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Air conditioning, as we know it, is accomplished by removing heat from the air and then distributing that cooled air throughout the house/building. It is not possible to create cold. Cold is simply the lack of heat. Therefore, air conditioning works by removing the heat from the air as it passes through the system. [...]
Yes! However, it takes the proper system setup to be able to regulate it well. First, the system must be sized properly for your home/building. If a system is too large it will not run long enough to pull enough moisture from the air. This is known as short cycling. Having longer run cycles [...]
An air conditioner and a heat pump operate the same during cooling (summer). The difference is during heating. A standard air conditioner will rely on either electric strips or a gas furnace to heat the home. A heat pump has a reversing valve that allows the unit to reverse the flow of the refrigerant [...]
R-22 is the “old” refrigerant or “Freon” that has been used for many years in central air conditioners. Over the past decade, R-22 has been phasing out and replaced with R-410A. R-410A is more environmentally friendly. As of 2020, R-22 will no longer be permitted to be manufactured or imported into the USA. An [...]
A split-system has a separate condenser (outdoor unit) and air handler or furnace/coil (indoor unit). A package system has the condenser and air handler or furnace together in one machine. Most homes contain a split-system type setup. However, residential package units are used in some applications. Commercial buildings also utilize both types of systems. [...]
A mini-split or ductless system features an indoor air handler that blows directly into a room and does not utilize any ducts. Some systems offer the ability to connect multiple air handlers to one outdoor condenser unit. This allows for each room to be controlled individually. Air handlers are available in several different configurations, [...]
The condenser is the outdoor unit. This unit contains the compressor, the condenser coil and a motor and fan to move air across the coil.
In an all-electric system (doesn’t use gas for heat), the air handler is the indoor unit. It includes the blower that circulates air throughout the home, the evaporator coil and heat strips.
SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating. Simply put, it is a scale that measures how much electricity a particular system will use to operate. Just as in gas mileage for a car, the higher the number, the better. As of Jan. 1st, 2015, the minimum SEER rating for systems in the Southern portion [...]