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Upgrading Your Home Air Conditioner? Use Cooling Terminology Like The Pros

It can feel like you need to learn another language when you’re upgrading your air conditioner, with all of the industry-specific terms used by HVAC professionals. But with this handy

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Coil Cleaning: A Must-Have Service Before The Cooling Season Begins

One of the key components of professional air conditioning maintenance is coil cleaning. It can mean the difference between a central A/C system that performs well, saves energy and money,

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Ductless Mini-Splits Provide A Solution When Your New Room Is Just Out Of Reach Where Ductwork Is Concerned

Whether the addition to your home is a sunroom, a home office or a living space for an in-law, it may be difficult to cool or heat. Your original HVAC

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The Ductless Mini-Split: A Tidy Little Solution For Your Air-Conditioning And Heating Problem

Does your home have a heating and cooling “problem area”? Maybe you’re building an addition, but extending your home’s ductwork or radiant-heating system into the new space is impractical. Or

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Evaporator Coils Impact Efficiency: Here’s Why, And Why You Should Keep Them Clean

Keeping cooling bills low in Southwest Florida can be a challenge, but there are strategies you can take to improve energy efficiency and your home’s comfort. As part of semi-annual

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With As Much As SW Floridians Need Their A/Cs, Preventive Maintenance Should Not Be Ignored

One of life’s great disappointments is coming home to find out your air-conditioning system has conked out. It was a bad day at work, the thermometer outside is at 92

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Upgrading Your Cooling Equipment? Lingo You Should Know

Almost every industry has its own special lingo. Home builders speak about headers, jack studs or knee walls. Automotive mechanics may use terms such as linkage, rotors or manifolds. Heating

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Summer Is In High Gear: Use These Operational Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Air Conditioning System

Now that summer is well under way, Southwest Florida homeowners are using their air conditioning systems every day. Such hard, consistent use takes its toll on any mechanical system. Preventive

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Step One: Get Quotes. Step Two: Interpret The Quotes. Conditioned Air Helps You Make Sense Of Them.

Getting HVAC quotes can be an intimidating process. Only one thing might seem wrong to you with your cooling system, but the quote you receive from an HVAC contractor might

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Energy Savings: Compare Your Home’s Energy Use To Other Homes In the Southwest Florida Area

If you’ve made efforts to improve your home’s energy efficiency, you may be curious how your results compare to similar homes in Southwest Florida. You can use the EPA’s Home

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