7 DIY AC Maintenance Tips for Spring

While spring may start out cool in St. Louis, spring always brings with it the inevitable heat wave. Before you break a sweat trying to cool down your home, take a few minutes to do some basic DIY AC maintenance. These seven tips will help keep your AC running smoothly all season long while saving you costly repairs, downtime, and electricity bills. For more tips on DIY maintenance or to schedule a tune up with our heating and cooling professionals, … Continue reading 7 DIY AC Maintenance Tips for Spring

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Condensation Around AC Vent: The Causes, The Effects, and The Remedies

If you notice condensation around AC vents, you should take action immediately. Letting things linger may result in damage to your AC along with harm to your home or property as well. Read on to know what causes condensation to occur around AC vents, the effects it can have in both the short and the long runs, and what you can do to prevent it. In the worst-case scenario, you should get in touch with a St. Louis AC repair … Continue reading Condensation Around AC Vent: The Causes, The Effects, and The Remedies

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AC Maintenance: How Dirt and Debris Can Affect Your Air Conditioner

Your air conditioner can get dirty and very quickly too. AC maintenance is of the utmost importance, to ensure you and other residents of your St. Louis building are healthy. But often, many home and office space owners do not realize just how much dirt and debris can build up in the AC. Here we discuss how airborne contaminants can affect your AC and how timely AC maintenance through air conditioner servicing and air conditioner repairs, can help you extend … Continue reading AC Maintenance: How Dirt and Debris Can Affect Your Air Conditioner

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What are the Parts of an Air Conditioner?

You may have been using an HVAC system for a long time now but are not quite sure how it really works. It is normal to be a little curious about what is inside that box that makes cooling large spaces look so simple. Many take this amazing piece of technology for granted while it keeps us cool in the sweltering St. Louis summers. But not anymore. Today, let us finally dissect the ever so useful HVAC system and understand … Continue reading What are the Parts of an Air Conditioner?

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Top Reasons to Consider an Air Conditioning Maintenance Plan

Reasons You Need an Air Conditioning Maintenance Plan

Having an air conditioning system installed in your home is necessary, considering how hot and uncomfortable St. Louis summers can be. But what is equally important and often overlooked by homeowners is an air conditioning maintenance plan. People have many justifications about why they think a maintenance plan is not needed. Some state the additional cost as a concern while others feel that maintenance does not make any difference to the HVAC system’s performance. However, the reality is different, and … Continue reading Top Reasons to Consider an Air Conditioning Maintenance Plan

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Why Does My Air Conditioner Need Refrigerant?

While air conditioners are designed to recirculate refrigerant, you may have had an HVAC tech tell you from time to time that your air conditioner needs refrigerant topped off. If you have ever heard this and wondered, “Why does my air conditioner need refrigerant?”, here is what you should know. Refrigerant is the fluid inside your air conditioner that easily changes between liquid and gaseous states. It moves through the condenser as a liquid and enters the evaporator coil, pulling … Continue reading Why Does My Air Conditioner Need Refrigerant?

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DIY Air Conditioner Repair: Things You Should Never Do To Your AC

Why You Should avoid DIY Air Conditioner Repair

However tempting it may be to tinker around with your air conditioner to fix a problem, you should avoid it. An air conditioner is a complex unit with many moving parts. They need careful handling, and some are even dangerous to handle without the right knowledge and tools. Bottom line: DIY air conditioner repair is risky and best left to HVAC professionals. With over 70 years of experience performing air conditioner repair and servicing in the greater St. Louis area, … Continue reading DIY Air Conditioner Repair: Things You Should Never Do To Your AC

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Common Signs of an AC Refrigerant Leak

HVAC lines inevitably suffer wear and tear over time. As a result, the refrigerant they contain can leak out. You will then need to identify the source of the leak, perform repair, and refill the unit with refrigerant to the appropriate level. Sometimes, an AC refrigerant leak is discovered only after noticeable signs. At this point, quite a bit of refrigerant may have escaped, adding to the recharge cost. If you suspect that your AC is leaking refrigerant, get in … Continue reading Common Signs of an AC Refrigerant Leak

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Common Air Conditioner Smells and What Causes Them

While the air conditioner is an amazing piece of equipment, being in an air-conditioned room can sometimes turn into a not-so-pleasant experience. You may have often noticed these weird and terrible smells come from your air conditioner and could not figure out why this was happening. Air conditioner smells can be even more awful because there is no other ventilation system in the room. Let us find out what that smell is and where it is coming from. If you … Continue reading Common Air Conditioner Smells and What Causes Them

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How Old is Your AC: Tips for Determining Your Air Conditioner Age

Have you ever considered how old your air conditioner is? Every summer your HVAC system keeps cooling you off, providing the comfort and freshness that you so desperately need. But, your air conditioner has a life span too. Heating or cooling performance largely depends on air conditioner age. You may have felt lately that the air conditioning system in your home or office isn’t working as efficiently. This could be because it is too old. You must have noticed that … Continue reading How Old is Your AC: Tips for Determining Your Air Conditioner Age

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