Category Archives: Air Conditioning

Humidity Levels Effect Air Conditioning Operating Conditions

Humidity is small water drops in the air. The HVAC systems in your Arlington, TX home keep the humidity levels at normal ranges. It removes extra humidity that may accumulate to provide for comfortable regulated temperatures. In the summer months the humidity level is kept lower (40%) to keep the room cooler and in the winter the humidity level is kept higher (50% and up) to keep the room warmer. Anything below and above the percentages listed above can cause other problems such as: bacteria, viruses, fungi and mites. Anything above 50% humidity has been known to cause various chemical … Continue reading →

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R-22 Phase Out

If you must buy new a/c unit this summer, go with the ones with R-410a. R-22 can not be made after this year and the cost of Freon will go up. The year 2010 marks an important U.S. milestone for ozone protection with the phase out of R-22, an ozone depleting refrigerant used in some new air-conditioning systems for more than four decades. To meet this environmental challenge, Carrier Corp., a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), introduced non-ozone depleting alternative cooling solutions with Puron refrigerant, approved in 1997 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to Puron refrigerant, most … Continue reading →

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High Efficiency AC Arlington TX

Arlington TX Air Conditioning has some of the highest efficiency AC units the Arlington area. Air conditioner efficiency is marked on the side off all units as a number called the EER (Energy Efficiency Rating). The Energy Efficiency Rating is a ratio of the BTUs of the unit to the amount of power it consumes in Watts. That means that an air conditioner with 10,000 BTU capacity and an EER of 10 consumes 1000 watts of power. That’s quite a lot of juice. Energy Star Arlington TX The government mandates that all window units have a EER of at least 9.0. That … Continue reading →

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2009 Arlington Air Conditioning Repair

The 2009 Arlington Air Conditioning Repair season is rapidly approaching. To avoid costly repairs, call 214-261-5608 for our spring season tune-up on your equipment. Please don’t wait till your a/c breaks down. We will have plenty of work then. Even the poorly trained and equipped air conditioning contractors will be busy. Call Arlington Air Conditioning Repair We have the experience and training in all areas of heat and cooling. We want to help educate you about this important and expensive system. Maintenance is the key to a long life and lower daily operating costs. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading →

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Central Air Conditioner Efficiency

Central air conditioner efficiency can be compares by studing the the SEER rating (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio). Beginning in 2006, an air conditioner must have a SEER of at least 13 to be sold in the United States. Higher efficiency models have a SEER between 14 and 22. Maintaining the Condenser In most air conditioning systems, the condenser unit is located outside the house and is prone to accumulate dirt and debris from trees, lawn mowing, and airborne dust. The condenser has a fan that moves air across the condenser coil. You must clean the coil on the intake side, … Continue reading →

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