Keeping Your HVAC System Tuned-Up Year-Round
Keeping an air conditioning system tune-up and ready to help you with the heat is an important job here in Phoenix.
Keeping an air conditioning system tune-up and ready to help you with the heat is an important job here in Phoenix.
If you are planning to change your HVAC system during the fall, one of the choices you may run into is whether you should go with a standard system that uses ductwork or switch to the increasingly popular ductless mini split heat pump. Usually, this debate comes up when you’re doing renovations to your house that will remove an old set of ducts, giving you the option of either putting in new ducts or bypassing ductwork entirely.
Did you know that the government offers you savings on many of home improvements? Tax rebates for energy efficienct HVAC systems offer you even more ways to cut down on your comfort costs for the year.
Ductless air conditioners have been popular installations for many commercial buildings for years, especially restaurants and bars. But the last decade has seen an immense rise in the number of ductless ACs installed in homes.
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.
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.
Last week we addressed one of the most important jobs to schedule during the year for your household comfort: professional air conditioning maintenance. In city that can get as blazing hot during the middle of the year as Phoenix doe, an air conditioning system needs as much help as it can get to work effectively all the way through to the late fall.
If you’re interested in meeting with the professional heating, air conditioning, and energy-saving team at Magic Touch Mechanical, you have a great opportunity this weekend at the Maricopa County Home Show. This event is held a number of times a year as place where hundreds of companies that provide services for homes and gardens can gather, offering consumers a chance to shop for home improvements and innovations.
Cleaning the fireplace. Sounds like a chore, doesn’t it? If you have a wood-burning fireplace, you know all about scooping out and removing the ashy remains of the last fire.