HVAC Repair Tips for Homeowners

The rest of it was up to the Heating and Cooling professionals as they had the skills and experience, as well as the tools needed to do a proper job

It was about an hour or slightly more before bedtime when I got a text from my neighbor down the street. She wanted me to go and hold the flashlight for her as she tried fixing the HVAC unit in her house. We live in an area where no one can survive without cooling in summer months. Sleeping without an air conditioner in the summer was unbearable. However, the fact that I live in a good neighborhood is something I don’t take for granted. Besides the lack of proper heating in some neighborhoods, there was the issue of annoying neighbors. So when I moved here I was happy for the change and good neighbors. And part of what makes it so good is the fact that I’m part of the community here. However, my stomach sort of turned when I got that text since this was definitely a HVAC repair case. I didn’t like the idea of handling the HVAC equipment in the middle of the night. I knew better than to ever touch anything more than the temperature control or the air filter when it came to HVAC equipment. The rest of it was up to the Heating and Cooling professionals as they had the skills and experience, as well as the tools needed to do a proper job. So the first thing I did once I was handed a flashlight was to gently bring up the topic of calling for an air conditioner expert. Fortunately my neighbor agreed and I made that call that saved us all the stress.

Air conditioning system

Tim called, complaining about really the central heating systems in his house.

Things were so bad that it risked his relationship.

The fact that he wasn’t mechanically inclined made it worse. He could do the basic stuff like keep the space tidy but heating and cooling projects were a different ball game. Usually, this is when he called the HVAC contractor to sort out the HVAC unit issue since they were professionals. The only thing he knew about the A/C system was to change the air filter every month, something he religiously kept up with. However, that was as far as his efforts could go since the HVAC unit was a bit more complex but he needed clean air that was well conditioned. That’s why he was changing the dirty air filters every month. Turns out that the cheap air filters he was using weren’t designed to help the HVAC system work better and neither were they instrumental in cleaning the air. In fact, the filters were simply protecting the health of the Heating, and cooling component but not the resident’s health. So when he finally got the correct information, he made a few changes with immediate effect. First, he installed a HEPA filter which removes close to 100 percent of the airborne contaminants from the air. But he also went one step further and had a whole home air cleaner installed. And the fluctuations in the indoor air quality were staggering. The changes transformed the house that he felt as though he had moved house yet he was still in the same old apartment.

Air conditioner installation

Whenever my sister goes on family vacation, they choose the same destination each time.

However, for the last few years, they ditched the resort in favor of vacation rentals in the same locality.

It’s still the same beach and all the superb stuff they enjoyed could be found here. What changed was the accommodations they went for as they gave them a better deal. The vacation rental came with zone controlled Heating and cooling. My sister and her husband enjoyed having their own temperature control. It was like a dream and this was ideal for vacation homes but they planned to steal the idea. That’s all changed now that they included the same features in their home. Their girls shared a room so this would work best. The two were interested in adding value to their home to increase its market price. They not only vaulted the ceilings, but also built a deck and a magnificent bathroom. They also added temperature control in their room. The current additions have been a ductless heat pump that gives quality heating as well as clean air in the bedrooms. They have a remote control system so my sister and her husband can always change the temperature settings from bed! Talk about living the life you craft for yourself. Their two girls now have their own rooms which makes the home more peaceful for them all. Their parents have their own private getaway space and never have to take a vacation to enjoy a good HVAC system since they had made the necessary adjustment to bring that closer home.

 

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He was over the fact that he was spending more money each year on Heating, and cooling.

Where they live, there aren’t too many costs associated to Heating especially during winters that are often too cold. The heat pump gets to work most compared to the cooling system. For sure, one could have the air conditioner on from mid May to early Octoberand that’s what Tom and his wife did. It was like they chose to go straight for the temperature control setting once the temps got close to 78. However, by the time it gets to June, the highs can even get to triple digits which means having to deal with a double dose of humidity too. So by the time you get to this point in the year, there is an immense difference between the outdoors and indoor temperatures. As such, it ends up costing more to run a HVAC unit regardless of the season. So this Springtime, they decided to take a strange approach. Once the Springtime air conditioner tune up was done by the HVAC professional, they just sort of left it alone. Instead of adjusting the Heating and cooling unit at the start of the temperature changes, they simply opened the windows and switched on some fans. It was particularly quite an improvement. They found out that this helped the HVAC system adjust to the rising temperatures perfectly. So the moment it would creep into the nineties, they would flip on the air conditioner. But of course, having acclimated to the heat, they needed far less AC this summer. This approach saved them hundreds of dollars over all the summer time months.

Air conditioner tune-up