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A common problem with Orange County air conditioners is short cycling. Short cycling is when an air conditioning unit will have either short run times or short off times. This type of quick movement back and forth between being on and off–or rather starting and stopping rapidly–can be detrimental to the overall life of an AC unit, and is also not energy efficient.
Do tub faucet leaks sound like a familiar issue in your Orange County home? You turn on your shower, flip the switch to go from tub faucet to shower head and the tub faucet continues to leak. Not only is it rather irritating, but it draws from the water pressure in the shower head. Let’s take a look at why this happens and how to quickly fix it.
Indoor air quality problems in Laguna Beach come in many forms. The most common is a specific irritant like dander or pollen getting in through poorly sealed windows or a lack of ventilation keeping stale air inside during the winter. However, for those with crawlspaces beneath their home, the risk of potentially dangerous indoor pollutants rises sharply.
For those of us with sump pumps in Orange County, their maintenance is one of the most important things to make a little time for on a regular basis. If a sump pump is not working properly it could mean flooding of a home or office building that sits below the water table level, or that had a basement waterproofing system in place. Flooding can mean excessive damage to not only the basement, but to any other lower floors, and even foundation damage which will all then need to be repaired or replaced completely.
Here are a few reasons air conditioners in Orange County can develop cooling coil icing problems; either the air filter has not been properly replaced, or there is a condensing coil leak. It is best to check and test the easiest problem first and then move on from there.
Furnaces in Huntington Beach are designed to last decades without major problems so long as they are regularly maintained. They typically work so well, in fact, there is a danger of taking our comfort for granted and skipping the annual furnace maintenance for a year or two as time rushes by, waking up suddenly and brutally to a dark night and no heat.
The concerns about climate change and the rising costs of energy production has inspired a lot of experimentation with new technologies in Orange County heat pumps. Standard choices are being re-evaluated and new designs are changing the requirements for various parts.
For a long time, the most frequently used kind of air filter has been the mechanical variety, and it probably what you already have in your Orange County HVAC system. This is the kind you probably think of when you hear the terms air filter, air cleaner or air purifier.
Yesterday was the first day of spring, so if you can’t feel it already, warmer temperatures are on their way to Orange County. When you envision the warm days of summer, do you picture staying cool with an energy efficient cooling system, without any worries about high energy costs? Or do you worry that your older air conditioning unit won’t make it through another hot summer? Well right now is the perfect time for an air conditioning installation, not only because Saddleback Plumbing can save you money on your purchase, but because…
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