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Portable AC FAQs

With the trend toward smaller, more efficient living spaces continuing to gather momentum, it’s only natural that people have expressed more and more interest in portable heating and cooling solutions. These choices are also good options for larger living spaces, especially when the inhabitants of those structures tend to spend most of their time in [...]

Ductless Air Conditioning FAQs

Going with a Ductless Split AC System makes sense in a variety of situations. Older homes that have for decades been heated via a radiator system, for example, would be difficult to retrofit when wanting to add air conditioning. Unless you’d prefer to add ducts in the corners of (already small) rooms and then build [...]

Fedders: A History

Founded in 1896, Fedders long ago established itself as a reputable household name for generations of American families. These days, the company aims to help sophisticated customers who are looking to improve and enhance their everyday living situations. Its Integrated Home Solutions division is committed to delivering products – like Through the Wall Air Conditioners -- [...]

Q&A About PTAC Systems

With all of the different heating and cooling options available these days, it can sometimes be a challenge to keep all of them straight. Here are a few common questions (and answers) regarding PTAC (Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner) Systems: Q: In trying to figure the best option for an addition I’m building on my house, PTAC seems [...]

Managing A/C in Sports Arenas

It’s sometimes tricky enough to keep the indoor air of your home at just the right temperature to keep everyone comfortable. Imagine trying to do that in a cavernous sports arena packed with thousands of screaming sports fans. Matt Menard, a market manager for air conditioning for ebm-pabst, which makes fans and motors, reflected on the [...]

Amana History

One of the biggest names in air conditioning traces its roots to a part of the country that gave birth to one of America’s communal societies – the Amana Colonies in Iowa – which endures to this very day. Persecution and a poor economy in Germany compelled the group’s forerunners – then known as the Community [...]

Installing Through-the-Wall AC

One way to stay cool during the summer – especially in isolated rooms or even separate outbuildings such as sheds – is to install an AC unit through the wall. This option can be more secure than trying to use a window-mounted unit. Also, using Through the Wall AC allows you to use your windows [...]

Differences Between R-22 and R-410A

As of 2010, a common refrigerant used in air conditioning systems was phased out. The material, known as R-22, was often referred to by a brand name such as Freon®. It was also sometimes referred to as an HCFC (hydro-chlorofluorocarbon), which plays a role in the depletion of the Earth’s ozone. In its place, manufacturers began [...]

Ductless Air Conditioning System Pros

As ductless air conditioning systems continue to grow in popularity – either as forced alternatives in the case of some older houses or, in other situations, a more attractive option than installing a whole-house system – it’s time for a refresher on the basics for buying ductless systems, which are known as Mini Split Air [...]

Heating People Instead of Buildings

Buildings, a recent article in The Economist claims, aren’t very good consumers of heat. During wintertime, a great deal of energy gets wasted heating empty residences in the daytime and keeping commercial spaces toasty at nighttime. That’s also true even when the buildings are filled with people, as unoccupied spaces still get heated to the same [...]