What's That Smell..... It's the time of year, when we fire up the heater and get the house warm during our New Orleans Winter month. You have probably smelled it in the past..It smells like something is burning. Most of the time, there is nothing to worry about. It is normal. During this time of [...]
Five Easy AC Maintenance Tips We all do chores from the dishes to dusting, but there are other household maintenance chores that are also very important to do. One of the most important routine household maintenance chores that will payoff is a maintenance schedule for your air conditioning unit. Not only will it help to keep [...]
The Big Chill Out: A History of Air Conditioning If you have ever heard the phrase, "In the good ole' days", I bit we can at least partially agree that the real good ol' days began with the invention of Air Conditioning, at least in the hot southern states. Have you ever wondered about [...]
5 Reasons Your HVAC System Breaks Your HVAC system is made of a variety of components from Heating and Cooling to Ventilation components that all work together to maintain a comfortable living space. Maintaining all of these components in good working order will ensure the comfort of your home and extend the life of you [...]
Don't Cool Your Attic Have you ever gone up in your attic to store something and found that the temperature was almost pleasant? If you have ever experienced this refreshing surprise, you may have a problem. Attics in New Orleans are simple not suppose to be cool....they are suppose to be really hot. Many studies have [...]
What Are Air Conditioner Coils? The AC coils are basically a heat exchanger, cooling the air inside the house and transferring the heat to the outside condenser unit. The air conditioner's evaporator coil and condenser coil collect dirt over their months and years of service. A clean filter helps to prevents the evaporator coil from getting dirt quickly. [...]
How Often Should I Change My Air Filter? One of the easiest ways to save some money is to look at your energy costs. Heating and cooling make up about 50% of our energy bills. The United States Department of Energy reports that changing your HVAC filter can improve the efficiency of your HVAC equipment by [...]
New Orleans Summer Heat As the temperature increase from the 80s into the 90s in New Orleans, we all start to head inside to avoid the heat. How people lived in New Orleans before the invention of Air Conditioning is definitely one of the wonders of the world. But, thanks to Willis Haviland Carrier in [...]
