Changing your air conditioner filter regularly is a key part of HVAC maintenance. It can also be easy to forget to change your filter; 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. Because of the typically hot and humid climate in the Sunshine State, your air conditioner has to remain in tip-top shape all year long, practically 365 days every year. If you don’t maintain …
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. Moreover, electricity comprises roughly 90% of the total energy consumption of households in the Sunshine State. Given the hot and humid climate, it comes as no surprise that here in Southwest …
Each year, hundreds of thousands of Americans travel south to Florida for the winter. These seasonal residents are called snowbirds and their influx increases the population of the Sunshine State by about 5%. Are you a snowbird? If so, you will have plenty of things to do when you arrive in the sunshine and warmth …
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 through the end of October, we thought …
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 in turn affects the performance …
Well, as you have probably already noticed, hurricane season is in full swing here in Florida. 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 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 2019 there …
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!” We know you know what we’re talking about. That one darn room that still feels …
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% of the calls air conditioning companies, like …