Should There Be Ice on My AC’s Evaporator Coil?

Monday, July 11th, 2016

The short answer: No.

The long answer below.

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Why Is My Air Conditioner Having Trouble Keeping the House Cool?

Monday, June 20th, 2016

The heat has definitely arrived for the summer, with temperatures during the last week rising over 90°F. The humidity isn’t helping, with relative humidity levels much higher than 60%—the point when the extra moisture in the air makes it much more difficult to stay cool. You’ll certainly be relying on your air conditioning system a great deal to keep your home livable.

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The Dangers of Freon Leaks in an Air Conditioner

Monday, May 16th, 2016

The word Freon refers to a wide range of chemical refrigerants used in air conditioners (as well as other refrigeration equipment) to transfer heat. Freon is actually a trademarked name of DuPont, but it has come to stand for all different refrigerant blends in use today.

The Freon in your air conditioning system is vital for it to work: as it evaporates and condenses, switching between liquid and gaseous states, it absorbs heat from the inside of your house and the exhausts it to the outside. You AC doesn’t use up Freon as it runs; the level of Freon, which is known as the air conditioner’s charge, will remain the same through the life of the system…

…unless there are leaks.

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Why Is My Heat Pump/Air Conditioner Always Running?

Monday, November 2nd, 2015

The question in the title of today’s post is a dilemma that we often hear from our customers. In fact, it’s almost as common to hear as “Why won’t my system start running?” Believe us, a system that won’t stop is just as much of a problem for a home as one that won’t even start. When you come across this problem, get on the phone and call for our repair technicians to solve the problem.

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You Can’t Afford to Ignore “Minor” Air Conditioning Repairs at the End of Summer

Monday, August 17th, 2015

The summer is a tough time for air conditioning systems in homes. They need to run during most days to protect the people in the household from the hot and humid Louisiana weather. If an AC shows signs that it’s malfunctioning, it must have repair work done as soon as can be arranged so that the home doesn’t lose its vital cooling.

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3 Reasons to Replace Your Air Conditioning System

Monday, June 15th, 2015

No air conditioning system will endure forever. If you make sure to schedule annual maintenance for your home’s AC and always have any repair issues taken care of promptly, you can expect a quality cooling system to last for 15 years, and sometimes more. But at some point you will need to schedule a replacement job with a professional. Here are 3 reasons that it may be time to make that call and have a new AC put in for your home:

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Warning Signs to Call for Air Conditioning Repair

Monday, June 8th, 2015

Residential air conditioning systems aren’t yet equipped with complicated A.I. systems that will alert homeowners when they need repairs and exactly what kind. But ACs that are in danger of breaking down will usually give off warning signs so that bigger problems can be averted. Below are a few of the indications that it is time to call HVAC repair professionals:

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