COVID-19 Creates Air Conditioner Shortages

No thanks to COVID-19 for creating air conditioner shortages in Phoenix and other parts of the nation! Back in January of this year, we published an article dispelling a “salesman myth” about A/C parts being hard to get from certain manufacturers. The article described the practice of salesman using scare tactics to push people away […]

First Air Conditioning in Phoenix

  Life Before There Was Air Conditioning in Phoenix Imagine what it must’ve been like for the first settlers to live in Arizona before air conditioning in Phoenix, Arizona. Let’s face it, most of us wouldn’t live here today if our homes didn’t have central air conditioners. In fact, nowadays many Phoenix homes even have […]

How Long Does an Air Conditioner Last?

Average Life Span of Air Conditioners and Furnaces How long does an air conditioner last? Most air conditioner manufacturers claim their AC unit should last approximately 12 to 15 years, if installed properly & maintained regularly. Gas furnaces typically have a longer lifespan of 15 to 20 years, as they contain fewer moving parts than […]

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 […]

Lennox XC25 vs XC20 – Inverter Unit Comparison

Lennox XC25 Air Conditioner VS. Lennox XC20 Air Conditioner A Side by Side Comparison of Lennox’s Two Variable Speed Inverter Compressor AC Units If you’ve read any of my other new AC unit comparisons, you know I typically pit brand against brand; like Trane vs. Carrier, Lennox vs. Trane, etc. but since we HVAC nerds […]

When Do I Need To Clean My AC Coils?

How Does the Phoenix Monsoon Season Impact Your AC Unit? I’ve been maintaining & repairing ac units in Phoenix for almost a quarter century, and started Magic Touch Mechanical, Mesa, AZ, one of the highest rated Air Conditioning Company’s in Arizona, back in 1997. It’s fair to say myself, and the service technicians at my […]