Using Dehumidifiers in Arlington: A Year-Round Guide
The raw heat and sticky humidity of a North Texas summer can make your home feel miserable even when the AC is running. Using dehumidifiers in Arlington is one of the simplest ways to take that heavy, damp feeling out of the air. Best of all, most dehumidifiers are easy to understand, use, and care […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington: Humidity in Texas
While we’ve been on the subject of understanding air conditioning in Arlington during the summer, we might as well add in another summer favorite: humidity. Humidity is a fact of life in Arlington and North Texas, maybe not as much as in Houston, but when you add in higher temperatures AND high humidity, it’s often […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington: All About Air Leaks
Sealing your Arlington-area home to make it more energy efficient is often thought of as a fall or winter activity — keep the cold air outside, the warm air inside. But sealing your home in the summer is just as important, especially if you notice higher than normal energy bills at the end of each […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington: Sealing Air Leaks
Summer has arrived in North Texas and Arlington homeowners have invaded home improvement centers to load up on plants, fertilizer, mulch, and anything outdoorsy they need. But did they remember the caulk and spray foam? Say what? What do caulk and spray foam have to do with summertime in Arlington and North Texas? Not as much […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington: Things To Do To Improve AC Performance
After a typically rainy spring and reasonably hot temperatures, the stifling heat and humidity have returned and with it comes strain on air conditioners, increased energy costs, and repair and service bills for Arlington residents. In this post we help homeowners — and their air conditioners — cope with the high heat and muggy humidity […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington: Heat Gain
Keeping cool during an insanely hot and muggy summer in Arlington, TX involves moving from air conditioned place to air conditioned place. At home you’re afraid to run the AC too much because you’re electric bill will be more than a fancy-car payment. It need not be this way. Building-science principles, which no one tells […]
Understanding Air Conditioning in Arlington and Heat in Texas
Benjamin Franklin, a pretty smart guy on a variety of subjects, didn’t live in an air conditioned era when he said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” While not speaking directly about life in Texas during the summer, what the astute Mr. Franklin meant is that a little precaution before a […]
The Value of Design and Right-Sizing by Arlington HVAC Contractors
Before the not-so-cold winter arrived in Arlington this year, we were looking at the importance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors. In this post we return to the subject of contractors, who wear many hats, including: salesman installer problem solver service and repair tech trusted advisor designer Designer? Design, as it turns out, […]
The Importance of Winter HVAC Service
If there’s just one thing to understand about residential heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) it’s the value and importance of semi-annual service checkups, including now, the start of winter in North Texas. Most homeowners don’t realize the importance. Or they’re in denial. Why spend upwards of $75 for a winter service checkup when they […]