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5 Signs of a Refrigerant Leak and What to Do

5 Signs of a Refrigerant Leak and What to Do

5 Signs of a Refrigerant Leak and What to Do Your air conditioner has been running all day, but your home still feels uncomfortably warm. You check the thermostat again, wondering if something’s wrong with the settings. The problem might not be your thermostat at...

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Why Air Conditioners Use Refrigerant Instead of Water

Why Air Conditioners Use Refrigerant Instead of Water

Why Do We Use Refrigerant and Not Water? Have you ever wondered: why do we use refrigerant and not water in modern air conditioning systems? It’s a great question. After all, some cooling systems, often called evaporative coolers or swamp coolers, do use water. These...

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3 Ways to Save Money on Your AC

3 Ways to Save Money on Your AC

We’ve reached the middle of summer! The temperatures are scorching in the day, the night sky is littered with those leftover fireworks from the fourth, and the prospect of returning to school is still far out on the horizon—it’s a relaxed time of year. The only thing...

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