Does The Outside Temperature Affect My AC?

June 18, 2020

People rely on their air conditioners to cool their homes during the hot summer months. The outside temperature has a large impact on your air conditioning system. These are the ways soaring outside temperatures affect the cooling of your home. How AC Systems Work An air conditioner uses refrigerant to cool the air. It pulls air in from your home, cools it down, and then pumps it back inside. The heat from your indoor air is released outside. An AC system also reduces the humidity level inside your home. How Soaring Outside Temperatures Affect Your AC The hotter it gets outside, the harder your AC system has to work to keep your home cool. This reduces the lifespan of the AC unit as high temperatures put a lot of strain on it. Parts wear out faster for homeowners who live in hot areas of the country than they do for people that live in more moderate climates. Your AC unit is designed to make your indoor air about 30 degrees cooler than outside. In areas where it can reach 115 degrees in the summer, getting your indoor air temperature down to a more comfortable 75 degrees means your AC system...

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Are Mini-Split Units Good for Heating

March 8, 2020

If you’re looking for a reasonable way to heat your home, or even a certain part of your house, you might want to consider mini-split units. These relatively compact units can both heat and cool one room or multiple rooms, and they make a lot of sense for many homeowners. The Benefits of a Mini-Split System Mini-split units are easy to install. A small hole needs to be drilled through a wall, but it only measures a few inches. This hole is used for the conduit and links the outdoor and indoor components of a mini-split unit. This means that no ductwork is necessary, and extensive work connecting this heating system to an existing heating system isn’t necessary. Many of our customers have installed mini-split units in additions and rooms that weren’t previously heated effectively. Mini-split units are good at their job. They use a relatively small amount of energy to heat a space, and very little energy is lost in the process. Since rising energy costs can be a concern, it’s always a good thing when you find a way to cut down on your monthly utility bill. How It Works The system consists of an indoor air-handling unit...

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