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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
HVAC Tips for High Ceilings We really love our beautiful vaulted ceilings here in Southwest Florida. There’s something very elegant about the spaciousness a soaring ceiling provides by opening up a room. However, a high ceiling that is four-feet or more above the standard 8-foot ceiling height alters the air-flow dynamics in your home, which …
Well, as you have probably already noticed, hurricane season is in full swing here in Florida. Therefore, its important to know Hurricane HVAC Tips. Although the season officially runs from June 1st until November 30th, the majority of storms form from mid-August to late October and the peak is in September. According to the National …
July is one of the hottest months we get here in Southwest Florida, and one of the calls we get the most often during this month is, “ugh, that one room in my house is always hotter than the others!” Cooling down that one hot room are the major complains. We know you know what …
Common Reasons Your Air Conditioner is Leaking Here in Southwest Florida, we have an issue with humidity and wetness, which, in combination, can cause mold in your home. That’s one of the reasons the most common question we get asked about is air conditioner leaks. In general, AC leaks are the cause of about 90% …