AC & Cooling

INTRODUCTION: If you’re replacing an aging air conditioner or adding cooling to a space that doesn’t have it you’re facing one of the most common and most confusing decisions in home comfort — mini split or central AC? Both systems cool your home effectively. Both have legitimate advantages depending on your situation. And both have […]

INTRODUCTION: A smart thermostat is one of the best investments you can make in your home’s comfort and energy efficiency. The right model can save you 10 to 23 percent on your heating and cooling bills, learn your schedule automatically, and let you control your home’s temperature from anywhere in the world using your phone.

INTRODUCTION: Your Lennox air conditioner worked perfectly last summer. Now you’ve turned it on for the first time this season and nothing happens. No hum, no click, no cold air — just silence. Before you reach for the phone to schedule a $150 service call it’s worth knowing that the majority of Lennox AC startup

INTRODUCTION: When your Carrier furnace stops working and flashes a blinking light or displays an error code on the control board, it’s telling you exactly what’s wrong — if you know how to read it. Carrier furnaces are designed with built-in diagnostic systems that communicate problems through a series of LED light flashes or digital

INTRODUCTION: You’ve turned your AC on, the system is running, the fan is blowing — but instead of cool refreshing air coming out of your vents, you’re getting warm air. Or worse, air that’s barely cooler than the room itself. Few things are more frustrating on a hot summer day. And while a warm air

INTRODUCTION: Your AC condenser coils are one of the hardest working components in your entire cooling system — and one of the most neglected. Sitting outside year round, exposed to dirt, grass clippings, cottonwood seeds, pet hair, and whatever else the weather throws at them, condenser coils gradually become coated in a layer of grime

INTRODUCTION: There are few things more frustrating than a hot summer day with an AC that’s running but not actually cooling your home. The system sounds like it’s working, the fan is blowing, but the air coming out of your vents is warm — or barely cool at best. Before you pick up the phone

INTRODUCTION: Every summer, millions of American homeowners turn on their AC for the first time in months — and discover it isn’t working properly. A refrigerant leak, a clogged condenser, a dirty filter — problems that could have been caught in 30 minutes of simple preparation end up costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars