Although the average air conditioner is designed to be trouble-free throughout its life, there’s always an exception or two. If you’re one of the few exceptions to the rule, then these air conditioner troubleshooting tips should help you get back to being comfortable...
When a cool surface comes in contact with warmer, humid air, the difference in temperature is enough to pull some of the water vapor out of the air in the form of condensation. In winter, this is often visible as frosty, fogged windows. In summer, you may recognize it...
You probably don’t want to stand pat with your older home. Even if you’ve made a few energy-saving upgrades in recent years, there’s probably a lot more you can do to improve efficiency. Here are some tips for relatively simple energy-saving...
Too many homeowners take their forced-air heating and cooling systems for granted, and the top way they do this is by simply forgetting to change the furnace filter. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that changing the furnace filter is an optional step in HVAC...
If you have a newer home, it’s probably pretty airtight. Even if you’re in an older home, you may have made improvements to keep your conditioned air from leaking out and unconditioned air from getting in. That’s all good as far as controlling...
If you heat your home with a heat pump, you have probably noticed some frosty buildup on the outdoor condenser coil now and then. It’s usually nothing to worry about, but if you ever discover your heat pump covered in frost — actually, covered in ice would...