5 Tell-Tale Signs It Is Time for AC Replacement

In St. Louis, with our hot and humid temperatures during summer, your air conditioner is essential to keep your cool inside. As such, air conditioning units work hard during the summer months, and require routine maintenance and even sometimes repair to keep them functioning, but how do you know when it is time for an AC replacement? The best way to ensure that your air conditioner lasts for a longtime is ensuring its regular servicing and maintenance to keep it … Continue reading 5 Tell-Tale Signs It Is Time for AC Replacement

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Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

A dirty HVAC filter can hinder the performance of your air conditioner. As most know, all homeowners should replace their dirty HVAC system filters on a regular schedule. However, if you notice when it is time for your scheduled replacement that the filter is completely covered with hair, dust, and other particles, you may wonder why it gets so dirty before the scheduled replacement and what can be done to solve the problem. Filters in your HVAC System are there … Continue reading Common Reasons for a Dirty HVAC Filter

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Creative Design Ideas to Hide HVAC Elements

Your HVAC system is essential to your home, but it is not something that has to stick out! That is why most people prefer to hide the HVAC elements in their home. Moving the HVAC system and its components out of sight may downgrade their efficiency and your home comfort if you are not careful, but you can often disguise or hide HVAC components creatively in your home’s interior design without too much efficiency loss. When HVAC components are installed … Continue reading Creative Design Ideas to Hide HVAC Elements

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4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

Millions of people suffer from indoor allergies. These allergies are due to various particles in the air that cause allergy symptoms such as runny nose, itchy throat, nose, or eyes, sneezing, and stuffiness. Allergens can also trigger asthma in people. Fortunately, air purifiers can help eliminate indoor allergens by filtering the air in your home through HEPA filters, trapping the particles, and then circulating the purified air in your home. At Galmiche & Sons, a St. Louis HVAC company, our … Continue reading 4 Common Indoor Allergens & How to Prevent Them

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Air Purifiers 101: How They Work, Benefits & Types

An air purifier is a device, which removes harmful airborne particles from the air in your home, with contaminants including dust, bacteria, dirt, and pollen. Air purifiers are manufactured as small, stand-alone units or larger units affixed to an Air Handler Unit (AHU) or to a Commercial HVAC unit. If you would like to learn more about using air purifiers in your St. Louis home or business, we can help. Our company, Galmiche & Sons, is a St. Louis HVAC … Continue reading Air Purifiers 101: How They Work, Benefits & Types

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What is AC Short Cycling? & How to Avoid It

Have you been experiencing air conditioner problems? Perhaps you have noticed that your utility bills are way too high, or maybe the air conditioner unit is just not at its optimum performance. If you are having any of these problems, you could be experiencing AC short cycling. This means that the air conditioner is not running at optimum effectiveness and efficiency. Because AC short cycling can end up costing you a lot of extra money in operating costs, not to … Continue reading What is AC Short Cycling? & How to Avoid It

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Tips to Prevent Pests in Your HVAC System

Pests are every homeowner’s worst nightmare. From ants in your kitchen to spiders and squirrels in your attic or crawl space, the threat of insects and pests forces us to look for ways to prevent pests from moving into our houses. Even worse is when the pests inhabit your HVAC system. If left to it, pests can make your HVAC system their permanent home , causing a variety of types of damage and related HVAC problems. Therefore, it is important … Continue reading Tips to Prevent Pests in Your HVAC System

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Tips for Getting Rid of HVAC Odors

HVAC odors can be quite a pain to deal with. Because the HVAC system works by circulating air throughout the entire house, it may be difficult to get rid of the odors. HVAC odors can, therefore, end up causing discomfort in the entire house. To get rid of HVAC odors and strange smells effectively, it is important to first identify the source. If your system is producing unpleasant odors, this article will give you a couple of basic tips that … Continue reading Tips for Getting Rid of HVAC Odors

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Spring Storm Preparation Tips for Your HVAC

Spring time in the St. Louis area inevitably brings the risk of severe weather and storms and if you are not well prepared, you may find yourself having to deal with some huge storm related issues. When it comes to your HVAC system, storm preparation is certainly one way to ensure that you are ready for spring. While doing your spring maintenance check, you can throw in a couple of these steps to make sure that your HVAC system is … Continue reading Spring Storm Preparation Tips for Your HVAC

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Identifying Common AC Problems

AC Problems | Common Air Conditioner Problems

If you have an air conditioner unit, then you are bound to experience some AC problems at one point or another. Most AC problems are usually a result of poor installation, inadequate maintenance, or poor service procedures. Often, AC problems fall into one of a just few categories so it is important to know the common ones, so you are able to identify and deal with them immediately. If you are experience AC problems for your St. Louis area home … Continue reading Identifying Common AC Problems

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