Understanding the Efficiency of Air Filters

Monday, January 9th, 2017

Winter is often the trouble time for homes when it comes to indoor air quality. A house needs proper insulation to keep heating systems from wasting energy because of drafts. But that also means stuffy air filled with plenty of unwanted particles swarming through the house. Air filters (not the filter in the HVAC system, which isn’t for air quality) are one of the best ways to solve this problem.

Here’s the tricky part, however: there is no such thing one-size-fits-all air filter. Air filters have different efficiencies, and going for the strongest efficiency you can find for air filters is a bad idea!

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Commercial Kitchen Repairs: Why You Need Pros

Monday, December 12th, 2016

Are you the owner or operator of a commercial kitchen or a business that relies on a commercial kitchen? Then you already know how vital it is to have every piece of equipment in that kitchen working properly from day to day. This includes freezers, ice makers, ovens, ranges, grills, toasters, bun warmers, deep fryers… well, it’s a long list.

And when you have problems with one of these commercial kitchen appliances, who should you contact for the repair work? You could call on a conventional appliance repair service; they might be able to get the job done. But do you want to roll the dice on might when it comes to your business? We didn’t think so.

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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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Some Plans for a Better HVAC System in Your Home This Year

Monday, January 4th, 2016

2016 is already here. You probably have a list of various improvements and other jobs to get done on your house during the coming 12 months. We don’t want to burden you with extra jobs, so we have some suggestions for improving your heating and cooling system that aren’t tough to take care of: you only need to give our technicians a call and we’ll handle it from there!

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Cracked Heat Exchangers and the Importance of Furnace Maintenance

Monday, November 30th, 2015

A few weeks ago, we addressed a concern that homeowners who use natural gas furnaces often have: carbon monoxide leaks. Today, we’re going to look at a specific reason that a gas furnace may leak harmful CO, and why it’s vitally important that you have routine fall maintenance for the furnace to help prevent it. The problem is with cracked heat exchangers.

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How an Energy Recovery Ventilator Will Help Your Home This Winter

Monday, October 26th, 2015

When the temperature outdoors drops, you don’t want your home to suffer from any cold draughts that might sneak in. To make sure that you keep the heat trapped inside your home where it belongs, you need to have strong insulation in the walls and attic and all air leaks sealed.

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An Air Conditioning System Isn’t Enough to Combat High Humidity

Monday, September 21st, 2015

The high heat is still with us here in the Shreveport area, even as we move into the latter half of September and the official start of the fall season. And along with that heat is the additional problem of humidity. The moisture in the air makes it more difficult for the human body to expel heat through perspiration, and then traps more heat in the body and makes the surrounding temperature feel hotter.

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