Air Conditioning Archive

It’s July in Indianapolis, and that means humidity levels are at their highest. Do you have a basement or crawl space? Have you noticed it’s gotten much damper in these spaces lately? You might be interested to learn about the Aprilaire 1850 Dehumidifier. I’m confident you’ll enjoy the results, as nearly everyone who gets one says that, within...
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While not as common as wanting bigger air conditioners, we still receive requests from Indianapolis homeowners for small air conditioners. Not just smaller than what they have, but smaller than what their house needs. And while we understand the driver behind such a request—to lower the price of the new air conditioner being installed—there are two primary...
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A Right-Sized Air Conditioning Unit is Essential For Your Home’s Comfort  It’s important to have an air conditioning unit that’s properly sized for your home. An air conditioner that’s the wrong size can have significant negative impact on your comfort and operating costs. Over the next week, I will outline some of the primary risks related to the sizing...
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On a warm summer day July 17, 1902  the world got a whole lot cooler. It was this day that inspiration struck Willis Carrier, and modern air conditioning was invented. His concept would evolve to enlarge the climates humans could functionally live and work. In honor of the miracle of air conditioning, we celebrate July 17...
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Increased Rainfall in Indianapolis Impacts the Comfort Inside Your Home I can’t remember a summer with more rain since I’ve lived in Indianapolis. With the exception of college in West Lafayette and a few years in Cabo, I’ve been here since 1979. According to the National Weather Service, it was officially the 7th wettest June on...
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Air Filters Are Not Just for Your Furnace We hear it again and again by the Indianapolis homeowners we serve. It’s the misconception that your HVAC filter only needs to be changed in winter. Unfortunately, this is not accurate. The air filter cleans air and protects the mechanical components of your HVAC system year round, and...
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If you’ve ever come home to an air conditioner not cooling, you may be familiar with the situation that a Homesense client in Carmel, Indiana, dealt with this week — a frozen evaporator coil in their air conditioner. The home was a few degrees higher than usual, but they were unsure when exactly the temperature started to rise....
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Finding a high quality Indianapolis HVAC contractor is difficult. Read on for more information on finding the best heating and cooling supplier in Indy. Since starting our HVAC firm in Indianapolis about six years ago, I’ve learned minutia I never thought I’d care about in my life. As a strategist, I’m tempted to stay in the big...
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It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. – John Wooden Heating and cooling, like life, is made up of many small details and decisions. A detail missed here and there in many industries might only cause a small concern. In heating and cooling, though, a missed detail can lead...
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Last updated 07/01/19 Hot Indianapolis temperatures can put stress on old air conditioners. Follow these steps to keep your old AC system lasting longer. In my experience, most Indianapolis area homeowners know when their air conditioner is on its last legs—either an HVAC technician has told them so, they’ve experienced a host of issues, or...
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