The heating season is here. Is your heat pump ready? Heat pump tune-ups improve performance and efficiency, reduce emergency-no-heat calls, and prolong the life of your HVAC system! Tune-up Your Heating System Why wait for your home’s heating system to break? Avoid costly repair bills Stay warm all winter Avoid the stress of a broken… Read more »
5 Reasons Why Your Air Conditioner Isn’t Blowing Cold Air
In the suffocating summertime heat, the last thing you need is for your A/C to stop blowing cold air. Unfortunately, it’s a common problem. And here in Charlottesville, we’re no strangers to hot, humid summer days. The good news is, it may only take a simple tweak or two to get your A/C running correctly… Read more »
Why Is My Air Conditioner Leaking Water Outside?
Air conditioners should always produce some amount of water. This is the natural result of airborne moisture beading on the cool walls of the condenser—like the condensation that forms on a cold glass of lemonade on a hot day. This water will drip until a puddle accumulates beneath the unit. But how much is too… Read more »
What Is a Heat Pump?
A heat pump serves as a heater in the cold months and an air conditioner in the warm months. It uses the same thermodynamic principle as a portable air conditioner, but it serves two roles instead of one.
To learn how a heat pump works, let’s first examine how a portable air conditioning unit operates…. Read more »