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Ceiling Fans: The Perfect Pairing with Your Air Conditioning System

Ceiling Fans: The Perfect Pairing with Your Air Conditioning System

Adding ceiling fan usage along with your Air Conditioner can save you money and boost your comfort.   While ceiling fans do not lower the temperature of a room they can increase your comfort level. By using fans you can actually allow the thermostat to be a few degrees higher lowering your bill. According to consumer reports, each degree you raise your temperature can save you 3% to 5% on power costs for the year. Using a ceiling fan can…

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Air Conditioning Issues

Air Conditioning Issues

Air quality encompasses temperature, air quality, and humidity. When your unit is not working as it should be one or more factor may be compromised. Most malfunctions have simple solutions you may be able to fix on your own. If not, don’t worry, that is what the technicians at All Day Air Cooling and Heating are here for. The biggest problem, of course, is that your AC unit stops working altogether. If your unit stops unexpectedly and won’t turn back…

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Is It Really Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner?

Is It Really Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner?

It’s Time To Replace Your Air Conditioner. No one likes to hear this news. Homeowners and landlords alike dread the day. Yet it comes for everyone eventually. AC units are made to last ten to fifteen years tops. The fifteen is the high end given that your unit has spent its life in optimal conditions. Unfortunately, our extreme Florida weather and salty corrosive environment are less than optimal for anything made of metal no matter how well you power coat…

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Does Your Air Conditioning Smell Mildewy Fort Myers?

Does Your Air Conditioning Smell Mildewy Fort Myers?

If you turn on your AC and smell a hint of mold/mildew its time to inspect your HVAC system. Mold is one of the top allergens and in some cases can even be toxic to you and your pets. If there is mold or mildew in your system, it is blowing all over your home, spreading. It’s time to learn how to stop it and save your health. Possible sources: There are three top culprits when it comes to that…

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Do You Speak HVAC Lingo? (What on earth is my repairman talking about?)

Do You Speak HVAC Lingo? (What on earth is my repairman talking about?)

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…

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Learn The Most Efficient Ways to Cool Your Home

Learn The Most Efficient Ways to Cool Your Home

Your HVAC system (heating and cooling) account for the majority of your electric bill. Here in Florida, we need our AC systems working full force for most of the year. That can cause us to spend quite a bit, turning over a chunk of our paychecks to FPL just to be comfortable. We would love nothing more than for you to be able to keep some of that money in your bank account where it belongs. If you have an…

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Opening Up Our Homes – It’s That Fresh Air Time of Year, But What Are We Letting In?

Opening Up Our Homes – It’s That Fresh Air Time of Year, But What Are We Letting In?

The weather is beautiful here in Southwest Florida right now. Some of you seasonal snowbirds went home far too early! Those still here and our beloved year-round residents are opening up their homes, windows, lanai doors and breezeways. The EPA states that the air inside of our homes can be up to 100 times more polluted than the air outside. So getting some fresh air in is a great idea for all of our health. Surprisingly indoor air pollution is…

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What to Do When Your Air Conditioner Stinks!

What to Do When Your Air Conditioner Stinks!

Here in Florida for most of the year, we don’t have much choice other than to run our AC units. It’s hot and muggy and too humid to keep the windows open. So what happens when you flip that switch and peeee-yewww! Ugh, what IS that stench!? Something simply stinks! Let’s take a look at the most common things that could go wrong with an HVAC system to cause it to smell strange and how you can avoid or fix…

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What to Look for When Buying a New AC Unit

What to Look for When Buying a New AC Unit

The prospect of needing a new air conditioner is never a welcomed one. Home ownership has lots of perks, but it also has the drawback of when something breaks, you are the one to pay to fix it. With so many makes and models on the market, today selecting the right unit can be tricky. What is perfect for one home may not be right for another, so even asking your neighbors for advice may not be ideal. Florida homes…

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Creative Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills

Creative Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills

No one likes opening utility bills to find a surprise rate jump and a higher bill than last month. Here in Florida, it happens quite easily and often. Hot tropical weather can easily spike your bill. We have a few creative tips you and your family can use to get that bill to go in the other direction. Top Tips for Energy Savings! The Refrigerator – 100 to 150 KWh of power a year is wasted opening and closing the…

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