It’s easy to understand why a thermostat is such an essential part of home’s comfort system. After all, how else can you communicate with your air conditioner or heater and set it to match your family’s needs? But because thermostats are designed as small and unobtrusive parts of a home’s interior décor (they aren’t painted flashy gold or with bright primary colors), it’s also easy for people to underestimate their importance.
As air conditioning technology advances, newer units run more quietly than ever. This means that when something goes wrong with an AC system, the resulting noise is more noticeable than ever… and more worrying.
The standard central air conditioning system in a home distributes air through ducts and into rooms through vents covered with a grill. Most of these grills have shutters behind them that can be moved with a lever to direct the airflow.
It feels as if the summer weather has already arrived here in Phoenix—but of course, it’s really only just getting started! You’ve certainly been relying on your home’s air conditioning system already, and you need to make sure that you watch carefully for any signs that it’s malfunctioning so you can have repairs done early and reduce the risk of an AC breakdown in the middle of the summer.
The hot weather is already here in Phoenix, and your air conditioner is probably hard at work keeping your family comfortable during the day and sometimes into the night. We hope that you’ve already had your annual inspection and tune-up for your cooling system.
We sometimes hear this question from curious customers, and it’s a good one to ask. It shows us that our customers care about the equipment in their homes and want to see that they perform at their best.
Spring brings with it warmer weather (warmer than our already mild winters, at lease). It also brings with it an increase in allergens in the air. As soon as the temperature remains consistently high for 3 to 4 days, which usually happens in April, the pollen count in the air rises steeply. This can make life unpleasant even for people with modest allergies.
As temperatures start to climb toward the highs of summer, you’ll put more and more pressure on your air conditioning system. It’s important during this early part of the long air conditioning season that you watch for indications that the AC is suffering from problems.
When you live in a climate such as ours, going without air conditioning is unthinkable. To achieve energy savings, many homeowners try to hold off on using their AC as long as possible.