’ve come up a list of 10 tasks to check off your to-do list now so that…

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Why is a Musty Odor Coming from My AC?

Under normal circumstances, your air conditioning system should be out of sight and out of mind. And while you should expect to hear a low steady hum and feel cool air coming from the vents and returns, you should not be smelling anything unusual. And yet, if you notice a mildewy or musty odor emanating…

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Why Your AC System Isn’t Performing Up to Par

If only central air systems were like desk lamps – at least a good one. You take it out of the box, place it on the desk where you want it, plug it into a working socket, turn on the switch, and there it is – a brand new light source. And now, back to…

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How to Protect Your AC System This Winter

From snow and ice to freezing rain and blustery winds, winter can be downright brutal at times. It’s enough to make you forget about those dog days of summer when you longed for a bit a reprieve from the heat and humidity. Well, summer will be back soon enough and, once it arrives, will your…

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Is it Time to Say “See ya!” to Your AC System?

You wouldn’t dare part with your grandfather’s pocket watch or decades-old family photo album. Unthinkable! And yet some things are super easy to let go of. Like a hair comb with half its teeth missing. Well, here’s another easy call – a tired, rundown, barely functioning AC system. When it hit the 10-year mark or…

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How to Beat the Summer Heat

When summer temps go sky-high, staying cool and comfortable can feel like a lost cause. Sure, you can head indoors for some relief. But what happens when things are just as bad indoors as out? To come out on top, follow these 7 tips for staying cool this summer while saving money using items you…

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