As the weather begins to chill, we find ourselves thinking about winter. Now is the time to have your furnace cleaned and serviced and to address any heating problems that began to appear last winter. While an air conditioning failure is uncomfortable in Rhode Island, a heating failure is critical. We must have heat to [...]
Mold is the most common type of fungus on earth, so much so that it comprises roughly a quarter of the planet's biomass. Molds reproduce mainly by producing spores but they can also reproduce when mold filaments (called “hyphae”) break off and get transported to a location where there is adequate food and moisture. Mold can have dramatic [...]
Most people decide to stay indoors during a storm or an intense heatwave. However, outdoor weather and extreme temperatures actually impact indoor air quality as well. Here are just a few ways that extreme weather impacts the air quality of a home. How Extreme Weather Affects Air Quality When high temperatures prevail for a prolonged period of time, buildings [...]
One of the top recommendations for improving an air conditioning system's efficiency is air sealing your home. Closing the building envelope means locking heating and cooling energy within the house. This is done by improving insulation, upgrading the windows and doors, and a number of other home improvements designed to keep heating and cooling energy from escaping. [...]
You expect your air conditioning to run smoothly throughout the warm season. As long as you keep up on regular maintenance, including changing your air filter once a month, there's a good chance you'll have no problems. But there's more to regular maintenance than just a monthly filter change. Yes, a clean filter helps to [...]
There are times when your air conditioning unit is working perfectly and your home is nice and cool. And, there are times when you can't figure out what's going on, because the home is cool one minute, warm the next. Here, we'd like to provide you with a few common reasons why you may find [...]
We depend on our HVAC system to maintain a certain standard of living for our family. We expect a certain comfort level in our homes. Summer temperatures cause discomfort and we think nothing of reaching for the thermostat to adjust the climate in our homes. We may (or may not) change the filter before we [...]
One of the worse home issues is having your air conditioning unit catastrophically fail during the peak of the summer season. When annual maintenance or repair costs start increasing, many homeowners worry if it is time for a new central air conditioning installation. This tends to be easy to evaluate with the help of a reputable professional. [...]
Have you ever checked your thermostat inside your home and wondered why the thermostat says one thing but your home feels completely different? Before you think it’s the thermostat malfunctioning and you need to call in the experts in air conditioning repairs, there are a few different reasons why your home can feel different than [...]
For many of us, air conditioners have become commonplace not only in the workplace office but as soon as we get home as well. We expect to walk in a home that is fully air-conditioned and comfortable. Regardless of the type of air conditioner you have, any air conditioner can offer you a significant amount of [...]