Keeping Your HVAC System In Great Condition

• Is Your Air Conditioner's Duct System Making Banging Noises? Blame Them on an Oversized Blower

  15 November 2016

  An air conditioner's blower unit is responsible for both sucking air into the system and pushing cooled air out of the system and into a home. It therefore plays an important role in ensuring that air conditioner coils receive an adequate supply of air, something that usually goes a long way towards not only ensuring an efficient air conditioning process but also preventing airflow-related complications like evaporator coil icing. However, a blower is usually able to guarantee efficiency and complication-free air conditioning only when it is a perfect fit.

• Three Furnace Care Tips

  14 November 2016

  There are few appliances that are more important to the comfort of your home than the furnace. Yet, these appliances can be easy for homeowners to overlook or take for granted. To make it easier to get the most out of this system, you will need to be aware of these basic furnace care tips. Understand The Steps For Minimizing Wear And Tear Replacing and repairing your furnace can be a rather expensive investment to make.

• How To Locate And Test The Capacitors In Your Air Conditioner And Furnace

  10 November 2016

  Capacitors are small electricity storage devices that can help your HVAC unit with a boost at startup or while running to prevent unexpected shutdowns due to power interruptions. Capacitors come in either the start capacitor or run capacitor variety and separate capacitor sets can exist in both your air conditioner and your furnace. If your air conditioner or furnace has suddenly ceased starting up or shuts down too quickly after starting, there might be a problem with a capacitor in the affected unit.

• How To Clean The HVAC Condenser Coils

  10 November 2016

  The condenser coils on a central air conditioner take in refrigerant from the compressor then change the refrigerant into a liquid to send inside and finish the cooling process. If the condenser coils become dirty, the phase change can become compromised and your unit will lose efficiency. You can clean the coils yourself using a commercial coil cleaner available at most hardware stores. If you want to make sure your entire unit is properly cleaned and calibrated, call an HVAC repair company, such as Soco Air Conditioning, for a checkup.

• Must-Read Explanation of Three Annoying AC Noises

  9 November 2016

  If you ever have the experience of hearing your air-conditioning system make peculiar noises, it will likely be shocking and unnerving. This is because most people are accustomed to their cooling systems running quietly. The following are three common sounds that you may hear at some point and what they might mean.  Banging This is one of the loudest sounds you might hear. It can be caused by a bent fan blade.