If you live somewhere with scorching summers, your air conditioner is likely the most important part of your home’s HVAC system. While many people may only run their air conditioners for two or three months per year, homes in warmer climates may put their systems through much heavier usage. Unfortunately, longer runtimes can also mean more frequent failures.
Although these problems are largely unavoidable if you live somewhere with high temperatures, knowing what to expect can still be helpful.…
Are you interested in adding a humidifier to your home’s furnace, but you’re not sure what is involved? If so, it will definitely help to know what will happen when having your HVAC system upgraded with a whole home humidifier to make the hot air feel more comfortable.
Creating The Hole For The Humidifier
The first thing is to create a hole in the ductwork for the humidifier. Your HVAC technician will do this by using sheet metal shears to cut into the ductwork in a place on the return side of the ductwork, which is all the air that has already traveled through your home.…
Are your HVAC ducts sweating? Don’t sweat it.
Duct condensation is common in homes that use ductwork to heat, cool, and ventilate each room. It happens because of the temperature difference between the air inside the ducts and the air outside.
During the cooling season, tiny water droplets may form on the surface of your air ducts because the outside air is warmer than the air inside. In the wintertime, the problem can happen because the air inside the ducts is warmer than the outside air.…
