A great way to see how your Air Conditioning unit is holding up is to take your power bill from last year and compare it to the same months this year in 2018. If it has taken a significant rise you may want to call your local AC company such as All Day Air Cooling & Heating to come and just check out and do a maintenance call on your unit to make sure it’s running at top speed. It…
When your AC suddenly goes out, it is almost always at the worst time. An unexpected and unwanted expense. It can be stressful. At All Day Air, our goal is to remove the stress and replace it with knowledge. Here are a few tips to help you know what to look for when buying a new air conditioning unit. #1 Don’t over pay. This may seem like common sense, but if you have no idea what you need, its very…
As with any industry, Heating and cooling installation and repair comes has its own set of terms that aren’t normally in most people’s vocabulary. To a layman, these terms can be confusing. It’s worth it to take the time to get familiar with the lingo before your air conditioner breaks down. Terms you may hear: HVAC: Stands for Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. HVAC is a blanket term that includes all aspects of air conditioning. It is often used interchangeably…
AC systems are designed to function as intended, if something goes wrong, mechanically it cannot adjust and may begin to break down. If the Freon in the system expands more than it is supposed to it will make the coils colder than usual. Additionally, if airflow is blocked over the coils, then the evaporator coil will drop below freezing. This can cause your system to ice up. If this happens too often, it can damage the system. One common cause of…
While replacing your AC unit at some point in time is unavoidable the typical life of a unit is 10-15 years. It can easily lean more towards 15 if properly taken care of from the start. Keeping your air conditioning system functioning properly takes very little effort on the part of the homeowner can be done quite simply. We have listed out ten ways to extend the life of your central air conditioner. Install your outdoor unit in the shade…
Ah, June in Florida. It is getting hot and everyone’s AC’s are now being cranked down in order to keep us cool and comfortable despite the crazy humidity. Unlike other parts of the country here in the south, especially Florida, your AC unit never really fully gets a break. It is used all year long which can wear out the units faster than you might think. How do you know when it is time to replace your air conditioner? We…
If you see your AC unit dripping you may wonder if there is an issue. Air conditioners are designed to remove moisture from the air. Part of the effect of this moisture removal is that the resultant air winds up cold, and pumping the cold, dry air throughout the house makes our living environment more comfortable. However, that water that the AC pulls out of the air has to go somewhere. In a perfectly working air conditioning system, some of…
You may be surprised to hear that indoor air can actually be 2 to 5 times more polluted that its outdoor counterpart! This is where a good HVAC system (heating and cooling) comes in. HVAC simply equals fresher air. Even just the ordinary paper filters help to remove dust, dirt, bacteria, and mold from the air being recirculated throughout your home, but when you add in an air purifier it takes it to a whole other level. The question becomes…
This may seem like an odd question at first, after all, so long as the thermostat is in the house and on an interior wall it’s fine, right? Wrong actually. Though it may seem random, the placement of your thermostat as decided by your professional HVAC technician is actually strategically chosen and located. Some common mistakes homeowners make when installing on their own. Placing the thermostat in the kitchen – kitchen temperatures vary more than any other area of the…
Can you imagine living here in Florida without air conditioning? Up until the late 1920’s, that was the everyday reality. Air condition revolutionized the way we live. Comfortable is the new norm. Interestingly air conditionings’ start had absolutely nothing to do with comfort. In 1902 a Lithography company, Sackett & Wilhelms, in trying to do printing, became frustrated with humidity levels because ink would not dry properly. This was the start of 4 color printing (CMYK – Cyan Magenta…