Heating & Cooling

SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. It is the total BTUs of cooling an air conditioner delivers across a full cooling season divided … Read more

If you have ever wondered why one room is always colder than the rest of your house, the answer usually comes down to two … Read more

A heat pump works in cold weather by moving heat from outdoor air into your home rather than burning fuel to make it. Even … Read more

Sizing an air conditioner comes down to one number: how much heat your house pulls in during the hottest hours of the year. The … Read more

If your AC runs but does not cool, the fan is moving air while the cooling part of the system has stopped working. Air … Read more

Most clogged AC drain lines clear up with a wet/dry vacuum on the outside pipe and a vinegar flush at the pan. The job … Read more

Most homeowners should repair a furnace that is under about 12 years old with a minor fault, and replace one that is 15 years … Read more

A MERV rating tells you how well an air filter traps airborne particles. MERV stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, it’s set by ASHRAE … Read more

Furnace short cycling means the system starts and stops before it finishes a heating cycle, running two or three minutes instead of a full … Read more

Changing a furnace filter takes about five minutes and almost no tools: turn the system off, slide out the old filter, slide in a … Read more