Replacing Your Air Conditioning System: Features To Look For Replacing your air conditioning system is an investment that takes careful consideration. Today, there are more options than ever to meet the specific needs of homeowners. Take time to learn of the advanced features to help make your investment a wise and informed one. ... Continue Reading
Deciding On A Heat Pump: Check And Compare The SEER And HSPF Ratings
Deciding On A Heat Pump: Check And Compare The SEER And HSPF Ratings When the weather's hot and the utility bills are creeping up as you try to keep your home comfortable, the need to find an energy-efficient solution to cooling your home becomes obvious. One answer for many homeowners in the Pasadena area is a heat pump. Heat pumps both heat and cool your house, giving ... Continue Reading
Attic Insulation: For Better Cooling Downstairs, Improve On What You Have Upstairs
With temperatures soaring in Pasadena, thoughts turn to how to best keep your home environment cool. The obvious answer is an air conditioner or heat pump. Of course, the effectiveness of your system is only as good as the attic insulation above. Read on to find out why improving on what you have upstairs can help make you cooler downstairs. ... Continue Reading
Those Little Air Leaks Could Be Costing You A Lot — Plug Them
There are probably more little air leaks in your house than you realize. From the attic to the frame, escaping air costs you money all year round. Plugging leaks takes a little time, but is well worth the effort. The more efficient your HVAC system runs, the better for you and the environment. There will be fewer emissions if the heating and cooling system is using less ... Continue Reading
For Custom Cooling Throughout Your Home, A Zoning System Delivers
For Custom Cooling Throughout Your Home, A Zoning System Delivers More than 50 percent of our annual electricity budget can be spent on running the HVAC system. Here in Southern California, that can seriously mount up. It makes sense to consider any tested innovation that can reduce the energy we use to cool our homes. ... Continue Reading
An Easy Guide To Hiring An HVAC Contractor
An Easy Guide To Hiring An HVAC Contractor Looking for someone who can provide HVAC repair, maintenance or installation services in the greater Los Angeles area? Here is an easy guide to hiring the right HVAC contractor to meet your needs. ... Continue Reading
Key Ways You Can Lower Your Home’s Cooling Load
As the temperature goes up this summer in the Pasadena area, so does your energy bill. That's because your cooling system has to work harder. To help keep costs down, we've got some suggestions to lower your home's cooling load. ... Continue Reading
Duct Diagnostics: 4 Steps To A More Efficient System
If your cooling or heating equipment isn’t performing up to par, it may have nothing to do with your A/C unit or furnace. The trouble’s more than likely some distance away, out of sight in the attic or the crawl space where your ductwork runs. Proper duct diagnostics performed by an HVAC pro will reveal problems with duct leakage, inadequate ductwork insulation or ... Continue Reading
4 Common Cooling System Problems
4 Common Cooling System Problems When you have a new cooling system installed, you might hope that it will function flawlessly forever. Unfortunately, air conditioners are complicated machines and they malfunction sometimes. Here are four common cooling system problems that you might be experiencing, along with the single best way to prevent these problems from ... Continue Reading
Minimizing Your Risk Of Water Damage When Your A/C’s Running 24/7
Minimizing Your Risk Of Water Damage When Your A/C's Running 24/7 The further the Los Angeles area gets into summer, the more likely it is that you will need to run your air conditioner 24 hours a day. Your air conditioner cools but also dehumidifies your home as condensation forms on the evaporator coil. This water is usually drained away, but if the drains are clogged ... Continue Reading
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For More Energy-Saving Tips, Like Us On Facebook, And Follow Us On Twitter Customers of Air-Tro have come to rely on us for expert solutions to their air conditioning, heating and indoor air quality challenges. An important part of our mission is to provide our valued customers with information they can use to make a difference in their lives. This includes energy-saving ... Continue Reading
Relax — Your NATE-Certified Technician’s On It
Relax -- Your NATE-Certified Technician's On It Malfunctioning or broken-down HVAC equipment can be a source of much aggravation and anxiety. HVAC equipment that doesn’t work right can pose a safety hazard from possible fires, explosions or leaks of harmful exhaust gases. When facing HVAC issues that can compromise property or safety, you want a professional technician ... Continue Reading
An Easy Guide To Duct Sealing
An Easy Guide To Duct Sealing In your forced-air heating or cooling system, the ducts are the extensive network of large metal pipes that carry conditioned air from your main HVAC unit to rooms and other areas inside your house. Ductwork systems, however, can easily develop air and energy leaks that can drive your utility bills up, reduce HVAC efficiency or cause ... Continue Reading
Vacationing? Tend To These Home-Maintenance Essentials Before You Leave
Preparing for your summer vacation involves more than booking flights and hotels and making sure you pack everything you need in your luggage. It should also include getting your home ready for your absence. Whether you’ll be gone a few days or a few months, here are some home-maintenance essentials that will help keep your home safe from unexpected damage and secure from ... Continue Reading
A Whole-Home Approach To Lowering Your Energy Bills
A Whole-Home Approach To Lowering Your Energy Bills Proper maintenance of your heating and cooling system and cutting down on energy usage are the primary components to saving on your energy bills. During the heating season, there are several more things you can do around your home to cut energy bills. ... Continue Reading
Make Sure Air Conditioner Maintenance Goes On Your Spring To-Do List
Make Sure Air Conditioner Maintenance Goes On Your Spring To-Do List With spring fast approaching, it's not too soon to start thinking about air conditioner maintenance. Like all mechanical equipment, your air conditioner runs better when it's kept in top shape. An air conditioner uses quite a bit of electricity, and by keeping it maintained, you lower your bills and add ... Continue Reading
When Clean Air’s A Priority, An Electronic Air Cleaner’s A Necessity
When Clean Air's A Priority, An Electronic Air Cleaner's A Necessity Indoor air pollution irritates health problems, including allergies, asthma and respiratory problems. Many homes have poor air quality and would benefit from an air cleaning system. One effective way to clean your home's air is with an electronic air cleaner. ... Continue Reading
