Air Conditioning Archive

NARI (National Association of the Remodeling Industry) invited Homesense to participate in a panel at the Indiana Design Center in Carmel focused on energy efficiency in homes On May 14, Brian Schutt and Tony Locker from Homesense Heating and Cooling—along with Raoul Moore and Dan Phillips from the Indiana Community Action Association—participated in a panel discussion...
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Trimming Landscape Can Protect your Air Conditioner As you’re working on your landscaping this spring and summer—fertilizing your grass, edging your sidewalks, and weeding your gardens—don’t forget about the plant life growing up around your air conditioner. Your overgrown plants could be undercutting the life of your cooling unit. We get it. Indianapolis has some...
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Memorial Day weekend in Indianapolis carries special weight. Along with the greatest spectacle in racing, schools are winding down, pools are opening, the grills are cooking in earnest, and families are getting together. And while dining al fresco can be fantastic, Indianapolis area weather can also change in an instant—forcing your Memorial Day party to move indoors. And...
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With 80 degree temperatures finally reaching the Indianapolis area, many air conditioners that have been dormant all winter are going to be kicked on for the first time. A call we receive by the dozens is that the air conditioning system has frozen up. There are a few causes behind this issue: Likely causes of...
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Last Updated 07/01/2019 One of the questions our HVAC experts get asked all the time is, “why is my master bedroom so hot.”  Q. My master bedroom is so hot. How can I make the temperature more comfortable? It’s a super important question. Between sleeping, reading, and getting ready for our days, we spend a...
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It’s Indiana, so I may be getting ahead of myself. But as homeowners across Indianapolis start emerging from hibernation and temperatures start to shoot up, we want to get your heating and cooling system prepared. Tip #1 – Make sure you remove your air conditioning condenser cover. While we’re not big supporters of AC covers,...
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As I write this, I’m envisioning you. You, the special person who proactively makes decisions based on research, rather than waiting for things to go awry in your life. It is said that an ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure. Running that cliche as an actual data set, you are around 6%...
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Have you called Airtron out to your home and are looking for a second opinion? While Homesense believes Airtron is a well run company, we know sometimes home owners like to have a second set of eyes when it comes to an expensive repair or replacement recommendation. If you’re looking for an objective second opinion, give us a...
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Spring in Indianapolis means flowers blooming, Mini Marathon running, and lots of crazy weather. Crazy weather like 50 degree drops in 24 hours, golf ball sized hail, and thunder and lightning seemingly out of nowhere. We see more air conditioning systems get knocked out during this time of year due to weather issues, than almost...
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Homesense co-owner Brian Schutt joined Pete the Planner this morning on WIBC to discuss energy efficiency and how it can be a confusing thing for homeowners. Not only does no universal definition exist, it’s a moving target depending on what appliance you’re shopping for, and as government standards change that definition does as well. Listen here: http://trusthomesense.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/brian-schutt-.mp3