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Copper Versus Aluminum Coils HVAC Quality Guide 101

What you will learn with the Copper Versus Aluminum Coils HVAC article:1) The transition from copper to aluminum for HVAC manufacturers.2) The pros and cons of copper coils versus aluminum coils for air conditioner systems or heat pumps.3) Trying something new or...

HVAC Refrigerant Leaks | Air Conditioner Leaking Freon® – R410A – R22

What you will learn from HVAC Refrigerant Leaks: This article will instruct you on the top reasons and places in the HVAC system for refrigerant leaks. Some people say Freon® leaks. What happens when an air conditioner or heat pump has a low...

HVAC Manufacturers | Heating and Cooling

HVAC Manufacturers | Heating and Cooling - Heating and Cooling Manufacturers are always improving the energy efficiency of their products using innovation and modern technology to help. HVAC manufacturers are required by the government to increase the efficiency...

Direct Digital Controls DDC | HVAC Control

Direct Digital Controls DDC or DDC Systems offer a high level of control for building mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, the modern state-of-the-art direct digital controls have the ability to offers trends of data points of HVAC/Electrical equipment....

Ruud Water Heater Reviews

Ruud Water Heater Reviews - Ruud manufactures water heaters for residential and commercial applications worldwide. Ruud water heater products include electric water heaters, gas water heaters, tankless water heaters, solar water heaters, and storage tanks for storage...

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat | HVAC Control

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat - If you need to install a new thermostat then you have found the right place to learn. Below we will describe to you how to hook up a new digital thermostat. Whether the old thermostat is bad or not if you simply want to replace your...

Central Air Conditioner Prices | HVAC Buyers Advice

Central Air Conditioner Prices | HVAC Buyers Advice  - So you are looking to buy a new central air conditioning system? You want to know the price of the new air conditioner after it is all said and done. The complete price of the new air conditioner after it's...

Bacharach Combustion Analyzer Furnace Testing

Bacharach Combustion Analyzer Furnace Testing - The combustion analyzer is used to test gas and oil furnaces to make sure the combustion process is as efficient as possible. This multi-function HVAC test instrument can also be used to test spaces for carbon monoxide,...

Honeywell Temperature Fan Limit Switch Control

Honeywell Temperature Fan Limit Switch​ Control - The fan limit control turns the fan on and off in furnace applications. It works off of temperature and also provides a high-temperature safety limit. This is a switch, actually two switches, which turns the furnace...

Boiler Systems Installation | HVAC Heating

Boiler Systems Installation - Purchasing a boiler can be daunting for most people. Many people do not understand boilers and do not know certain components of boiler systems. Typically they trust the installing contractor to outfit and install the boiler with all the...

SEER Definition | Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio | Air Conditioning

SEER Definition: The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio is a measure of the cooling efficiency of your air conditioner or heat pump. The higher the SEER number the better the system is at converting electricity into cooling your home. Simply put, manufacturers use it to...

Scroll Compressors | HVAC Refrigeration

Scroll Compressors - One of the workhorses for heat pumps and air conditioners is the scroll compressor. The scroll compressor works as many other compressors do as far as the refrigeration process is concerned. The scroll compresses the refrigerant thereby raising...

10 Questions to Ask Your HVAC Contractor

10 Questions to Ask Your HVAC Contractor - Regardless of whether or not you are looking to have your HVAC system repaired, replaced, or completely refurbished makes no difference – you still need to know that you are working with only the very best HVAC contractor for...

What Type of HVAC System Needed for Sun Porch

What Type of HVAC System Needed for Sun Porch  - We added a 300 sq. ft. of living space to our home as a sun porch. How do we effectively, efficiently heat/cool this space? We’ve been pitched several options. 1) Use existing with a manual duct damper to the new sun...

Energy Star Heat Pumps | Air Source

Energy Star Heat Pumps | People sometimes ask us what is the difference between a heat pump that is labeled with an Energy Star logo and one that is not labeled with an Energy Star logo. What is the benefit to me for purchasing a heat pump with an Energy Star logo on...

