Kerry’s HVAC Blog

Ventilation And Insulation: Rx For The Long Island Attic That’s Spiking A Temp

August 22, 2012

Your Attic Might Be Sucking Energy Out of Your Home If your home comfort and your wallet have seemed a bit under the weather this summer, you may be surprised to learn that your attic may be to blame. Adequate ventilation and insulation will allow you to improve your air conditioner’s efficiency and lower your… Continue Reading

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Your A/C And Ceiling Fans: The Efficiency’s Better When You Use Them Together

August 20, 2012

A Ceiling Fan Can Help Your Home’s Circulation   Some things in life just seem to go together: a tea bag and water, a hammer and nails and an A/C and ceiling fans. When you put the last two into action inside of your home, you can reach peak energy efficiency.

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Ductless Mini Splits Require Maintenance To Operate Well: Here’s What Your Technician Should Do

August 16, 2012

Keep Your Ductless Running Optimally With a Yearly Tune Up A ductless mini split should receive annual maintenance, just like any other type of HVAC system, to operate at its best.

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Home Air Conditioner Maintenance: How Airflow And Refrigerant Can Boost Performance

August 14, 2012

Keeping Your Home’s Air Cool Requires a Combination of Factors During Long Island’s summer months, the importance of a well-functioning air conditioner goes without saying. Understanding how optimal airflow and refrigerant charge boost A/C efficiency can help you learn the value of scheduled home air conditioner maintenance at least once a year.

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Is Refrigerant Huffing A Problem In Your Area? Addressing Issues With Safety, Efficiency

August 8, 2012

Simple Precautions Can Keep People from Abusing Freon Recent news stories about refrigerant huffing are raising the awareness of homeowners about its dangers to people and their air conditioners.

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Energy Star: The Label Can Help You Select Better Home-Comfort Equipment

August 6, 2012

Learn What That Blue Tag Means For Your Energy Bill Even if you’ve downright scurried through a home-improvement store, the Energy Star label has probably caught your eye. And now that you’re searching for an appliance, you’ll probably slow down long enough to see just how valuable this label really is.

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Home Air Conditioning Problems? Water Damage Is Costly — Learn How To Avoid It

August 2, 2012

Any Liquid Leaking From Your AC System Should Be Checked Home air conditioning problems and repairs can be costly. Without taking steps to avoid such problems, you also run the risk of a clogged drainage system, which could result in water damage to your home.

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The Geothermal Heat Pump: Weighing Up-Front Cost Against Long-Term Savings

July 31, 2012

Learn What a Geothermal Unit Does and How it Works It seems like everyone is talking about energy efficiency these days, and with good reason. Energy costs are on the rise, and some of the fuels that give us energy are bad for the environment. It just makes sense to use less energy whenever we… Continue Reading

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A Noisy Air Conditioner Is A Nuisance — For Everyone — Here’s What You Can Do

July 26, 2012

AC Noise Can Be Reduced But Not Eliminated It could be your air conditioner. Or it could be your next-door neighbor’s. Either way, a noisy air conditioner can keep you up at night and cause you frustration. Noisy air conditioners are a genuine nuisance for everyone involved. Here’s what you can do to mitigate the… Continue Reading

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5 Options For Reducing Home Heat Gain

July 24, 2012

Saving on Cooling Bills Means Keeping Heat at Bay Heat gain is also called “solar gain” and “passive solar gain” and is the process whereby structures,  including our homes, warm up inside as the sun’s energy falls on the outside. There are several options for reducing heat gain, steps that are particularly valuable with  our… Continue Reading

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