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What is that strange smell?

Air conditioning systems often give off warning signs when there is a problem. If you know what those signs are, you can call a professional and get your system tuned up before major damage occurs and you are left without air. Most AC units break down during the hottest days of the year when the system is working its hardest but here in …

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The #1 reason air conditioners fail early

Not doing this will greatly shorten the life of your AC. We were called out to a home recently and what we found was disappointing.  This client had a 13 year old unit with a bad compressor.  Faced with the expense of changing a compressor on an old unit, the client chose to replace the unit.  We found that the client …

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How often does my AC unit need a tune up?

In most parts of the U.S. homes are cooled with air conditioners.  How they are heated changes by region.  The majority of the country uses combustion of some sort (gas, oil, kerosene, wood, pellets, etc) for heat.  In central Florida and south most homes are heated with heat pump systems or simple electric heat.  In the larger part of the …