Air Conditioning Articles

From replacing air filters to scheduling maintenance, cleaning your cooling system can prevent breakdowns and keep your home comfortable.

Our team at AccuAir Heating and Cooling Inc. wants you to be aware, prepared, and ready to solve these air conditioning issues so you and your family can stay cool this summer.

Just leave all of your heating and cooling concerns to our experts. We will take care of them, so all you have to do is sit back and relax!

With the warmer weather peeking its head around the proverbial corner, now is the time to think about your air conditioner in your Redmond home.

At AccuAir Heating and Cooling, we recommend getting your air conditioning unit serviced and cleaned at least once a year. The optimum time is in the spring to ensure your system will run with the most efficiency during the hottest summer months.

Whether it’s people, appliances, or air conditioning (AC) systems, the better you know them, the better you are able to care for them. Our team at AccuAir Heating & Cooling knows air conditioners because it’s our business. We want to share just a little of our knowledge with you so you can extend the life of your air conditioner, avoid costly repairs, and save energy and money in Bend.

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC). Repairs are easier on the pocketbook in the short run, but too many of them can add up.

When it comes to your air conditioner (AC), a common term used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business you are likely to see everywhere is your air conditioner’s SEER. But what exactly is SEER?

It’s the first really hot day of summer in Bend when the floor fans and the open windows just don’t cut it anymore. You head over to your thermostat and select “air conditioner” and wait for that refreshing icy air to start blowing out of your vents. When you check a few minutes later, you feel only hot air. Why?

On the most scorching of days, the last thing you’ll want to worry about is your HVAC system breaking down. That’s why you should schedule an inspection and tune-up for your air conditioner with AccuAir Heating & Cooling as you prepare for the heat.

Frustrated over your allergies preventing you from enjoying the day in your Sunriver home or getting any rest at night? You’re not alone!

Be sure you take the time to perform basic maintenance regularly as well as invest in a professional checkup at least once a year. According to the US Department of Energy (DOE), good maintenance can save you money and reduce your energy usage.

Home ownership comes with a great deal of responsibilities and an ever-growing to-do list. Add to that the responsibilities of a career and a family, and you see why modern life runs at a constant, fast pace here in Redmond. It’s easy to bump things like an air conditioner tune-up down the priority list, both in terms of time and money. It’s very likely you have higher priorities requiring more urgent attention than an air conditioner that seems to be working just fine.

The answer to this question is it depends. For some air conditioners, our AccuAir Heating and Cooling professionals recommend it. For others, we might not. Take a minute to read a little more about the process and give one of our experienced team members a call here in Sunriver, OR, to discuss if this might be right for you and your home.

The modern air conditioner is designed to transfer cool air throughout your home to keep you comfortable during the year’s hottest months. This marvel was originally invented in 1902 by Willis Haviland Carrier. He developed the air conditioner to solve a humidity problem at a printing plant in Brooklyn, New York, and was ultimately credited with creating a system of chilled coils to maintain a constant temperature.

Need a new air conditioning system but can’t afford one? Our team can help you with the application process and offer payment options.

Are you familiar with common roots of air conditioner failure? Our team wants to share the top causes of AC failure and how to prevent them.

When is the best time to replace your ac split system? Our team can help you evaluate whether your system needs to be repaired or replaced.

When it’s time to invest in a major home appliance like an air conditioner (AC), you want to be well informed. The good news is technology has made it easy to gather a great deal of information in a short period of time. The bad news is there are so many makes and models of…

Everyone loves to save money, and it’s a good idea to review different aspects of your budget now and again to see if there are more opportunities you have missed in the past. In the springtime, considering how you can reduce your energy bills is always a great idea. According to the US Department of…

At AccuAir Heating and Cooling, we understand that depending on your air conditioner to run efficiently is crucial to helping you get the good night’s sleep you deserve.

When you are in the middle of summer, it can be difficult to keep heat out of your Redmond home even if you have your central air conditioning system going full blast. Our team at AccuAir Heating and Cooling wants to help you prevent heat from building up inside your home as much as possible so that your air conditioner can be more effective and efficient. Here are some tips to consider.

At AccuAir Heating and Cooling, our five simple tips for staying cool and using your air conditioner less may help you cut costs on your energy bill.

Take a minute to read a little more about the process and give our AccuAir members a call here in Redmond, OR, to discuss if this might be right for you and your home.

When an air conditioner (AC) turns on and off in rather quick successions, without running for longer periods, this is called short cycling. It’s fairly common, but when it happens it means there’s something wrong with the AC.

Programmable thermostats are really designed for you to “set it and leave it.” Taking a few minutes when your thermostat’s installed to correctly set your schedule will make your home comfortable and allow you to save money at the same time.

SEER is a term that gets thrown around a lot in reference to air conditioning (AC) products.

Call us at 541-504-8400 today to be sure your maintenance is done before you need to use your system this year!

If you take good care of your air conditioner with annual inspections and monthly filter swaps, it should last 10 to 15 years.