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Most homes in Nevada and across the country are well-insulated, helping your heating and cooling system run more efficiently.
Continue ReadingModern homes are well-insulated—which is excellent for temperature control but not ideal for air quality. Your home can trap molecules that trigger allergies or other respiratory issues. That’s why adequate ventilation and balanced humidity are so important.
Continue ReadingIn the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, your thermostat is the undisputed leader of the heating and cooling team. It signals your furnace and air conditioner (AC) when to turn on and off. Whenever your thermostat detects a temperature change that’s different from the desired setting in your Las Vegas home, it barks out a new directive to adjust the indoor climate.
Continue ReadingYour air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Nevada home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.
Continue ReadingYou can spend up to 30 percent less to cool and up to 60 percent less to heat when you upgrade your AC system, according to ENERGY STAR®.
Continue ReadingIt’s the first really hot day of summer in Las Vegas when the floor fans and the open windows just don’t cut it anymore. You head over to your thermostat and select “air conditioner” and wait for that refreshing icy air to start blowing out of your vents. When you check a few minutes later, you feel only hot air. Why?
Continue ReadingToday’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air. Below are some air conditioning basics.
Continue ReadingAside from the professionals, like ours at Sun City Heating & Cooling, who really think about air conditioners and their components?
Continue ReadingIn fact, you can save between 5 and 15 percent of the energy used for your air conditioning by changing your filter in combination with other energy-saving actions.
Continue ReadingAn air conditioner is your lifeline during a prolonged heat wave. Below are 3 tips to prevent an AC breakdown during a heat wave.
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