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Why you Need a Humidifier and Dehumidifier
When you think of a humidifier, you probably think of the contraption your mother plugged in next to your bed as a child when you suffered from a cold. As a home owner and now grown adult, it should make you happy to know that a bigger and better version of mother’s cold-cure can be […]
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What to Factor With Replacement HVAC
So what all is taken into consideration when a quality contractor properly sizes your new or replacement HVAC system? The following includes, but may not be limited to, everything the individual should take note of. Here are the basics: Which direction does your home face as it is situated on the lot? I always refer […]
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Start and Stop of HVAC
When you talk to car ‘experts’ they will tell you one of the worst things you can do to a car’s engine is…start it. That’s right. When the engine is cold and the oil hasn’t circulated, you have all those internal parts moving against one another in addition to the initial ‘start up’ that requires […]
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Oversizing HVAC Equipment
Oversizing HVAC equipment. Probably one of the most common ‘mistakes’ made when replacing or upgrading a residential HVAC system. I highlighted mistake simply because it does not have to happen. With the tools available within the industry, it is a rather simple process to record the information that enables the individual to properly size the […]
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Bigger is not Better with HVAC
For many, many years in heating and air conditioning, it was an accepted practice to apply the following logic in sizing a replacement system: “If big is good, then bigger is better.” This thought process reflected many things. Years ago, and I am referring to a time when efficiency was not even in our vocabulary, […]
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Sizing it UP
In addition to knowing what the electrical requirements are with your new system, it is important to take into consideration the size of the new system, particularly on the heating side. If you have a cooling load that requires a three ton air conditioning unit, then chances are the replacement unit will be the same. […]
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