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Running Your Car’s A/C During Winter

It seems like one of the ultimate no-brainers: When it’s time to shut down your home’s air conditioning system for the season, it’s also time to stop running your car air conditioner, as well. One main reason that drivers do this, other than relying on common sense, is to help to prolong the life of [...]

Keeping Your HVAC Systems Efficient

Owners of high efficiency air conditioning and heating systems can sometimes be surprised when the actual amount of money saved by installing these appliances falls short of predictions and expectations. After all, the fact that the appliances are billed as “high efficiency” means that they should save you money all by themselves – beyond what [...]

Choosing the Right Cooling Vest

Sometimes the best method for staying cool is to take the cooling system with you wherever you go – even in the form of a wearable vest. With some diligence and research, you can find cooling vests that are both practical and stylish. Wearing them can also be a boon to those with various physical [...]

Rain and Your Air Conditioner

Can rain or moisture ruin your air conditioner? Should you take special steps in order to protect your A/C investment, whether an ordinary window unit or a ductless split A/C system?In general, rain doesn’t harm air conditioning units, which are designed in such a way as to effectively prevent water from seeping into sensitive working [...]

Eliminating A/C Noise from Your Recordings

On those sweltering summer days when it’s best to move that special family gathering indoors, you’ll undoubtedly be grateful that you made the choice to install a reliable air conditioning system.Family gatherings often include family pictures and videos. In the case of the latter, the last thing you’d want on your home movies is the [...]

Ventilating Your Home

When it comes to heating or cooling a home, it’s not enough to simply think of the appliances that get the job done. No furnace or air conditioner can be effective without taking into consideration a key overriding element: Ventilation. And there’s more to that idea than mere vent covers and ductwork.Properly ventilating a home [...]

Battling the Urban Heat Island Effect

As urban building sprawl increases, the sheer volume of concrete and asphalt surfaces is creating a situation known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect—a development that is said to be causing temperatures to rise in cities all over the world. And while researchers and scientists continue to explore how to control or reduce the [...]

Does Air Conditioning Cause the Common Cold?

Any office worker who has spent much time commuting in a hot, humid climate knows the potential problems of constantly going between cooled spaces and the sweltering outdoors.While it is common medical knowledge that colds are actually caused by viruses, specifically one known as a rhinovirus, the effects of air conditioning can create situations in [...]

Patio Misting Systems

If you’ve ever made the trip to a desert climate as is found in parts of Arizona, you’ve probably seen an ingenious cooling system at work, especially in public spaces and places. While those systems tend to have a more noticeable effect in drier climates, where it’s easier for the atomized mist to quickly absorb [...]

Recycling Your HVAC Unit

With proper maintenance, prompt attention to necessary repairs and a little bit of old-fashioned luck, your central A/C unit or HVAC system should last for many years. When it does come time to replace or upgrade the system, though, it’s a good idea to make sure that you dispose of the old unit properly, recycling items [...]