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- Where are most freon leaks located?
Most freon leaks occur in the evaporater coil inside the air handler. This is due to rust on the header plate of the evaporator coil. The rust punctures the ... - What type of thermostat do I need for a heat pump with heat strips?
If you have a heat pump system with auxiliary heat strips, you need a "2 heat 1 cool" thermostat. ... - What do air filters do for my air conditioning system?
Filters not only help filter particulates out of the air, they also help to protect a couple important components of your air conditioning system. A ... - What is a heat pump?
A heat pump system is an air conditioning system that is able to both heat and cool using freon. This is accomplished by the use ... - What is freon?
Freon is the gas that your air conditioning system uses to heat and cool. Without the proper freon charge your system will not cool ... - What should my freon pressures run?
This can be a complicated question because there are many factors that effect your refrigerant pressures. Outside temperature, inside temperature, and humidity are just a ... - What type of thermostat do I need for a straight cool system?
A thermostat with 1 heat and 1 cool is needed if you have a stright cool syatem. You can use this thermostat to run a ... - What is freezing up?
When the copper in your air conditioning system is covered in a layer of ice, it is called "freezing up." Heat pump systems build ... - What is a float switch or condensate safety switch?
Float switches are used as a safety incase your primary drain stops up stopping it from wetting your ceiling or floor. They are installed in ... - What is a secondary or emergency drain pan?
This is a metal or plastic pan located underneath your air handler. They are installed to protect the ceiling underneath from damage in the event ... - What is a defrost on heat pump heat?
Defrost is when your condenser goes through a cycle to melt the ice off of it when on heat pump heat. On cold winter days ... - What type of flex duct should be used for underneath mobile homes?
Flex duct installed underneath mobile homes should be approved for exterior use. Mobile home approved flex can be purchased. Mobile home flex usually has a ... - What is a programmable 5-1-1 thermostat?
A 5-1-1 programmable thermostat allows you to program a temperature schedule for your five day work week, as well as two other days for each ... - What is a secondary drain or emergency drain?
The secondary drain or emergency drain is the drain that is connected to your emergency pan. If your primary drain were to stop up, the ... - What is the emergency heat setting on my thermostat?
The emergency heat setting is used when you have a heat pump and something is wrong with your condensing unit. This setting turns power off ... - What is a return duct?
A return duct is a duct that draws air out of your home back to the air handler or package unit. If your air filter ... - Why is insulation coming out of my air conditioning vents?
If insulation is coming out of your air conditioing vents most likely you have damage to your duct work. Alot of times in situations ... - Why is system maintenance important?
Having regular maintenance performed on your air conditioning system can be very beneficial to its performance and effeciency. It allows for regular cleaning and ... - What is a condensing unit?
If you have a split system, you have a condensing unit located on the outside of you house. It works with your airhandler or coil-pack ... - What is a voltage issue?
If you have arrived to a voltage issue where your airhandler and condenser are not running while set to cool, you could have a ... - When I turn my thermostat off my condenser continues to run.
At this point there could be a couple different things causing your condenser to continue to run. Most likely a stuck or shorted ... - What is a straight cool unit?
The term straight cool air conditioner is used for a system that is a non heatpump system. It means that the system has no heat ... - Where can I find instruction manuals to my Honeywell thermostat?
If you have misplaced the instruction manuals to your Honeywell thermostat, you can find them on Honeywell's website. There you can input the model number ... - What is auxiliary or supplementary heat?
Auxiliary or supplementary heat is used when the back up heat strips in your system are used to supplement the heat pump in heating ... - What is a SEER rating?
SEER rating stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This is the way the efficiency of air conditioning systems are often rated. The SEER rating is ...