Cost Of New Air Conditioner

Sometimes a heating and cooling unit shows symptoms of malfunction within a few days or months of its installation. Under such circumstances you should first determine if the problem is ser...

Furnaces are traditional way of heating a home and furnaces are available in different sizes to meet the demand of various households. Hence, it is obvious that it is important that a right...

Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems (VRF) is often referred as “Rolls Royce” of air conditioning systems. This is a very sophisticated system which was invented by Daikin Industries in early ...

As the spring gradually steals in with the phasing out of winter, a feeling often hovers over the mind that it was just yesterday when you were readying the house for winter and baking cook...

Both air-source and water-source VRF systems are available. Chatterton says that the air-source typically is placed outside, but it can be located in a mezzanine and provided with a hood th...

 The ever-rising energy bills have forced consumers to search for ways to minimize their energy consumption. Unfortunately, there are some home cooling myths that many homeowners believe to...

What is Liability Insurance in HVAC industry? When you choose a company for repairing and installing your air conditioner among the various things that you look before hiring a provided is ...

Although variable refrigerant flow (VRF) HVAC technology has been around for more than 30 years, its use in North America has been much less than in Asia and Europe. Today, VRF is a fast gr...

Many maintenance and engineering managers with institutional and commercial facilities are seeking opportunities to cut costs and upgrade the energy efficiency of their chillers. One way...

There is no denying the fact that installing as well as operating HVAC units is quite expensive and so every homeowner is on the lookout for different ways to save money while they continue...

Radiant floor heating is a great heat distribution system that uses the whole floor to heat the home unlike the forced air systems that uses the vent through which the heated air comes out ...

“There have been huge advancements in chiller technology,” says Pagliaro Herman. “We’ve got magnetic drive bearings, and we’ve been really nearing the edge of mechanical efficiency on these...

If you are having an air conditioner at home it is the common expectation among people that the appliance should continue to run smoothly without any trouble for many years at a stretch. Ho...

Part one of a four-part article on chiller repair or replacement issues No standards exist to determine the length of time a manager should expect a chiller to operate, but workload over th...

Part three of a three-part article on San Jose Airport’s energy efficiency upgrades The Mineta San Jose International Airport's boiler replacement and central plant upgrade were the first p...

It is not a big deal to get a HVAC contractor to repair your furnace or air conditioner. All you need to do is ‘google’ the phrase HVAC contractor with your locality’s name, and you w...

Many equipment manufacturers have online calculators to estimate annual utility use and savings for replacement HVAC equipment with various SEER, EER, or AFUE ratings. These calculators pro...

All of us like to feel comfortable within our homes and there is nothing as good when your heating and cooling system performs at the peak of their efficiency. In fact, when the appliances ...

The recent installation of a chiller-heater in the main building of the hospital’s main campus offers an example of the benefits of in-house involvement in upgrades. The chiller-heater repl...

Fall is one its way! The mercury's dropping, the orange leaves in the trees rustling, the nights growing longer, the flavor palette changing from the fresh fruits and crisp vegetables of su...

Part one of a three-part article on San Jose Airport’s energy efficiency upgrades The Mineta San Jose International Airport's boiler replacement and central plant upgrade were the first pro...

One key tactic in ensuring successful projects is partnering with a manufacturer that meets the needs and matches the expectations of the organization. “A lot of times, people go with th...

From increased comfort to reduced downtime, DDCs provide many advantages for facility managers. The 1.8-million-square-foot Washington Headquarters Services building in Alexandria, Va., ach...

There are a number of ways to heat as well as cool your homes. One such option is the heat pump. Heat pumps are quite suitable for areas where the temperature does not fall below freezing p...

Some mistaken notions often grow around products or services over the years. They gradually start taking the shape of truth. The same is true for air conditioner. There are some common myth...

When someone tells you that air ducts have an impact on the energy efficiency of a home you must be wondering at the first instance, but it is true. This is because what the circulatory sys...

When winter is almost knocking at the door and you have a plan to install a heating system in your home, it is important that you find out the right kind of heating system for your home. Th...

Size is one of pivotal concern when buying a heating and cooling unit. That is why when you buy a central air conditioner, you should know the dimensions of the space to decide what size wi...

Maintenance and engineering managers know all too well that they can’t monitor what they don’t measure. Many also know they can’t capitalize on what they don’t control....

First of a three-part article on how determining long-term costs can make energy efficiency more attractive to upper managers. When top management wants to postpone replacement of HVAC equ...

Chiller technology also is changing how managers can proceed with their maintenance plans. One change is how technicians are charting the performance of their chillers. “We did a custome...

Most often it is seen that buying an air conditioner is mostly a reactive measure than a proactive measure. This means that people have a tendency to buy a new air conditioner only when the...

Part two of a three-part article on San Jose Airport’s energy efficiency upgrades The Mineta San Jose International Aiport's boiler replacement nad central plant upgrade were the first proj...