by Bryan Simning | Feb 24, 2020 | AC Repair, air conditioner maintenance, HVAC, HVAC System, Maintenance
updated Jan. 2023 The heating and cooling equipment that keeps your home or business comfortable throughout the year is like any other machine — it can wear out and break down over time, especially if it isn’t well maintained. It is all too easy to take...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 21, 2020 | heat, Heating, HVAC
“Green” home appliance solutions continue to grow in popularity, from solar water heaters to high-efficiency furnaces that can produce more heat for every unit of fuel they burn. Not everyone can install solar panels, however, and your heating needs may...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 19, 2020 | air conditioner, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, HVAC
The good news is that carbon monoxide HVAC problems aren’t necessarily typical. Today’s HVAC units will typically have been so well-tested and carefully rated that you can rely on them to distribute only hot or cold air—not dangerous fumes. However, as your system...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 17, 2020 | HVAC
Updated 3/26/25 Making Your Bay Area HVAC System Smarter 2025 If you have lived in the Bay Area long enough, you’ll start to develop an appreciation for a well-tuned HVAC system. Despite the Mediterranean-style climate, the strong coastal winds blowing into the...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 14, 2020 | air conditioner, Air Conditioning, HVAC
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...
by Bryan Simning | Feb 12, 2020 | air conditioner, air conditioner maintenance, Air Conditioning, HVAC
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,...
