This is one HVAC-related question that actually has a simple answer. That answer is YES! It’s best to have your system serviced twice a year. Once in the spring before you turn on your air conditioning and in the fall…
If you’ve been looking into getting a new heating and air conditioning system, you may have been surprised to see noise ratings included in the specifications for different HVAC units. But that information is more important than you might think.…
Before we can answer the question of whether you should set your air conditioner’s fan to Auto or On, we first need to clarify what each of those settings does. If your fan is set to On, that means the…
Whether you have a furnace, an air conditioner, or a heat pump, chances are that all or part of your HVAC system is installed outside of your home, often in the side yard. If you don’t like the look of…
When installing a new HVAC system, you have a lot of decisions to make. One of the first decisions is what kind of heat to use. Here in the Tennessee Valley, two of the most common options for home heating…
It’s that time of year. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and the pollen counts are sky-high. You can’t reduce the amount of pollen outside, but you can make this season a little less sneezy by cleaning up…
Here in the Tennessee Valley, we get all four seasons…sometimes in the same week! When it’s 25F on Monday and 80F on Wednesday and back in the thirties by Friday, it may seem like you’re doomed to either freeze or…
HVAC and AC are two acronyms we use frequently on this website, so let’s take second to talk about what they mean. First off, HVAC stands for “Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning,” while AC stands for just the last part:…
If your yard looks more like a swamp after heavy rain, or if the drainage from your HVAC unit regularly creates a muddy patch, you might want to consider having a dry well installed. A dry well is a covered,…
Maybe your air conditioner seems to be cutting on and off too frequently, or maybe it seems like it never turns off at all. Either way, you may find yourself wondering—is this right? How often should my AC run,…