Why is AC Capacity Measured in Tons? And What is a BTU?
When sizing up a new air conditioner, heat pump, or HVAC unit, it is common to hear the pros throw around terms involving tonnage, saying for example, you need a…
Air Conditioning
Should I Turn Off My AC While On Vacation?
Cooling an empty house – either when you’re gone during the day at work, or when you’re away for an extended vacation – seems like a bad idea since it…
15 Ways to Keep Cool for Less
Here in Middle TN, we use our air-conditioners more months of the year than our heat. In fact, the average electricity consumption for Tennessee households is 33% higher than the national…
Pushing the Envelope on Cooling
As the summer heats up, our thoughts turn to cooler technologies. In this post, we highlight some of the latest revolutionary and disruptive technologies when it comes to cooling. Here…
Does Solar Air-Conditioning Make Sense?
Sunlight is a free and limitless source of energy. Solar energy produces no air pollution or hazardous waste. Solar-powered air-conditioning makes sense since it’s typically hottest when the sun is…
Cooling an Add-on Space
In our last post, we talked about some of the things to consider when calculating the peak cooling capacity for an add-on space. In this post, we’ll discuss some options…
Is a Refrigerant Leak Repair Kit Right For You?
By mid-summer, you may begin to notice your air conditioner is not cooling as it should and may even be freezing up with visible ice forming on the lines or…
5 Myths About Air-Conditioning
Air conditioning is a necessity in the south, especially as the temperatures soar into the 90’s, and it is expensive! So we’re here to debunk some air conditioning myths to…
Fix the Refrigerant Leak Now!
It’s summer and it’s hot, and with the humidity it’s way uncomfortable! Your air conditioning may not seem to be cooling as well as it used to, or it seems it’s having…
A New, Old Way to Cool Air
Tim Thomas, VP Sales & Marketing, Culer, explains how a new space cooler works and saves energy. One of the oldest ways of conditioning air is evaporative cooling, which cools…