What Happens When My Boiler is Flooded

What Happens When My Boiler is Flooded  - Richard, What Happens When My Boiler is Flooded? - Hurricane Irene was a disaster for us as we live in a Northern state that was hit by flooding from the rain of Hurricane Irene. As a result of the loss of power and the...

Heat Pump Problems | HVAC Heating & Cooling

Heat Pump Problems | HVAC Heating & Cooling - Heat Pumps are very popular especially in the South where air source heat pumps are mostly favored over straight air conditioners with a gas furnace for heating. With a heat pump, one system can provide heating and...

Hydronic Pump Cavitation | HVAC Water Problems

Hydronic Pump Cavitation - Pump cavitation can cause severe problems to a pump if not addressed and corrected. To understand the cause of cavitation you need to understand the pressure-temperature relationship of the liquid in the loop. Whether it is water or...

Condenser Fan Motor Repair | Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps

What you will learn from the Condenser Fan Motor Repair article:1) Specific description of a motors job along with some technical details2) Air Conditioner & heat pump fan motor operation3) fan motor troubleshooting basics4) Condensing unit fan motor repair...

Stiebel Eltron Accelera Water Heater Reviews

Stiebel Eltron Accelera Water Heater Reviews - The Accelera 300 Heat Pump water heater from Stiebel Eltron is an 80-gallon heat pump water heater with an energy factor of 2.5 which is very high compared to the average electric or gas water heaters which normally carry...

How Expansion Tanks Work | HVAC Hydronics

How Expansion Tanks Work: What is an expansion, and how does it work? I get that question all the time even though I have written an extensive article on expansion tanks. The two most common expansion tanks you will see in HVAC applications include the bladder-type...

Variable Speed Drives | HVAC Control

In HVAC a variable speed drive is a speed control system for electric motors. The variable speed drive (VSD) or variable frequency drive (VFD), among other names (adjustable-frequency drives (AFD), AC drives, micro-drives, or inverter drives). The application of...

Flue Condensation Problems

This picture shows furnace flue condensation problems. This problem is caused by hot gases cooling too quickly in the flue. As the hot gasses cool, the moisture in the gases condenses and starts dripping back down the flue. Typically, there is a combustion issue or...

Air Conditioning and Heating Sizing | HVAC Technical

Air Conditioning and Heating Sizing - It is not uncommon for HVAC estimators or HVAC contractors to use various rudimentary techniques, which are generally referred to as rules of thumb. Some will say on the low end you need 1 ton of cooling for every 500 square feet....

Air Conditioner Troubleshooting Good AC Repair Tips

For proper Air Conditioner Troubleshooting, you need to understand some basics of air conditioners. This includes basic refrigeration, electricity, electrical components and how electro-mechanical controls work. In addition, basic air conditioner components and air...

Condenser Coil Repair | HVAC Refrigeration

Condenser Coil Repair - A crane is used here to lift a new condenser coil to a rooftop. The old condenser coil was leaking and could no longer be repaired. The process involved recovering all the refrigerant from the Trane rooftop unit. The rooftop unit was then...

Boiler Pressure Problem

Boiler Pressure Problem - Hello, where I live, it’s mostly gas furnaces with air conditioners or heat pumps. My boiler just started causing problems with high pressure. I work in HVAC as a technician but do not have a lot of experience with hot water or steam boilers....

Choosing a New Gas Furnace for Your Home

Choosing a New Gas Furnace for Your Home - Are you in the market for a new gas furnace for your home? Whether you’re buying a furnace for the first time or you’re ready to replace an existing one in your home, it’s important to do some research. Especially when...

DDC Outside Air Economizer System | HVAC Control

DDC Outside Air Economizer System  - Outside louvers allow the DDC control system to open dampers and introduce fresh air into the building. Building automation system, or the energy management system as it is sometimes called, monitors outside air temperature and...

Water Heater Selection Considerations | HVAC and Plumbing

Water Heater Selection Considerations - Whether you are building a new house or getting ready to replace the old water heater in a home improvement project there are things to consider before making the decision which water heater to get to replace the old one or a...

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