Heat gain is the accumulation of excess heat inside your home. It can come from any source that produces heat, reducing indoor comfort and making it difficult for your air conditioner to cool your home. Here’s a brief introduction on where heat gain comes from and how to prevent it. Common Sources Sunlight streaming through … Continued Keep Reading
A programmable thermostat provides Texas homeowners with a highly effective tool for keeping their homes cool and comfortable while reducing energy consumption. However, programmable thermostats require some specific operational techniques to get the best performance and efficiency out of them. Here are three tips for using your programmable thermostat to improve the quality of your … Continued Keep Reading
Without an air handler, cool air couldn’t be moved from the air conditioner to the inside of your home. Here’s a brief description of how an air handler works, along with some reasons why a variable-speed air handler can improve A/C function and reduce operating costs. Air Handler Function After your air conditioner produces cool … Continued Keep Reading
Building a second-story addition for your home can significantly increase your living space, but it requires careful consideration of factors related to HVAC systems. The following information will help you and your contractor make the right decisions and find the right equipment for cooling your new home addition. Conduct an Energy Audit and Get a … Continued Keep Reading
Many homes rely on a single air distribution network for heating and cooling. There are circumstances, however, when it could be beneficial to provide heating and cooling to separate rooms or areas within the home. In these cases, a zoning system can provide well-controlled airflow that ensures individualized comfort levels in each zone. What Is … Continued Keep Reading
The McKinney and Allen areas might not be as dry as other parts of Texas, but we still have enough dust to cause problems. Clearing the dust from your home helps improve indoor air quality, makes cleaning easier, and protects your heating and cooling equipment. Stop Dust at Its Source The first step toward cleaner … Continued Keep Reading
Finding an A/C replacement that can handle the hot McKinney and Frisco area summers affordably takes a little research. There’s more to it than comparing purchase and installation prices, though. You’ll also need to consider how much the system will cost you over its lifetime. Assessing Lifetime Costs of an A/C Replacement The lifetime costs … Continued Keep Reading
Whole-house fans can be an effective way to supplement or even replace air conditioning, especially during times when significant cooling occurs at night. Find out how a whole-house fan can help save energy and money while helping to cool off your home. How Do These Systems Work? The technology that allows a whole-house fan to … Continued Keep Reading
Ductless systems can prove to be highly efficient for keeping comfortable in the sweltering McKinney summers and chilly winters. Exactly how much benefit you get from your system, however, depends on how you use and care for it. A ductless system is very similar to a conventional heat pump. Just like a heat pump, it … Continued Keep Reading
As a Texas resident, you rely on air conditioning for home comfort most of the year. Your HVAC equipment gets quite a workout every summer, but fortunately there are ways to extend A/C system life. The following four tips not only help you save on replacement costs, but they also reduce cooling costs by improving … Continued Keep Reading
New cooling equipment is a major investment, and it must be installed correctly to provide optimal comfort and energy efficiency. For a successful A/C installation, make sure your HVAC contractor follows these four best practices. Sizing Equipment Correctly Properly sizing a new A/C is critical. Undersized equipment simply won’t keep your home cool enough, while … Continued Keep Reading
It’s tempting to call for professional help right away when A/C issues develop during the cooling season. The following tips can help you troubleshoot air conditioner problems before making that phone call. Manual Thermostat Troubles If the A/C cycles on and off repeatedly and your home won’t get cool enough, it may be that the … Continued Keep Reading
