During the peak summer months, many people rely on their air conditioners to keep their homes cool and dry, but a visible condenser unit can be unsightly. Landscaping around your air conditioning unit is one of the best ways to hide it from view, but there are guidelines to follow. Aside from the visual [...]
As summer winds down and we make preparations for the fall, your AC unit has likely been hard at work. Maybe yours broke and you found yourself looking for a new system. Or maybe you are in the process of renovations and looking into more energy efficient HVAC options. When it comes to HVAC equipment, [...]
A good night’s rest usually tops the list for promoting health and wellness. Without enough sleep our bodies become depleted making it difficult to complete simple, daily tasks. As we close out spring, increasing levels of humidity and heat are on the horizon. Knowing your optimal sleep temperature can help you get the sleep [...]
Spring in New England is always temperamental! We get little glimpses of summer and then get thrown right back into winter. When it’s cold and gloomy it’s hard to think about the hot summer months that are really right around the corner. I frequently get asked if it’s necessary to have your AC tuned every [...]
This is a valid question! For decades, the refrigerant R-22, also known as Freon, has been the standard of choice for residential air conditioning and heat pump systems. According to the EPA, R-22 is an ozone-depleting substance. Under the Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the [...]
I have a friend who’s a real serious DIYer. I own a business in the trades, and I can say, she knows her way around a toolbox. She asked me the other day about getting her central air conditioner ready for summer.She’d done her homework online by watching several DIY YouTube videos last fall [...]
You’re right to think about the condition of your AC unit before it breaks down. Once the summer heat and humidity settle in, everyone is going to have their air conditio
