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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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Does Your Home Have More Than One Floor?

Does Your Home Have More Than One Floor?

The majority of Florida built homes tend to be a single floor. This is, of course, the most efficient and easiest to heat and cool. As the state has become more and more popular over the last few decades not only for snowbirds but for year-round residents, more and more second story homes and multi-floor homes have been being built right here in Southwest Florida. If you have a second, third or fourth floor you may notice that as you…

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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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Common Air Conditioner Problems

Common Air Conditioner Problems

When it comes to air conditioners we all love them when they work and curse them when they won’t. We live in Florida – it’s hot pretty much year round. We depend on our AC units.   Today we would like to take look at just a few of the most common complaints we hear from customers when it comes to their air conditioning units and how we can help.   “My air conditioner won’t turn on” – This is…

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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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Cut Costs While Staying Warm

Cut Costs While Staying Warm

We are not used to being cold living here in Florida. It takes us off guard and sends us towards the thermostat to jack up the inside temperature. The problem is that along with the raised thermometer, a higher electric bill is also soon to follow. Keeping your home heating costs to a minimum doesn’t have to be difficult or uncomfortable. Try some of these habits and see your bill get back in check. Install a Smart Thermostat Smart thermostats…

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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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5 HVAC Myths – BUSTED!

5 HVAC Myths – BUSTED!

You hear a lot of talk about how you can save money and what you should or shouldn’t be doing with your HVAC system. It is difficult to decipher the truth from fiction sometimes. We thought we would lay out some common myths that seem to keep circulating year after year so they can once and for all be brought to light and rectified. Myth #1 This seems to be a commonplace train of thought here in Florida. “Turning off…

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The End All Be All Of Air Conditioner Check Lists!

The End All Be All Of Air Conditioner Check Lists!

Ever wonder what it is that your AC tech actually does when doing the maintenance on your unit? Here you have it – the complete air conditioner and HVAC checklist. What we check when we inspect the indoor unit 1. Air Filters Change your air filter monthly or bi-monthly. Things like smoking and pet dander and fur can add to the potential clogging of the filter so it becomes even more vital if you are a smoker or a pet…

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Has Your Air Conditioner Been Leaking Freon?

Has Your Air Conditioner Been Leaking Freon?

As the cooler weather hits, it is time to turn off your AC and take a look at how well it has been performing. One of the most common issues, when a system is in use so consistently as it is during most of the year here in Florida, is a refrigerant leak. It works under considerably high pressure. The lines that hold freon can degrade over time. If your system happens to get a leak it will need to…

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