Palm Desert

What Is an ECM Motor and How Does It Affect My Heating and Cooling?

The technology behind air conditioning and heating is always advancing. One of the main goals of new HVAC research is to find ways to increase the energy efficiency of systems. Energy savings are not only an important way for homeowners and business owners to save money, but they benefit the environment as well. The ECM

Haven’t Had Heating Maintenance? Now’s the Time!

The nights are turning cooler now that it’s December, although the day time still enjoys highs in the 70s and 80s. We can soon expect even cooler nights, and that means heating systems will start to come on for comfort. We understand that running a heater in your home isn’t often on your mind here

The Advantages of an APCO Whole-House Air Purifier

Spring is an excellent time to have air purification and filtration systems installed in your home. With the pollen count increasing and air conditioning systems turning on to send air around homes, there’s a higher chance of that your household’s air quality will suffer. Our indoor air quality specialists offer a number of quality purifiers and

Pay Attention to These Sounds Coming from Your Air Conditioner!

The central air conditioner has yet to be invented that has a smart system to analyze malfunctions and provide the homeowner with an exact rundown of repairs that need to be done, and how soon to have them done. Until the invention of this type of “genius AC,” you will have to make do with

Don’t Neglect Any Commercial HVAC Repairs You May Need

Because we enjoy warm weather through most of the year in the deserts of Southern California, it can be easy to take for granted the operation of heating and air conditioning equipment. There’s no hard line between the cooling season, when air conditioners put in the most work, and the heating season, when heaters turn

Why Your Air Conditioner Might Overheat

An air conditioning system is supposed to work when it’s hot outside. That’s what an air conditioner is for, after all! HVAC manufacturers design these systems to operate in scorching temperatures so they shoulder the work that homeowners need from them. But no matter how well an AC is built, the summer temperatures we experience in

AFUE: The Furnace Efficiency Rating

When you are looking to have a new furnace installed for your home, you’ll have a lot of different stats to consider. Perhaps the most important to examine is the efficiency rating, which gives you an idea of how much a furnace will cost to run during the year. The efficiency rating for a furnace

Don’t Pay to Heat and Cool Your Attic!

If you read the post headline and thought, “Of course I don’t pay to heat and cool my attic! Hardly anybody goes up there during the year, so why would I have it heated or air conditioned?” It’s true that, unless you’ve converted the attic into a living space of some kind, there’s no reason

Let’s Look Over Your Heating System for Repairs—Before You Need It!

You might see the word heating in the title of this post and feel a laugh coming on. The temperatures outside are still hitting 100°F during the middle of the day! You’ve already got enough heat on your mind, and using your home air conditioning system as efficiently as possible so you can make it through this

Does Heating Maintenance Really Do Any Good?

A few weeks ago, when it was still officially summer, we posted about the importance of getting heating maintenance scheduled during October. It’s still hot here in the Southern California deserts, and that means you have time to arrange for maintenance if you haven’t done so yet. You might think that this seems a bit extreme. Is this