Air conditioner compressors can explode. I've had it happen twice since 1977. Figure the odds. The first was in about 1980 at the Portland airport, and the second was in Illinois in 2023....
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Without a doubt, the best time to maintain a heat pump is a nice warm day in the springtime. Next best would be one of those nice warm fall days. Before it gets too hot or too cold and your...
Ductless Mini Splits require no venting to the out of doors. Ductless air conditioners and heat pumps circulate indoor air only, and create no exhaust fumes or gases like fossil burning furnaces....
What does "split system air conditioner" mean? It means that your system has basically two parts. It's one system split in two. An indoor unit and an outdoor unit that are connected with copper...
Thermostats that contain mercury bulbs need to be level to be accurate. Modern day thermostats are either snap action or digital and they should be level only for aesthetic reasons, they just look...
A little help in deciphering model numbers and understanding what a decibel really means may help when looking for sound ratings in the various models of heat pumps . It's critical to measure like...