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Reducing Your Need for Full-On A/C

There’s no arguing with the relief that air conditioning can provide when the mercury soars into the upper reaches of the thermometer. Keeping the air on full blast during triple-digit heat waves can do more than simply improve personal comfort; it can greatly assist in preventing heat stroke and even death. For those times when air [...]

Fun Facts about Air Conditioning (Yes, Air Conditioning!)

The archives of history are dense with information, and even some of history’s drier topics have seen some wild moments throughout the ages. Air conditioning has a long and rich history, and like most scientific discoveries which have come to enjoy widespread use, it has accumulated its share of fun facts and anecdotes. Here is [...]

The Wonders of PTAC Systems

Those industrial-strength units in hotel rooms are not standard window models that you might see in a small apartment or office. Known as Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners, or PTACs, the units are specifically designed to operate in settings that could benefit from the power of a central air system without having to take on a central [...]

Whole House Humidifiers

Maintaining adequate humidity levels inside of your home can be a function of operating several small portable humidifiers and moving them from room to room to maintain moisture levels, especially during the dry months of winter. With the advent of whole house humidifiers, however, consumers have the option of keeping home humidity levels where they [...]

Cleaning Your A/C Drain

Wait – air conditioning units have drains? Isn’t everything self-contained so that consumers never have to worry about dealing with the internal specifics of a powerful machine? And why would an air conditioner even need a drain in the first place? No matter how smoothly an air conditioner appears to run or maintain, none operate without [...]

Maintaining Window A/C Units

One of the benefits of using wall air-conditioning units is that the machines merely require the user to plug them in, adjust the settings to the desired level of comfort – and nothing more. If only that were the case. Window A/C units, like practically any other appliance, require regular maintenance. The good news is that [...]

Benefits of Air Purifiers

As air filtration technology and equipment continue to improve, people have begun to invest in sophisticated systems in order to keep the atmosphere of their homes as safe and breathable as possible. Should you invest in a high-quality, expensive air purifying system? The fact is that allergens, pollen and dust can cause or exacerbate a whole [...]

Boosting Airflow with Inline Duct Fans

Older houses, we well as those with an addition or three, can sometimes be the toughest residences to cool. Not only can ductwork be outdated or require internal repairs, but the twists and turns created by rearranging or adding onto ductwork can make it all but impossible for cooled air to go from the basement [...]

How the Pests Led to Air Conditioning

Each state in the United States has two statues in the U.S. Capitol which honor notable people from throughout its history. Florida, one of the nation’s most populous and historic states, devotes one of its two statues to John Gorrie. Who, you may ask? John Gorrie was one of the world’s foremost pioneers of air [...]

Air Conditioning, Through the Ages—Part Three

After the groundwork had been laid by the work of air conditioning pioneer Willis Carrier, an AC revolution was under way! The evolution of air conditioning technology has been on a steady forward trend since his times, and continues to the present day. Here’s a look at where air conditioning stands in the present day.Eighty-six [...]