Is a Ductless System Worth Installing?
If you look at images of homes in Europe, you might notice that ductless heating and cooling systems are everywhere. You can tell a ductless system by the appearance of small unit place high up on a wall, looking something like a small window air conditioner, except it doesn’t extend through the back of the wall …
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Jul 16 2018
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The Advantages of an APCO Whole-House Air Purifier
Spring is an excellent time to have air purification and filtration systems installed in your home. With the pollen count increasing and air conditioning systems turning on to send air around homes, there’s a higher chance of that your household’s air quality will suffer. Our indoor air quality specialists offer a number of quality purifiers and …
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Pay Attention to These Sounds Coming from Your Air Conditioner!
The central air conditioner has yet to be invented that has a smart system to analyze malfunctions and provide the homeowner with an exact rundown of repairs that need to be done, and how soon to have them done. Until the invention of this type of “genius AC,” you will have to make do with …
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Does a Package Unit Work Much Differently from a Split System?
One of the installations that we offer to our customers is a packaged unit for indoor comfort. This is a type of heat pump or air conditioner that’s completely housed outside of a building, rather than half inside and half outside. Packaged units are the most common way for commercial buildings to enjoy central heating …
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Russell’s Heating & Air Conditioning Supports Childhelp via the Salon Tranquility and Spa
During the month of April in 2017, Salon Tranquility and Spa will be collecting donations for a goal of $5,000 to present to the Childhelp facility and organization. Russell’s Heating & Air Conditioning donated a gift basket to be raffled off as part of the fundraising effort. We are so happy to help contribute to …
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“It’s a Dry Heat” Isn’t Always Good News!
Welcome to another summer in the desert region of Southern California. You know what that means: scorching hot temperatures. A cool day might drop into the low 90s. Hot days may climb above 110°F. We already had one of 110°+ days last week. And we can expect these conditions to remain with us through September. …
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What to Do When Your Air Conditioning Isn’t Cooling
One of the repair calls that HVAC professionals receive most often is the “no cooling” call. This is when a homeowner discovers that the central air conditioning system of a house is blowing out warm air instead of the crisp, cool air expected. There are many reasons for this occur, and in most cases it …
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Cracked Heat Exchangers: Something to Watch for in Your Furnace
Even though we won’t rely on gas furnaces in Southern California as much as other parts of the country, we still have to exercise the same caution about how they work. Gas furnaces are not automatically hazardous appliances—they’re designed with safety uppermost in mind—but any appliance that uses natural gas can present safety issues from toxic gas …
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How do AFUE Ratings Work for Heaters
Here in Redlands, heating installation companies work on a wide variety of heaters, ranging from traditional furnaces to heat pumps to radiant systems built directly into your floor. All of them measure their heating capacity the same way however: with an AFUE rating, which stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. The number is an excellent …
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Don’t Neglect Any Commercial HVAC Repairs You May Need
Because we enjoy warm weather through most of the year in the deserts of Southern California, it can be easy to take for granted the operation of heating and air conditioning equipment. There’s no hard line between the cooling season, when air conditioners put in the most work, and the heating season, when heaters turn …
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