Valley Comfort Heating and Cooling Blog
Ice-Powered Air Conditioning is on the Way
If you’ve done much reading in the past decade about HVAC innovations—particularly if you’re interested in sustainable, eco-friendly technologies—then you’ve probably read a bit about ice-powered air conditioning. Early in the 2010s, ice-based AC systems were one of...
Introducing Thermally-Driven Air Conditioning: What’s That?
Have you heard of thermally-driven air conditioning? If not, you could be hearing a lot about it soon. There is a push right now on the global scale to make HVAC—air conditioning in particular—more environmentally friendly. HVAC uses a considerable amount of energy,...
Are Air Purifiers for the Home a Total Waste of Money?
Did you know that the air quality inside your house right now is probably worse than it is outside? Unless you live in a city where smog is a common occurrence, there are likely more invisible airborne contaminants floating around inside your bedroom than there are...
10 Air Duct Cleaning Points for Santa Rosa
When it comes to regular maintenance and cleaning up around the house, many of us inadvertently fall into the mindset of "out of sight, out of mind." This is especially true for HVAC maintenance, which is rarely the first thing we think of when we have some free time...
New HVAC Technology That Improves the Environment
New HVAC technology is changing the game for eco-friendly building design and operation. In a previous post, we discussed how air conditioning was contributing to climate change but noted that evolutions in technology were starting to shift that narrative. Across the...
Is Your Air Conditioner Contributing to Climate Change?
Air conditioning and climate change: on first blush, it seems like air conditioning is a way to combat the effects of climate change—at least on a microcosmic level. As the planet’s temperatures rise and summer seasons get hotter, the need for air conditioning grows....
Four Economical Approaches to Commercial Furnaces
When trying to balance your business’s budget, generating income receives much attention. Between your workforce, marketing efforts, and corporate software, you can boost productivity in many ways. Nevertheless, your expenses are no less important when trying to...
12 Things You Might Not Know About Heating Baseboards
When it comes to different ways to manage home heating, baseboards don’t always make the top of the list. Nevertheless, this classic home heating method has several features that can benefit homeowners. Below, we review 12 facts about baseboards that everyone should...
4 Benefits of a Heat and Air Split Unit
For smaller homes or businesses, or even for units in an apartment building or condo, it might not always make sense to have a traditional ducted HVAC system. While central heat and air are the best options for most houses or larger buildings, they can be too...
The 6 Factors of an Energy-Efficient HVAC System
When purchasing an HVAC system for your home or business, one of the primary considerations is energy efficiency. Furnaces, air conditioning units, ductwork: it can all combine to represent a pricey investment. It makes sense to plan for a system that will deliver...
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Thank you for visiting our blog. We provide these articles to help our local Sonoma County residents to learn more about energy efficiency, indoor air quality and all Carrier heating and cooling service. As the top provider of heating and cooling products in the Santa Rosa area, we are not only committed to comfort but also to serving our local community.