News Canada(NC)-Do you rely on central air conditioning to make the summer's heat and humidity more bearable? If so, now is the time to ensure that your equipment is in tip-top shape. If you fail to maintain it, your cooling system will suffer a steady decline in performance...

We're not talking about the weight of the air conditioner here, but tons of cooling. Evaporative air coolers, or swamp coolers used for spot cooling as personal air conditioners. Measure the airflow over the air conditioner's cooling coils. Portable air conditioners are ideal for cooling...

Portable air conditioners have become very popular in recent years. Many people use them even if they have a central system because portable A/C can provide excellent cooling for a significantly lower cost. Find out about the pros and cons of a mobile A/C unit and if one could...

Updating Your HVAC System The shock of skyrocketing utilities bills may have you thinking about upgrading your HVAC system…. and rightly so, because there is no chance the fuel costs are going to go down. The newer heating and air conditioner systems are much more efficient than...

Most houses today are built with central air. Those that don't have it, tend to have at least a window unit. So why would someone want to invest in a portable single room air conditioner? There are a lot of reasons people gravitate toward portable single room air conditioner models,...

Mnay companies are thinking about the cost of installing air conditioning units in their premises. A commercial enterprise needs to be able to justify any investment in terms of the increase in profits it will bring. Can this cost be justified in term sof increased profits? People do not work...

How to Clean your Air Conditioner like a Pro By Donald Grummett Jack Frost is nipping at our nose and Santa Clause has just left. The eastern seaboard has just received their third blizzard for a total of over 125 cm (56 inches) of snow in one week. So,...

Daniel GipeThe average age of an air conditioner is 10 years; some units can run longer than that, some run with a much higher cost after 10 years. If not maintained correctly it can cost you double the operating costs without reducing comfort. Today's technology has allowed us...

Most air-conditioners and heat pumps sold around the world use a refrigerant called R-22. Emissions of R-22 are considered by some experts to be a significant factor in depleting the ozone layer that protects animals and people from harmful rays from the sun. Families now have the choice to ask...

If you own an air conditioner, then it is safe to say that at some time in the future you will need air-conditioning repairs. There are a few different things that can go wrong and some are very easily repaired. For example, if your air conditioner is not cooling,...

This article describes how you can take advantage of alternatives available when you start something new and how substitutes are used when you cannot get what you really would like to have. It also tells you how to take management decision considering a hypothetical decision of taking air coolers...

So consider getting air conditioner filters or furnace filters that do not generate any ozone. Prescription Checklist: Change or clean your furnace and air conditioner filters once a month or according to the filter manufacturer's instructions. Increased dust could be a sign that it is time...

A swamp evaporative cooler can give you the best of cooling technologies without the disadvantages of air conditioning. Unlike air conditioners, swamp evaporative coolers require very little energy in order to work well, as long as the appropriate environmental conditions are met. Speaking of the environment, evaporative coolers are...

Portable air conditioners have become very popular in recent years. Many people use them even if they have a central system because portable A/C can provide excellent cooling for a significantly lower cost. Find out about the pros and cons of a mobile A/C unit and if one could...

Window Air Conditioners - How To Reduce The Noise Level Perhaps the most widely used air conditioners are the window air conditioners. They are quite popular for heating and cooling in both domestic and commercial premises. The basic advantage of a window air conditioner is that unlike the...