July 17 is the coolest date on the calendar. It marks National Air Conditioning Day, which commemorates the work of Willis Carrier, father of the modern-day indoor air conditioning system. It is the perfect time to put your feet up, chill out, and luxuriate in the cool comfort of your Texas home.
Continue ReadingStand outdoors on one of those days when the weather feels perfect, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the fresh air.
Continue ReadingTired of sky-high gas bills or uneven temperatures in your Lakeway, home? A heat pump could be the perfect solution for year-round comfort and significant energy savings.
Continue ReadingThis issue happens more often than not with older furnaces, and it could be a sign you are ready to upgrade your Lakeway home’s heating and cooling system with a new model. At the 10-year mark, furnaces start to lose efficiency and begin breaking down more frequently.
Continue ReadingWe all know the difference between the heating and cooling settings on a thermostat.
But what’s the difference between the On or Auto switch? How does this setting impact the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your Austin home?
Continue ReadingWhat’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Austin home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool). It stands apart from a gas furnace or boiler, which…
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.
Continue ReadingA furnace is a big part of your life—whether you realize it or not. It keeps your Austin home warm and can help with your indoor air quality (IAQ).
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of Energy raised the minimum efficiency requirements for central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps starting in 2023.
Continue ReadingIf your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Cedar Park home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.
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