Home Energy Audit – A Good Idea

    Recently I was asked to write a newsletter article for a local community on the subject of Home Energy Audits. I thought our regular subscribers would like to read it as well, so here you go! Getting a Home Energy Audit is a Good Idea for Most Homeowners The word audit conjures up […]

Fujitsu vs Mitsubishi Ductless AC

Fujitsu and Mitsubishi Mini Splits Side by Side If you’ve read my new AC unit reviews or air conditioning brand side-by-side comparisons before, you can skip the next few paragraphs. This is the “full disclosure” statement I make to demonstrate why there is no bias in these review articles before we dive in. I am […]

Encourage Kids to Learn A Trade

Momma Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys…Tell Them to Go to HVAC Trade School! I was one of those kids that could ace every test in school without even trying, especially if I liked the subject. I remember learning that I had been automatically placed in classes titled “Advanced”, and “Accelerated” in multiple […]

Trane XR16 vs Lennox EL16XC1 Review

A Side by Side Comparison of the Trane and Lennox 16 SEER Single Stage AC Units Before I get started I need to get the usual disclosure statement out of the way. I own an air conditioning company in Mesa, AZ – Magic Touch Mechanical. My company sells both Trane and Lennox AC & heating […]

Should I Replace My AC Capacitor

My Home Air Conditioner Isn’t Working. Could it just be my capacitor? That was the question I got from a friend who rents a condo in Chandler, AZ the other day. I’ve been an HVAC Technician for over thirty years, and have owned Magic Touch Mechanical in Mesa, Arizona for just over twenty of those […]

Trane Air Conditioners on Sale Now

Save up to $800 on Trane XV, XL, and XR Heat Pumps and AC Units Of all the different air conditioning and heating system brands we sell, Trane air conditioning and heating systems remain one of the most popular with our customers. In an effort to give our clients what they want, we have a […]

Ductless Air Conditioners vs Central Air

Ductless Air Conditioners vs Central Air Conditioners which is better? If you don’t yet know what a ductless air conditioner is, you will soon because they are the fastest growing segment of new AC units being sold and installed in the USA. Sometimes called mini-split air conditioners, ductless units are available in both cooling only […]

APS and SRP Cool Cash AC Rebates

Before we Talk APS and SRP AC Rebates, Let’s Talk Utility Rate Plans I have good news and bad news regarding utility rebates for SRP and APS customers who purchase a new central air conditioning and heating system. The good news is for anyone who is an SRP Customer, and the bad news is for […]

Lennox iComfort E30 Thermostat Review

A Look Inside the Lennox E30 Smart Thermostat and Professional Review   Lennox International is one of the three “premium” brand air conditioning and heating equipment manufacturers in the U.S. Like the other two, Trane and Carrier; they manufacturer base and mid-tier AC units just like all the other major brands. Unlike the others, they […]