How To Change Air Conditioner Filter In Your House I’d like to take a minute or two to discuss 1-inch pleated HVAC Air filters as they are some of the most common air filters on the market today. Not only are they so readily available at almost all your local home improvement stores, Targets, Wal-Marts, etc., they are also some of the most ineffective types of HVAC air filters … [Read more...]

How to Install a Condensate Pump (AC or Furnace) It is easy to install your own condensate pump if you are a home owner and have been having problems with your gas furnace or general heating and cooling system. You may notice an excess of moisture if you check the area where the heating and cooling unit is located or you may need to have your current pump tested to see … [Read more...]

How To Tell If Your Condensate Pump Is Working or Not? Sometimes due to where your condensate pump is located, it may be hard to know how to tell if condensate pump is working? Luckily, whether it's a furnace or AC condensate pump, there are a few ways you can test to make sure it's working correctly without a lot of effort or any special HVAC tools. Why Is My Condensate … [Read more...]

How often to change your furnace filter? There really are a LOT of variables when trying to decide how often to change your furnace filters. It has to do with the type of filter it is, it's MERV rating, the local weather conditions, and of course how often you actually use your furnace to heat your home. But the tables below should help you understand the best times to … [Read more...]

What You NEED To Know About MERV Ratings MERV, which stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value, was developed by ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers) as a standardized rating system and it is used to assess the filtering power of an air conditioner or furnace filter. How Does The MERV Rating System Work? The ratings for … [Read more...]