September 25, 2012
Excessive moisture in your Florida home can negatively affect its efficiency and, unfortunately, the problem is a common one. The good news is that you can control moisture by utilizing one simple piece of advice: seal your attic.
September 20, 2012
As our nation battles an energy crisis and utility costs keep rising, homeowners are continuously looking for ways to cut back on energy usage. While you may be checking twice to make sure that lights are off when you aren’t using them, you may not be aware of the silent energy vampires that are slowly …
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September 18, 2012
Similar to the way an automobile will make clinking or clanking noises, or how a smoke detector will beep when their batteries are getting low, the sounds coming from a noisy air conditioner can send homeowners a “help” signal when something is amiss with the system.
September 13, 2012
If your home has seemed a bit under the weather and your bank account seems a bit sickly this summer, you may be interested to learn that a lack of ventilation and insulation in your attic is “patient zero.” Throughout the warmer months, your attic is capable of reaching temperatures as high as 200 degrees, …
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September 11, 2012
Mold plays a key role in nature, and its spores can be found almost everywhere, including the drain pan of the air conditioner in your greater Orlando-area home.
September 6, 2012
Refrigerant huffing is now the fourth most common substance abuse of teenagers. Its often-easy availability and quick high attracts youthful, naive experimenters. Refrigerant is the lifeblood of your central air conditioner and is installed in the system through ports in the outdoor compressor/condenser unit in your backyard. Removing a small amount of refrigerant through an …
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September 4, 2012
This summer, use ceiling fans to help you keep your cool — and your money.
August 28, 2012
Across America, residents spend nearly $12 billion on air conditioning every summer. As a central Florida resident, chances are good that air conditioning is responsible for well over half of your electric bills this summer. The key to lower cooling bills is a lower cooling load. If you want to avoid spending a lot of …
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August 23, 2012
When you regularly use your home air conditioner over a long, hot Orlando summer, at some point you might experience a problem with the system. Neglected systems and even those that are serviced regularly can fail, because air-conditioning systems are manufactured with moving parts and electrical components.
August 16, 2012
When you own a home, one of the key responsibilities is preventative maintenance, including the pipes and drains from appliances, air conditioners, furnaces, toilets, sinks, showers and baths. Most of the time this can be done simply and easily by the homeowner, but a professional drain cleaning is a good idea once a year to …
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