Should There Be Ice on My AC’s Evaporator Coil?
Living in Minnesota means getting used to ice. We deal with it a lotduring a significant stretch of the year. We get so accustomed to seeing it, that when it appears on an air conditioner during the summer, we might assume i
Read moreDebunking 3 of the Biggest Air Conditioning Myths
We have years of experience working with air conditioners during the spring and summer in Minneapolis-St. Paul. During those years, we’ve run into many misunderstandings people have about air conditioners, how they run, and
Read moreHigh Humidity and What It Does to an Air Conditioner
Our last two blogs dealt with topics about rough summer conditions: humidity in your home and how heat affects your air conditioning system. Today we’re going to combine these two and examine how humidity specifically af
Read moreHow the Summer Can Harm Your AC
Now that it’s May, and summer will officially arrive in only a few weeks, the time has come to schedule maintenance for your air conditioning system—if you haven’t already done so. You don’t want to be caught unprepa
Read moreTest Run Your Air Conditioning in Early Spring
Even the harsh winters in Minneapolis-St. Paul must come to an end at some point—although they can linger through April and spring sudden surprises on us just when we think we’ve at last hit warm weather. Now that the tem
Read moreDealing with March Lambs and Lions: Heating Repair and AC Prep
March has a reputation as a month with unusual and difficult to predict weather patterns. The proverbial saying that “March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb” means that the month starts in winter and ends in sp
Read moreI Know I Need to Change My AC’s Air Filter… But Where Is It Located?
Changing your HVAC system’s air filter is a job you need to take care of a few times per year. How often depends on the filter type: a simple panel filter made of fiberglass should be changed monthly, while a pleated polyes
Read morePower Loss and Air Conditioning Failure
This is scenario no one wants to encounter during a hot and humid day in late summer: an air conditioning system that abruptly stops working. The compressor quits, the fans cease whirring… the system seems appears dead. Sho
Read moreWhen Should I Call an Air Conditioning Professional?
We live in a “do-it-yourself” world where people often try to take on household projects themselves rather than contact professionals for the work. With all the help available through on-line sources, homeowners can go DI
Read moreHow to Change/Clean the Air Filter in Your HVAC System
Most of the important maintenance jobs for your air conditioner and heater must be handled by an HVAC professional. You only have to schedule inspection and tune-up visits twice a year—spring for the air conditioner, fall
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