Air Conditioning

When They’re Not on The DL, These HVAC MVPs Keep You Cool When it Gets Hot

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 25, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Even though during the summer, we aren’t thinking much about the heating portion, the system works together to keep your house at the desired temperature.  Furnace Deficiencies The furnace works independently from the air conditioning, but it utilizes the same vents and ductwork to…

Has Your Air Conditioning System Had Its Annual Check-up?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / May 18, 2022 /

By Brenda MasseSpecial Contributor Summer is just around the corner, and that means we’ll soon be switching our air conditioning units to hyperdrive to combat the Texas heat. Since an AC is only as cool as its least efficient component, now is a great time to make sure your system is working as efficiently as…

Need Help With Your HVAC? These Home Inspectors Have Answers

By Joanna England / August 18, 2021 /

Today makes it two weeks since our air conditioner’s fan and fan motor decided to give up the ghost and cease all operation. The high that day was a very muggy 90 degrees. Our first call was to the HVAC company that services our air conditioner and furnace annually. It was going to take three…

When The Temperatures Heat Up, Laughter Helps Keep Home Inspectors Going

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / July 28, 2021 /

Every week, the detail-oriented folks at Green Scene Home Inspections will give CandysDirt.com readers an education in inspection. Want to see what they see? Tune in  for “Upon Closer Inspection.” It’s summer in Texas, and the heat is hard on everyone, especially folks who work in un-air-conditioned spaces. We find that laughter is the best…

How R2-D2 Kept Us Cool on The Worst Weekend For The Air Conditioning to Go Out

By Tommy Cummings / July 5, 2021 /

Our 19-year-old HVAC finally succumbed to the Texas heat … and R2-D2 rescued us.