Should I Upgrade to aWi-Fi® Enabled Thermostat?
The Wi-Fi® enabled thermostat is a relatively new product to the HVAC market that is already seeing great success. Wi-Fi enabled thermostats are adding additional benefits to homeowners th...
New Furnace Cost
When it comes to heating systems within a home, it could be the most expensive mechanical appliance present within the house. To stay away from getting up in a chilled environment, it is im...
The Four HVAC Terms You Need to Know Now
We usually don’t spend too much time thinking about our AC systems. We just want them – and expect them – to work. And when the AC fails, we don’t think much about the replacement other t...
Home Heating Systems
In today’s world numerous technologies are being used for the purpose of heating your home. Along with furnaces and boilers the other methods used to make your home comfortably warm, compri...
Air Conditioner Filters
Filters are an integral part of an air conditioner. The main function of the air filter is to keep the components of the machine like the blower and the evaporator coil clean. It is the fil...
Installing Solar Air Conditioner
The first question that comes to your mind is, what are solar air conditioners? To put it simply, solar air conditioners are any air conditioning system that uses solar power for the coolin...
How Do Solar Heating And Cooling Work?
Solar heating and cooling is basically the use of the heat energy of the sun to provide hot water, space heating, cooling, and pool heating both in residential as well as in commercial set ...
Geothermal heat pumps offer big energy savings
Geothermal heat pumps offer big energy savings 02/02/15Are you interested in the cutting edge of energy efficiency? For most households, the top-of-the-line when it comes to slashing heati...
Furnace Installation
Let us today get a brief idea about the installation of outdoor furnace. Outdoor furnaces are designed in such a way that they can heat a home sufficiently during the cold winter days and n...
Changes in Home Efficiency Tax Credits for AC and...
However, there are a few new incentives that homeowners should be aware of.“Residential Renewable Energy Tax Credit”: This is a tax incentive program provided through Energy Star for reside...
Furnace Repairs
There can be nothing more disappointing than a non-working furnace during the falls or the chilled winter. This is when you would like to call the mechanic or try out some DIY methods to fi...
Mini-Split Surveyed Indicates Three Main Uses
Recently, Emerson Climate Technologies conducted a survey of homeowners who have purchased a mini-split system within the past 1-5 years. The respondents represented a large sample of peopl...
Is a Baseboard Heater Right for You?
An electric baseboard heater is an electrical heating element inside a metal pipe. When the heater is turned on, an electric current flows through the heating element. This type of heater i...
What Homeowners Need to Know: Residential Regiona...
Most appliances we buy are governed by energy efficiency regulations. The Department of Energy (DOE) sets efficiency standards for various appliances from time to time, including those for ...
Central Air Conditioner Prices
Before much is explored about central air conditioners it is important that we understand what is a central air conditioner and how does it function. First of all it must be understood that...
Types Of Air Conditioners
Air conditioners have become mandatory, especially in the summer prone areas. There are different aspects that an HVAC contractor takes into account before suggesting an air conditioner for...
Ductless Mini-Splits – “Busted Myth” or “Magic”?
When I wrote the “Busting Mini-Split Myths” article in 2013, I did not think it would become the most viewed article on our new website but it has over 365,000 page views! I guess I would a...
Fit for Comfort Kings and Queens
About 40% of Americans say they are pretty diligent about HVAC maintenance. In fact, in our online comfort quiz, they even professed to being comfort kings and queens.Let our new infographi...
Spring Cleaning Begins With HVAC Maintenance
Did you know that 65% of home energy use is consumed by water heaters and HVAC systems? With Earth Day right around the corner now’s the time to include HVAC maintenance in your spring clea...
How Is Ductless Split System Installed
Ductless split systems have become quite common in the recent times. This is because the ductless systems are able to cool part of the home successfully and this system do not require the p...
New AC Unit
"During the summer months can you even imagine a day without the air conditioner? Certainly not, because it is the AC that gives us the desired comfort during the sultry days. With time, ai...
Understanding New Energy Star & CEE Tiers
The Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) and Energy Star has issued new guidelines for efficiency tiers for residential single phase air conditioner and heat pump equipment to better alig...
Air Conditioning Company
Air Conditioners are no longer a luxury item rather a necessity and it is all due to an increase in the global warming. But before you are buying an air conditioner it is important to find ...
Comfort of Home
Based on many user comments and questions we’ve received on AC & Heating Connect over the past two years, we noticed a lot of confusion about what “comfort” really means to homeowners. It ...
Five Good Reasons Why You Should Replace Your Old...
After a long, hot summer you are probably happy to be turning off your air conditioner for the last time until next spring when you hope it starts up again, right? Well, you might want to r...
Getting the Most Out of Your Heat Pump
Many homeowners decide to install heat pumps because of their high efficiency and reliability. It’s important to maintain your system in order to get the most out of your heat pump.
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Zombie Heat Pumps
If your air conditioning goes out in the middle of the summer, you realize it pretty fast as the house heats up. But if your heat pump is not operating properly in the winter, you might no...
Increasing Comfort In Residential New Construction
One of the items that is often overlooked during the planning and construction of a new home is the potential for an enhanced air conditioning (A/C) system. In many cases, the new homeowne...
How To Install Ground Source Heat Pump
Ground Source Heat Pumps can be a great way to warm your homes but it is not a feasible option for all homes. Hence, it is important that professional advice is taken before one decides to ...
HVAC Installers
HVAC installers play an important role when it comes to installing heating and cooling machines in your home. As they are professional experts, they know the trick of the business well. How...
Air Duct Cleaning Cost
Before we plunge into the cleaning aspects of air duct cleaning cost, we need to have a clear idea as to what are air ducts. Basically, air ducts are related to the heating, air conditionin...
Installing Central Air Conditioner
If you have bought a new home or planning to remodel your home, it is a good idea to opt for central air conditioners. This way you can be sure that every part of your home has a comfortabl...
How Is Geothermal Heat Pump Installed
Before we get into the installation process of geothermal heat pumps we need to understand what geothermal heat pumps are actually. Geothermal heating pumps, are central heating or cooling ...