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Keeping cool when then thermostat shows three digits is an issue that everyone in the valley has to deal with. Illustrating this point well is an article in the Arizona Republic which presents several tips on keeping cool from Arizona residents. The article has several quotes from people ranging from industry professionals including Air Conditioning […]
We have talked before about how air conditioners, heat pumps, and air filters work to keep you cool in the hot Phoenix temperature and ensure you comfort living. But sometimes just reading a description of an air conditioner or other device is not enough for us to really understand how it works. Thankfully, the website […]
As with any required standard, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) requirements for air conditioners tend to have both advocates and detractors. In today’s environment and energy-conscious world, increases in SEER rating seem like an obvious solution. But there are some common concerns. One of the biggest concerns is that the extra costs of a highly […]
We have spent a lot of time discussing some of the many great features on the website of Trane, manufacturer of some of the best air conditioners, heat pumps, and air cleaners. Today we shall discuss one more. The Trane website contains a troubleshooting section which is divided into sections based on the general problem […]
There are many different types of air cleaners, purifiers, and filters available today. Some plug into a light socket or stand on the floor in a room. The big guns of air cleaners, so to speak, are whole-house systems that connect to your air conditioner. Of those, Trane, manufacturer of top-quality air conditioners and heat […]
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality maintains a website, http://www.phoenixvis.net/, which allows you to view regularly taken images from one of five cameras positioned on Phoenix-area mountains. For each camera, there is an image showing what ideal weather conditions would look like so you can compare. The website also contains a discussion about […]
We have talked in the past about outdoor and indoor air quality and how it affects comfort living. In fact, there are many government agencies that are actively involved with monitoring air quality to help keep people safe and healthy. Many of these organizations have come together to provide a website where people across the […]
For us Arizona old-timers, the high 90s may seem like a bit of a calm before the hundred-plus degree storm. We have already had our air conditioners inspected, checked our filters, and have started watching our pools for the moment they have warmed enough to swim. But Phoenix is a growing city and […]
Have you ever wondered just what sort of questions heating and cooling technicians need to know to be able to pass the many certification tests that highly-qualified technicians take? Today we get to re-visit the Bacharach training website. Among the many interesting articles is a list of one hundred sample questions from North […]
There is an interesting article on the training website of Bacharach, a company that makes testing equipment for air conditioners, heaters, and other HVACR machines about a potentially overlooked element of comfort living: the person. Most of the article is devoted to explaining how the human body controls temperature. The article dismisses the […]
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