Your air conditioner receives a signal from the thermostat, and then it acts based on what the reading is. Think of your thermostat as the brain, and the air conditioner as the muscles–your brain has to talk to your muscles to tell them when to do something. When your...
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Signs of a Refrigerant Leak and What to Do
Your AC is chugging along, and something doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t cool the room like it used to. You know that air’s coming out of the vents just fine, but does it feel a little warm to you? Spoiler alert: you probably need air conditioning repair Albuquerque,...
10 Most Common AC Repair Calls
Your air conditioner can run into a lot of problems, but it’s running perfectly about 99% of the time. Well, we’re here to help with that other 1%. If you need air conditioning repair in Rio Rancho, NM, it could be for one or more of the reasons on this list. Let’s...
Uncommon Air Conditioner Problems You Should Be Aware of
Your AC might break down due to a bad compressor, maybe the fan starts to give out on you. It could be any number of boring, plain old mechanical things, but sometimes it isn’t. Sometimes, something odd happens that you don’t think of right away. When you get air...
Why Airflow Is So Important for Your Air Conditioner
Your air conditioner is a crucial component of how you manage and maintain your home during the blazing summer months. The thing is, a lot of homeowners don’t truly realize the importance of proper airflow. It impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of any HVAC...
Why Do We Use Refrigerant and Not Water?
This is not an uncommon question. Some people wonder why we do not use water to cool our homes but instead use a refrigerant. Your air conditioner works to cool your home without the use of water. In this process, your home is cooled efficiently and reliably. Let’s...
Contactor Trouble? A Guide to Electrical AC Repair
What exactly is a contactor? That’s a good question, and something we hope to answer in this blog post. However, just answering your miscellaneous electrical questions won’t get at the heart of what we’re trying to do. We want you to be ready for electrical...
What’s That Noise Coming from the AC?
So, let’s say your air conditioner is only a couple of years old—so it should be working relatively well. All of a sudden, you start to hear a rattling noise, similar to when you’ve left something inside the pocket of your jeans in the dryer. Or perhaps you’re hearing...