This issue happens more often than not with older furnaces, and it could be a sign you are ready to upgrade your Lakeway home’s heating and cooling system with a new model. At the 10-year mark, furnaces start to lose efficiency and begin breaking down more frequently.
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We all know the difference between the heating and cooling settings on a thermostat.
But what’s the difference between the On or Auto switch? How does this setting impact the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in your Austin home?
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What’s the best way to preserve resources? Working with what you already have. Heat pumps make your Austin home more comfortable by using heat that already exists. It pushes heat from outdoors to indoors (to warm) or pulls heat from indoors to outdoors (to cool). It stands apart from a gas furnace or boiler, which…
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Today’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air.
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A furnace is a big part of your life—whether you realize it or not. It keeps your Austin home warm and can help with your indoor air quality (IAQ).
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The U.S. Department of Energy raised the minimum efficiency requirements for central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps starting in 2023.
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If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Cedar Park home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room, causing spotty heating or cooling.
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Imagine having the power to control the temperature in every room of your home like a maestro conducting an orchestra. With a zone control system, you can! Gone are the days of battling over the thermostat or choosing between freezing in one room or melting in another.
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Though air conditioners are a major part of modern life, they hold many secrets few people know about.
Luckily, our team at Alamo Austin Air Condtioning is ready to spill the beans.
In the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry, your thermostat is the undisputed leader of the heating and cooling team. It signals your furnace and air conditioner (AC) when to turn on and off. Whenever your thermostat detects a temperature change that’s different from the desired setting in your Austin home, it barks out a new directive to adjust the indoor climate.
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