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Advice for Hiring an HVAC Contractor

If you’ve spent any amount of time lately trying to resolve a customer service issue, you’re likely gained a greater appreciation for why it’s important to check out a supplier well before placing any orders. Sometimes the issue doesn’t have anything to do with negligence or poor service; a company can be experiencing growing pains, [...]

Outdoor Cooling Systems

Chances are that at one time or another you’ve heard an older relative exclaim, usually with some hint of anger, “Close that door! We’re not cooling the outside!”With energy costs seemingly always on the rise, that admonition is generally good advice for keeping indoor cooling bills as low as possible. Sealing and caulking cracks and [...]

Getting the Most Value Out of Your Furnace

Here at AC World, we’re committed to serving all of your air conditioning needs, from the smallest questions about maintenance to the largest projects involving complex and detailed system installs.Because many homeowners who have central air conditioning connect it to a furnace to take advantage of a single blower and duct system, we feel it’s [...]

How Ductless A/C Systems Work

Older houses without modern duct systems can be tricky to keep cool, as traditional central air conditioning systems rely on ductwork to carry cooler air to various parts of the home. Typically, these older homes use radiant heat, which can’t exactly be converted for cooling purposes at the flip of a switch. For those without forced [...]

Choosing the Right Air Filter

Walk into most any hardware store or other establishment that sells heating and cooling accessories and you’re bound to encounter a color-coded mish-mash of air filter choices. By spending some time deciphering the coloring/numbering legend, you’re likely to be able to find the size and style of filter that’s right for you. Here are some other [...]

Winterizing Your Swamp Cooler

In drier climates that are conducive to the use of swamp coolers (aka, evaporative coolers), it’s important to remember that the efficient devices require as much winterizing as any other appliance in your home. Often, the units run so smoothly that it’s easy to forget about them. Good reasons for winterizing swamp coolers include the prevention [...]

Cleaning Your Electronic Air Filter

One of the upsides of installing an electric air cleaner on your furnace/air conditioning unit is the peace of mind that comes from knowing that virtually every dust particle that circulates through your home will, at one time or another, be effectively “zapped” out of existence. With an electric air cleaner, you don’t have to [...]

Whole House vs. Attic Fan

Buying an older home can provide the opportunity to live in an atmosphere of a bygone era while enjoying the benefits of more modern conveniences. While technological developments have allowed for the retrofitting of certain household systems –ductless air conditioners are one saving grace for homes heated by no-duct systems such as radiators or fireplaces – [...]

Preventing Basement Mold

Perhaps no other single word catches the immediate attention of homeowners like “mold.”Insurance companies have issued untold numbers of notices about mold and about how they might or might not handle claims. Government agencies have published detailed information about mold in your home and its possible impact on human health, including allergic reactions as well [...]

DIY Winterizing Projects

As the seasons change, house projects inevitably present themselves, whether due to normal wear and tear, or in response to natural changes in climate. The arrival of winter is no different. Keeping your house warm, snug and free of drafts is an ongoing chore that requires some ingenuity as well as old-fashioned elbow grease. Here are [...]