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Air Conditioning Service Repair – HVAC Cooling

Air Conditioning Service Repair - No matter what name brand (York, Trane, Carrier, Goodman, Lennox, Rheem) of air conditioning and/or heating unit you purchase some time or the other you will need to have that air conditioning and heating equipment checked for a...

Successful Thermostat Installation Advice | HVAC Installation Advice

Successful Thermostat Installation Advice - High Performance HVAC wants you to be successful at the installation of your new thermostat so we ask that you read the pages here at High Performance HVAC carefully before you attempt to install your new thermostat. If...

Two-Stage Gas Furnace Buyer Tips

Two-Stage Gas Furnace Buyer Tips - Two-stage gas furnaces make up over 30% of all gas furnaces installed in residences in the USA. Two-Stage gas furnaces are more efficient than single-stage gas furnaces in most cases. When purchasing furnaces always check the ARI...

R-134A Refrigerant Pressure Temperature Chart

R-134A Refrigerant Pressure Temperature Chart - R-134A is an inert gas also known as Tetrafluoroethane, and for air conditioner systems. Furthermore, R134A is a chemical refrigerant in automotive and domestic use air conditioners. Additionally, HVAC Systems such as...

Blank Display on Thermostat Problem – Screen Disappeared

Blank Display on Thermostat Problem - Screen Disappeared - The thermostat display is our interface with our HVAC equipment. The display lets us know what the temperature is in the house. The display tells us what the desired settings are including letting us know the...

White Rodgers and Honeywell Thermostats | Thermostat Selection

White Rodgers and Honeywell Thermostats - Which type and brand of thermostat do you get when selecting a new thermostat? To do that you have to know what kind of HVAC system you have installed for your heating and cooling system. Do you have a hot water boiler with...

Variable Speed GE ECM Motors | HVAC Control

Variable Speed GE ECM Motors - When you look at buying a new HVAC system it will surely arise when the HVAC salesman or HVAC contractor who comes to give you an estimate will show an HVAC system that has a variable speed motor or the GE ECM (Electronically Commutated...

Air Conditioner Sequence of Operation | HVAC Cooling

Air Conditioner Sequence of Operation - When a technician is troubleshooting an air conditioner problem it is important that the technician understands the air conditioner sequence of operation for that equipment. When there is a problem with the equipment, including...

How to Fix a Frozen Air Conditioner | Troubleshooting 101

What you will learn from the Frozen Air Conditioner article: the major two reasons why your air conditioner has ice on it somewhere (otherwise you likely wouldn't be here) the difference between a heat pump and an air conditioner in winter and summer...

Superheat and Sub-Cooling Refrigeration HVAC

Superheat and Sub-cooling - In HVAC refrigeration coils and fans are used for air conditioners and heat pumps to transfer heat in one direction or another. A good HVAC technician is well versed in refrigeration. Refrigeration is defined as moving heat from one place...

Home Inspector HVAC Training | Heating and Cooling

Home Inspector HVAC Training - Thank you!! I am training to become a home inspector, and the info contained on this site helps identify issues that require an HVAC professional to resolve. Home Inspector HVAC TrainingYou're welcome! I understand that everything at...

The NEC and HVAC Chapter Two

The NEC and HVAC Chapter Two - Chapter Two of the National Electrical Code (NEC) covers Wiring and Protection and starts at Branch Circuits, Feeder circuits, GFCI requirements and protection. An HVAC installer may want to pay attention to branch circuit requirements....

Bryant Air Conditioners Reviews – Consumer Ratings

Bryant Air Conditioners Reviews - Bryant offers a variety of air conditioning systems that range from 13 SEER* all the way up to 21 SEER* for efficiency ranges. In Bryant's lower efficiency ranges, Bryant also offers equipment with the old refrigerant R-22 while...

Delay Timers and the Air Conditioner Condenser | HVAC Control

Delay Timers and the Air Conditioner Condenser - Air Conditioners are big HVAC refrigerators. Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps use the HVAC refrigeration cycle to transfer heat from a place where it is not wanted (inside absorbing heat with the evaporator coil) to a...

How to Bleed Baseboards and Radiators

How to Bleed Baseboards and Radiators - Richard, my wife and I just purchased a new (older) home that has a hot water boiler in the basement. We used it last winter with no problems. We think it makes excellent heat, much better heat than the old forced air system we...

