Should I Buy a Cheap New AC Unit?

Did You Get a Great Deal on a New AC Unit or Did You Get Had?   The Cost of the Lowest Price New AC Unit Installation   Phoenix, AZ where my company Magic Touch Mechanical is located (technically Mesa, AZ) is now the 5thlargest city in the country. It is also one of the […]

Home Air Conditioner Lemon Laws

Central Air Conditioner Lemon Law and Warranty Information   If you’re reading this article, more than likely you are experiencing trouble with your new or newer home AC or heating system and wondering if you have a lemon. You are probably also wanting to know about air conditioner “lemon laws” and if you have any […]

Buying a New AC Unit–Check Licenses

Are You Buying a New AC Unit? – Check Their Contractors License, You Need to Look Deeper Than You Thought You Did!   I’ve owned Magic Touch Mechanical in Mesa, AZ for over twenty-years, since I founded the company in 1997. I am the Qualifying Partyfor all three of the Arizona contractor’s licenses Magic Touch […]

Magic Touch Now Mitsubishi Preferred

Mitsubishi Ductless Names Magic Touch Mechanical a Preferred Diamond Contractor   Mitsubishi has long been the top selling ductless air conditioning brand in the USA, for the same reasons we recommend their AC & Heat Pump Systems. They are dependable, efficient, quiet, and offer unmatched performance.   Magic Touch Mechanical earned “Mitsubishi Diamond Contractor” status […]

Lennox PureAir Air Purifier Review

An In-depth Look at Lennox’s Multi-Duty Electronic Air Cleaner   Last year, the Magic Touch Mechanical blog was awarded as one of the top 15 HVAC blogs in the country by another popular blogger in the air conditioning and heating industry. I was honored as I only found out when the writer sent me a […]

Nest Thermostat Review by a User

Nest Thermostat Review   Full disclosure upfront; if this is the first time you are reading my blog, I own an air conditioning & heating company in Mesa, AZ – Magic Touch Mechanical. My company sells and installs a lot of Nest thermostats and has for years, but we also install hundreds of Honeywell, Ecobee, […]

New AC Unit Rebates Spring 2018

Should I Wait for Manufacturer Rebates to Buy a New AC Unit? I’ve seen this question pop up several times in a Facebook Group I’m a member of so thought it would be good to share some industry insider secrets about the factory rebates manufacturers offer every year before the start of summer.     […]

What’s a Good SEER Rating for an AC

What is a Good SEER Rating for an Air Conditioner, I Don’t Know What to Choose!     When I started working in the air conditioning industry thirty years ago, a SEER rating for air conditioners weren’t even a thing yet. It wasn’t until 1992 that minimum air conditioner efficiency ratings came into effect with […]

How Does an AC Thermostat Work?

Thermostat Temperature Setting Does Not Change Air Temperature   Having owned Magic Touch Mechanical, an air conditioning company in Mesa, AZ for over twenty years, it’s easy to forget most people have no idea how central air conditioners work. Most of the time I get my blog article topics from listening to people outside of […]