Category Archive For "Heating & Cooling"
DIY: How to Install the AC Coil
During the hottest days of summer, your air conditioner keeps your home cool and comfortable. If you start noticing problems with your air conditioner, the most likely culprit is your system’s condenser coils. The condenser coil, also known as an evaporator coil, is the central part in a network of ducts that cools the warm air …
How to Properly Clean Your Air Conditioning Unit
As the hottest months of the year approach, homeowners may be concerned with the reliability of their air conditioners. The best way to ensure that your air conditioner stays running when you need it the most is to engage in thorough, regular cleaning. However, having never handled the process themselves, many homeowners feel intimidated by …
What is a Passive Ventilation System?
Maintaining healthy indoor air quality is one of the most important things to keep in mind as a responsible homeowner and there are a variety of ways to go about doing this. Before deciding on an option, however, it helps to know a little more about what can cause poor indoor air quality. More often …
The Evolution of the Air Conditioner
The air conditioner, as we understand it, is an invention of the modern world, providing our homes with cool air under the hottest conditions. However, you might be surprised to learn that as long as there have been people we have been finding ways to cool our homes, even without the advantage of modern technology. …
What to Do When Your AC Unit is Not Producing Cold Air
Summer is officially here and the mercury is rising as proof. Heat waves are rolling across the country, setting record high temperatures across much of the southwest. But just because a record isn’t being set, it in no way means that air conditioning units are staying off. In fact, air conditioning itself is quickly being …
AC Window Unit Proper Maintenance Guide
The summer season is the perfect time to start looking into cooling systems for your home. The appropriate AC unit will do wonders for your comfort. You will stay cool and refreshed while saving money. That is an ideal combination. ServiceWhale is a green company that specializes in energy efficient products and installation. We provide …
Getting Rid of Air Conditioner Odor
Now that summer is officially here and temperatures are rising, A/C units are being revved up across the country. For many of us, this is the first time our unit has been operated for several months. If your AC unit hasn’t been operated in a while, chances are you are just now discovering issues. There …
Your HVAC Checklist when Buying an Older Home
HVAC is an acronym that stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. All enclosed spaces such as homes and offices, have systems that regulate the air quality and comfort. HVAC composition is an engineering discipline that utilizes the science of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to deliver quality air. When purchasing an older home, HVAC maintenance …
A Homeowner’s Guide to Mini-Split Systems
Mini-split systems—also known as ductless air conditioning—are becoming more and more common. Here’s how they operate and why they’re catching on.
How to Relocate the Water Heater to Another Space
One of the most difficult DIY tasks you can attempt as a homeowner is to relocate your water heater. Due to factors like building codes, plumbing complications and whether your heater is gas or electric, moving your water heater is often an extremely delicate process that can go wrong in any number of ways. However, …
