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Air Conditioning Repair

Is My AC Leaking Refrigerant?

Is My AC Leaking Refrigerant?

Air conditioners use refrigerant to help cool air as it comes into the system. This isn’t like fuel, though. Rather, the coolant moves through the coils and easily works to cool down the air. It’s not depleted but continues to work over and over again. It is possible...

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Is My AC Leaking Refrigerant?

Should You Ever Open Your AC Up?

This is a tricky question, but one with a simple solution that homeowners might not agree with right off the bat. We’d say the answer to this is “no,” but we at least want to explain ourselves and give anyone who might disagree a chance to understand why that is. We...

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What’s That Sound?

What’s That Sound?

If you’re up in the middle of the night searching for the cause of a strange noise, then you might find some insight in this blog. Wait for a few minutes after shutting your air conditioner down. If the noise is gone then it’s likely you’ve got a malfunctioning air...

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Don’t Ignore These Signs of a Troubled AC

Don’t Ignore These Signs of a Troubled AC

It’s hot out and your air conditioner is running day and night to keep you cool. This is the story for not just Americans, but for our area in specific, as we see record-breaking temperatures, heatwaves, and other weather phenomena that cause us to rely on these...

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Is Your AC Struggling to Shut Off?

Is Your AC Struggling to Shut Off?

It’s hot here in New Mexico, which might make you think that your air conditioner is supposed to be running all day. While we use our AC systems as much as physically possible, they’re not actually supposed to keep running indefinitely until you switch them off. This...

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3 Common AC Problems

3 Common AC Problems

There are two types of homeowners that we encounter. The first is the kind that’s going to call us first no matter how severe the problem is with their air conditioner. We always value these kinds of customers because it shows that you trust us, and it reminds us to...

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