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“The majority of these [air conditioning] systems operate at 10-35% below their design efficiency” (Air Conditioenr Service Light Project, page i) says a report by the Proctor Engineering Group. The Air Conditioner Service Light Project report is referring to air conditioners that have not been installed properly. The report was produced for the Sacramento Municipal […]
APS offers its energy-efficiency rebate to anyone who installs energy efficient air conditioners. But in addition to looking out for the environment, it is also looking out for people with low incomes. APS is one of many air conditioner companies in the country offering discounts and other services for low-income households.
APS’ program offers discounts of […]
Most of us understand the ton to be a measurement of an object’s weight. Air conditioners are commonly referred to by specifying their a number in tons. But that number is not referring to the air conditioner’s weight, as it may seem, but to the amount of power produced by the air conditioner.
You […]
On a blog called The Cyan Pepper, there is an entry in which the author gets nearly everything right when it comes to new air conditioning. Her blog post does a good job of outlining the options when your current, aging air conditioner goes bad.
The author considers making repairs, replacing part of the system, […]
Installing an air conditioner in a customer’s home requires three groups of people. First, it requires a customer needing an air conditioner. Second, it needs a company such as Trane to build an air conditioner. Finally, it needs a comfort specialist, such as the technicians at AC By Jay, to install and […]
Trane has signed a contract with the United States Department of Energy to reduce the government department’s energy costs by $90 million. Trane will replace air conditioners, heater pumps, and other HVAC resources at Department of Energy facilities across the country.
The Department of Energy has issued this project in response to an Executive Order issued […]
Your air conditioner is designed to function in a specific way. It is designed, in conjunction with your thermostat, to turn on, cool your home to a certain temperature, then turn off. When your air conditioner functions in this way it is running at its most efficient, saving you money on your energy bill.
But this […]
According to this article on CNN Money, a report by J.D. Power and Associates has found Trane, a manufacturer of high quality air conditioners that we have discussed many times before , to offer the best service and support for contractors.
The report ranked air conditioning manufacturers in eight categories: product; warranty and repair service; credit/billing […]
Without context, this article from a Tennessee news station sounds like something straight out of any Arizona day.
The article reports on the boom in air conditioner repair requests as the mercury inches higher, and cites insufficient maintenance as the primary reason for many breakdowns. While this message comes from Tennessee, it is just as true […]
Sometimes we get so caught up in air conditioner efficiency specifically that we forget about other things we can do to lower our summer electric bills while still keeping cool. While there is no replacement for a properly sized, installed and maintained air conditioner with a high SEER rating, we can still follow a few […]
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