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What on Earth is a Furnace Evaporator Coil?
Updated 07/22/25 At this point, you may have had an HVAC system for long enough to think that you are familiar with every component you need to know. However, both air conditioners and furnaces are usually more complicated than people think—that’s why it takes...
Building Loads for Commercial Heating and Cooling Units
Business owners and operators face a great variety of problems that arise daily. Some of them are extremely important and can affect the well-being of the business, while others are ultimately irrelevant. Your power bill, and consequently your HVAC system, is one of...
How Many Commercial HVAC System Types Are There?
No two HVAC systems are exactly alike. There are as many different systems as there are buildings to set them in, and they’re so ubiquitous that you’ll see evidence of entirely different configurations wherever you go. Nevertheless, there are specific patterns that...
Times when Commercial Rooftop HVAC Units are a Must Have
Updated July 2025 It's a common sight: large, commercial rooftop HVAC units sitting on top of a building with ducting and pipes snaking all over the roof to various points of entry into the interior. Not every business relies on these units, though; it is just as easy...
How do Commercial Cooling Systems Work?
For more than a century, air conditioning has helped make indoor environments more bearable even in the dead heat of summer. At home, it's a matter of comfort and convenience. In commercial applications, efficient cooling matters on an even larger scale. Crucial not...
Selecting the Right Commercial HVAC Company Is Crucial
Do you have an important HVAC project to undertake at your commercial building? If so, it’s essential to shop around a bit and explore different commercial HVAC companies. While there are a lot of HVAC providers out there that focus on residential projects, not as...
Commercial HVAC Systems 101: What Owners Need to Know
In any commercial setting, a working HVAC system is crucial for keeping your business running as usual. Whether you run a restaurant, a hotel, a retail shop, a movie theater, an office building, or a commercial shipping warehouse, you need to have functional heating,...
Cracked Heat Exchangers Can Cause Death
With the polar vortex and other extreme winter weather ravaging much of America, the problem of cracked heat exchangers has become front and center. In a furnace, the heat exchanger filters out and vents the gases from the flame of the furnace. It is the device that...
What Is the Best Heating System for a House in Petaluma?
Petaluma—and the rest of Sonoma County, for that matter—is known for its glorious, comfortable weather in all four seasons. In the summertime, temperatures typically hit highs in the low 80s. The fall months are warmer than the summers in many other parts of the...
Heating and Cooling Systems Santa Rosa
After the devastating fires of 2017, many residents throughout Sonoma and Napa Counties are getting new homes built, or already have one now. For many of these residents this will also mean having brand new heating and cooling systems. As with any major appliance that...
Valley Comfort Heating and Air
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.