Living in Southwest Florida, you know about the heat, humidity and thermostat tips. During the summer months, the conditions outside can be downright oppressive—not to mention, expensive, and getting more costly. Florida Power and Light, which serves millions of households across the Sunshine State, has proposed a series of rate hikes that would have its …
5 Problems That Cause Inconsistent HVAC Cooling
HVAC Cooling: If you’ve ever experienced a summer in Southwest Florida, you know all too well that having a fully-functioning air conditioning unit is a must. An unexpected problem with your home’s cooling system such as inconsistent HVAC cooling can lead to big problems when you’re battling the extreme heat of one of the nation’s …
Air Purifiers Help Keep Your Home Clean and Safe
Air Purifiers Help Keep Your Home Clean and Safe Everyone is worried about this whole thing with the coronavirus so it’s time to keep your home clean and safe, and here in SWFL we certainly have a high number of older people who are considered to be the most vulnerable population for any kind of …
Maintaining Your HVAC System to Prevent Airborne Illness
Maintaining Your HVAC System You take your vitamins and eat your greens. You get enough rest and use hand sanitizer. You’ve taken every reasonable measure to prevent COVID-19, and with it, the common cold and flu. Now things have opened back up, including your workplace. What can you do to make sure your business is …
What Happens When You Don’t Change Your AC Filters?
Changing your AC filters regularly is a key part of HVAC maintenance. It can also be easy to forget to change your AC filters; after all, it is tucked away and hidden. However, leaving a dirty filter in for months could wreak havoc on your air conditioner—especially in Southwest Florida, with its sub-tropical climate. As …
Tips for Troubleshooting Your AC Before You Call
Welcome to winter in Southwest Florida, where we had maybe two weeks of cooler weather before being back up to 80 degrees. Knowing tips for troubleshooting your AC yourself is very important. Because of the typically hot and humid climate in the Sunshine State, your air conditioner has to remain in tip-top shape all year …
Loud AC? Problems and Issues That Cause It
Are you dealing with a loud AC unit? What is that noise coming from your air conditioner? Whether it’s rattling, squeaking, hissing, or humming, a new loud sound emanating from your air conditioner can be stress-inducing. An unusually loud AC can be a warning sign that your air conditioner is about to malfunction or is …
Preventing AC Short Cycling
AC Short Cycling: Did you know that, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Florida homeowners spend 40% more on electricity each year than the national average. Therefore, we need to work on Preventing AC Short Cycling. Moreover, electricity comprises roughly 90% of the total energy consumption of households in the Sunshine State. Given the …
Get Your AC Unit Ready for Snowbird Season
Get Your AC Unit Ready for Snowbird Season Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans travel south to Florida for the winter. These seasonal residents are called snowbirds and we call it snowbird season. Thus, their influx increases the population of the Sunshine State by about 5%. Are you a snowbird? If so, you will …
How to Prepare Your Air Conditioner for Hurricane Season
Prepare Your Air Conditioner for Hurricane Season Here in Southwest Florida we know that there are many people who come to live here from other places. In a lot of those places they never had to worry about hurricanes. So as we go into the peak of our hurricane season, which is really from August …