Autumn in Georgia—how absolutely gorgeous. But don’t get so busy enjoying the fall weather that you forget to take care of business that needs to be done before winter. We’ll help you.
Here’s a fall prep checklist, so you can get your HVAC system switched over for the season: your AC shut down properly and heat ready to go. Let’s get to it!
The weather might be just perfect right now—there’s nothing quite like autumn in Georgia—but there’s something you need to remember. It won’t be long before winter arrives, with low temperatures and chill breezes! You’ll want to cozy up indoors. But the more time you spend inside, the more likely you are to be affected by your poor indoor air quality.
During the winter, you’ll be breathing whatever comes out of your vents as your heating system runs to keep you warm enough. The air will cycle back through, flow through your ducts, and come out your vents again. What can you do to have fewer contaminants in your indoor air this winter? It’s time to think about those ducts, and whether they need any repair.
Here’s an astonishing fact for you: on average, in an American home, there are so many gaps and cracks in the ductwork that up to 30% of the home’s heated and cooled air is lost. Wasted! It escapes from the ducts into places like the attic or between walls, where it isn’t doing you any good.
Are you astonished? Are you perhaps upset? Do you feel like you might have been paying far too much for heating and cooling?
The good news is that ductwork can be repaired. On occasion, due to widespread deterioration, a section of ductwork might need to be replaced. But for the most part, the cracks, holes, tears, or gaps in ductwork are caused by isolated incidents.
What in the world could be causing all this damage to the ducts in your home? There are a few common culprits. We’ll give you a rundown.
Your business or commercial property has so many components, so many moving parts, so much that has to come together in order for things to run smoothly. Some of those things may seem totally disconnected from another and need to be managed by a wide array of different experts. But when it comes to your HVAC system, one expert can cover a lot of ground.
How should you choose your HVAC expert? What qualities will they need to have? What separates a great commercial HVAC contractor from the more-common residential ones? We’ve got some information for you to help answer these questions.
Perhaps you’ve had an HVAC installation recently, or you’re expecting to have one soon. Perhaps you’re a new homeowner, accustomed to having a landlord address all the issues that require hiring a contractor. Whatever the situation, it’s always good to know more about your home, the systems in it, and the services those systems require. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll keep your home in better shape.
A piece of that knowledge has to do with the professionals who can provide the services you need. Who should you call when something goes wrong? When it comes to your HVAC system, you should only ever have to call one contractor. Here are the services a reliable HVAC contractor will provide.
Sometimes, during the peak of summer, people will say that it’s not so much the heat that bothers them, it’s the humidity. And they have a point! Humidity can make heat much more uncomfortable. It also has other unpleasant effects and can cause a wide variety of problems. High humidity can harm your health and your home, and a dehumidifier might be just the ticket for avoiding these issues. We’ll explain.
Air conditioners make cold air, and if they’re working properly, they’ll make plenty of it. Air conditioners make some noise, although they shouldn’t make any noises that are loud or unexpected, like rattles or bangs.
But one thing an air conditioner definitely shouldn’t make is a smell. If you’ve got AC odors, you need repair. What’s going on? We’ll explain.
Air conditioners often indicate that they’re struggling by the sounds that they make. During normal operation, an air conditioner’s compressor will kick on with a hum, and the fan will whir. If you’re hearing bangs, clattering, whistling, buzzing, grinding, or other surprising sounds, you’ll know right away that you need AC repair.
But there’s something else you should be listening for. It’s not just weird sounds that can mean there’s a problem. It’s when the routine sounds are happening too frequently. If you hear your air conditioner coming on and turning off again every few minutes, something is wrong. Why are these short AC cycles happening? We’ll tell you.
At Wall Heating & Air, we see AC problems every day all summer long. Some of them are extremely common and come up all the time. These are probably things you’ve heard of or can imagine: the motor that powers the blower fan overheats, or a storm-blown tree limb damages a coil and refrigerant leaks out.
But some AC problems are more unusual. It might never have occurred to you that these things could happen! Thanks to our long experience and extensive training, though, we’re ready for even the strangest AC problems. Here are some odd ones to be aware of.
Oh, no! Your air conditioner stopped working! You must be in serious need of AC repair. Or are you? Could it be that you’ve got a problem you can resolve yourself, without any training or expertise?
True AC problems must be repaired by someone qualified, for many reasons, including safety and making sure you don’t void your warranty. But sometimes, it only seems like there’s an AC problem. How can you tell the difference? Before you call for air conditioner repair, go through this handy AC troubleshooting checklist. Your problem could be resolved in mere minutes.
