Blog Posts in 2018
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What's That Burning Smell Coming From My Furnace?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHave you ever fired up your furnace only to have your nostrils stung a few minutes later by the unpleasant odor of something burning? If your home hasn’t caught fire, there’s a good chance this burning smell is actually coming from your furnace. Is it a sign that something’s wrong? Do you need to call for a professional, repair? Our experts take a closer look at what causes this to happen and ...Continue Reading -
Have You Scheduled Your Furnace Maintenance Yet?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHalloween is almost upon us, which means the frigid temperatures of winter are just around the corner. Is your furnace ready to handle the work load? If you haven’t scheduled your annual maintenance service yet, it may not be, and that can mean some serious headaches are ahead as well! An annual maintenance service performed by one of the Fredericksburg heating and cooling experts from 72 Degrees ...Continue Reading -
Want to Save Money On Energy? Install a Ceiling Fan!
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingDid you know that approximately half of the energy that the average American household uses each year is dedicated to heating and cooling costs? Even with today’s modern, ultra-efficient systems, heating or cooling your home is still an expensive endeavor, particularly during the coldest winter nights and the hottest summer days. So naturally, if you want to make a dent in your energy bills and ...Continue Reading -
Why is Water Leaking From My Air Conditioner?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHave you ever walked by your air conditioner and noticed that it’s leaking water? What about taken a look at it and noticed that there’s a stream of small droplets coming out of your system? While this causes a lot of homeowners to panic and think something has gone catastrophically wrong with their air conditioner, the truth is there’s no need to overreact. Water coming from your air conditioner ...Continue Reading -
Need to De-Humidify? Run Your Air Conditioner!
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingThe gulf coast of Texas is no stranger to muggy, sticky weather from immense levels of humidity. Airborne water vapor makes the air heavy, stuffy, difficult to breathe, and makes it seem like there’s seemingly no relief anywhere to be found. However, if you’re dealing with this same battle in your own home, you could also be facing problems such as wood rot, ruined flooring, mold growth, and much ...Continue Reading -
Five Things to Ask When Getting Your Air Conditioner Replaced
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingWhen replacing your air conditioner, we strongly encourage you to receive an estimate from several local contractors. After all, this is a big investment, and you want to make sure you get the value for the price you’re going to pay. Not all Fredericksburg air conditioning contractors are created equal, and some will certainly provide you with a much better experience than others. So how do you ...Continue Reading -
What is a UV Air Scrubber?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHow healthy is the air in your home? If you’re like most Americans, you probably think the air in your home is perfectly fine, but statistics suggest that you’re probably mistaken. In fact, the air in your home can be as much as ten times worse than the air outside, and a large chunk of that has to do with elevated levels of microscopic biological contaminants. Things like mold spores, airborne ...Continue Reading -
Why Is My Thermostat Screen Blank?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHeading over to your thermostat to find the screen is completely blank can be frustrating. When no amount of button pushing or switch-adjusting will get a response, you may be thinking your air conditioner or heater has given up the ghost and you’ll need to replace it completely. However, before you make any drastic moves, a blank thermostat screen isn’t usually indicative of a problem with your ...Continue Reading -
Don't Forget Your HVAC System When Selling Your Home!
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingWhen the time comes to sell your home, you’ll likely do everything in your power to prep it to show well and attract potential buyers to make an offer. However, we see far too many people forget about an extremely important part of their home that almost any buyer is going to be concerned about: their heating and cooling system. When it comes to deal-breakers for potential buyers, few factors can ...Continue Reading -
How to Set Your Thermostat for Optimal Energy Efficiency
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingHomeowners everywhere constantly struggle with the ongoing battle of in-home comfort and saving money on their electric bill. When you consider that more than half of all energy consumed by the average American household every year is dedicated to heating and cooling, you can see how quickly even a small change can add up on your electric bill, pulling more money out of your pocket. However, what ...Continue Reading -
Five Air Conditioning Enemies You Need to Be Aware Of
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingYou depend on your air conditioner to keep you cool when summer cranks up the temperature, and that means you likely want to take care to protect and preserve it. However, your air conditioner could also face any one of a number of different “enemies” every single day. What do these enemies have in common? Simple: you might not expect them or realize just how damaging they could be to your system. ...Continue Reading -
Why Is Duct Size So Important?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingWhen selecting a new air conditioner, your HVAC sales consultant will likely emphasize just how important it is that you choose a unit that’s the right size for your home. Select a system that’s too small and it’ll run for hours on end while struggling to keep your home at the ideal temperature. Select one that’s too big and it’ll create air pressure issues in your home, short cycle, and waste a ...Continue Reading -
Why Spring is the Best Time for A/C Maintenance
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingSpringtime is upon us! Soon the weather will be warming up, plants will be coming back to life, and you’ll be trading out your winter coats for shorts and t-shirts as summer approaches. What that also means is it’s only a matter of time before rising temperatures will have you rushing to your thermostat and firing up your air conditioner to stay cool comfortable in your home. Is your air ...Continue Reading -
What Are Air Conditioning Coils?
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingDo you know how your air conditioner works? If the answer is no, don’t worry, you’re actually not that much different from the majority of homeowners. Most people simply know that air goes in to the system, gets cooled, and comes back out, but the process that actually cools the air is somewhat of a mystery to many people. The answer lies in two extremely important pieces of equipment: your coils. ...Continue Reading -
What You Need to Know About Swamp Coolers
Posted By 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & HeatingIf you’ve been looking for an inexpensive and efficient way to cool your home or business, odds are you have probably come across information regarding swamp coolers, or evaporative coolers as they are also known. These systems often catch people’s attention due to their lower costs, easy maintenance, and effective ability to keep a space comfortable. However, what many people don’t realize is ...Continue Reading
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