Wireless WIFI Smart Thermostats | HVAC Control

Wireless WiFi Smart Thermostats - The future of wireless thermostats have already arrived as there are a handful of wireless thermostats available on the market now. These are the forefathers of wireless thermostats and offer basic functions that the average wired...

Bradford White Water Heater Reviews

Bradford White Water Heater Reviews - Bradford White produces hot waters heater for both commercial and residential hot water heating applications and Bradford White hot water heaters come in a variety of capacities. Bradford White hot water heater model line-ups come...

Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners | HVAC Buyers Advice

Lennox Versus York Air Conditioners - Here is a Lennox and York comparison for their premium model air conditioner as requested by a reader of the site. Just off the top of my head, both systems are good systems. I would say Lennox had a slight advantage but the...

Top 5 Consumer HVAC Questions

Top 5 Consumer HVAC Questions - Deciding to replace your HVAC system may seem simple, but when you get down to it it’s actually an expensive and tricky decision. To help you along in making an informed decision on your HVAC needs here are answers to the top 5 most...

Maytag Air Conditioner Reviews | Consumer Ratings

Maytag Air Conditioner Reviews | Consumer Ratings - Maytag lists their top-of-the-line air conditioner as 20 SEER with AHRI now certifying the results of their claim. It is believable watching their marketing video for their IQ drive system which uses inverter...

Carrier Versus Lennox Gas Furnaces

Carrier Versus Lennox Gas Furnaces. Both Lennox and Carrier are major brands that have many different HVAC products to offer. Here we will compare the Lennox gas furnace with a Carrier gas furnace. These are similar models with similar efficiency ratings. In our...

Home Ventilation and Pressure | HVAC Venting

Home Ventilation and Pressure - It is becoming increasingly necessary to have your home checked for home pressurization. Does your home have negative pressure inside of it? Do you have a gas or oil furnace which is inside the home and uses the air in the home for...

Boiler Stainless Steel Exhaust Flue Stack

Boiler Stainless Steel Exhaust Flue Stack: This is a photo of a boiler stainless steel exhaust stack. It is used for venting corrosive boiler combustion gases. As the flue gases leave the boiler they cool and depending on the dew point of the gas, the gas will...

Heat Pump Types | HVAC Heating

Heat Pump Types - There are different types of heat pumps available on the market today. A heat pump is an air conditioning unit that cools when the temperature is hot and heats when it is cold. There are many different types of these heat pump systems available....

Refrigerant Pump-Down Method | HVAC Refrigeration

Refrigerant Pump-Down Method - Can an HVAC Technician “Park” Refrigerant in the Condenser? What you will learn from Refrigerant Pump-Down Method article: We answer a technical question by one of our readers concerning the refrigerant pump-down method...

New Thermostat Problem or Gas Furnace Issue

New Thermostat Problem or Gas Furnace Issue - Richard, I have a natural gas thermostat I just replaced this with a new Honeywell thermostat. It was working fine, but in the last couple of days, I have to switch it off then on to get the unit to run and heat. It never...

Automatic Air Vents | HVAC Hydronics

The automatic air vent is found in the piping system of water loops. If air is introduced into the water loop system it eventually finds its way to the automatic air vent where it is vented. The automatic air vents are located throughout the system. Automatic air...

Ruud Air Conditioner Reviews – Consumer Ratings

Ruud Air Conditioner Reviews - Consumer Ratings - Ruud offers several air conditioner models from 13 (excluding the 10 SEER commercial units listed) all the way up to the Ruud 20 SEER model of an air conditioner. Furthermore, Ruud air conditioners come in various...

How Does Start Capacitor Help Start Motor

How Does Start Capacitor Help Start Motor - Permanent Split Capacitor Motors or PSC Motors use run capacitors to help the motor be more efficient while running. The start capacitor gives the motor a boost on startup. The run capacitor helps the motor run more...

Basic Thermostat Wiring Colors – Air Conditioner Systems

Basic Thermostat Wiring Colors - Air Conditioner Systems - Always remember when changing a thermostat for a new thermostat to take a photo of the colors and where they go on the old thermostat or get a pencil and paper and write it down. It is better to take a good...

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