Have you ever seen the words “aux heat” on your digital thermostat and wondered what exactly it means? If you’ve been running your heat pump in heat mode you may have noticed that your thermostat is reading “AUX heat. The AUX heat setting on an HVAC unit...
The capacitor is small but very powerful and is important for your AC unit to work properly. It’s like a battery, that swaps electrons between two conductive plates. Your unit cycles a lot, so they are turning on and off frequently. They are necessary...
When it’s cold outside and the temperatures steadily begin to drop, people are bound to start turning up the heat in their homes. But, what happens when you adjust the thermostat or the heating system and nothing happens? If your central heating is...
Low air quality in your home can have a big effect on your health, and mood. We tend to think of air pollution as something outside — smog, ozone, or haze hanging in the air, especially in summer. But the truth is, the air inside homes, offices,...
First and foremost, HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. This system provides heating and cooling to residential and commercial buildings. You can find HVAC systems anywhere from single-family homes to submarines where they provide...
