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ASI's HVAC and Home Improvement Articles HVAC Contractor Air Conditioning Refrigerant Rip Off One of the more common things we see are air conditioning systems that have been overcharged with refrigerant. This common rip off is usually done when you call for a simple maintenance service and they... HVAC Heating Air Conditioning Capacitor Rip Off Another common practice by dishonest contractors is to replace a simple small part that many times is not necessary. The capacitor is one of those parts that is relatively inexpensive... The Geo-Thermal System Explained in a Nut Shell Geothermal is by far the highest efficiency heating and cooling system available today. While the systems require up to three times more investment upfront than a conventional heating and cooling system... Ameri-Serv, Inc. Heating and Cooling News Ameri-Serv Inc Helping the Treasure Valley Community Ameri-Serv, Inc. Heating and Cooling has successfully helped dozens of Treasure Valley Families with thousands of dollars worth of free maintenance services and repairs through this holiday... |
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Air Conditioning Systems Central Air Troubleshooting Tips What
should I Look for Before I call for services on my air conditioning
system? The number one issue we find on air conditioning systems is
clogged filters. First look to see if your air filter is clean and not
clogged up, if it is clogged change the air filter and try your system
again but keep in mind with the air conditioning system running with a
clogged air filter you could have also iced up your indoor coil due to
low air flow.
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Why
does my Air Conditioning run all day in hot weather? Assuming this is
not a new symptom... this is a common complaint and can be attributed to
two possible things. The first is that your system may have been
designed correctly to meet the latest energy codes to perform at the
highest efficiency. The other possibility is that it was not designed at
all or was not sized properly in the first place. |
Things you can do to maintain your air conditioning system. You can keep the outdoor air conditioner clean. You can
vacuum out the inside of the unit and get all those leaves and stuff
out. On most units you can gain access through the service panel. Be
sure the power is off before opening the panel. Be careful not to knock
off any wires and do not hit the coil as you will cause permanent
damage.
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In
the case of the thermostat calling for cooling the thermostat switches
on the power from the “R” or in some cases the “RC” terminal which is
the 24 volt power source to the “Y” terminal on the thermostat which is
in essence the call for cooling. These terminals are located on the back
or on the wall mounted face plate of the thermostat. All the wires
connected to the thermostat will usually always go directly to the
furnace and another set of wires will then go out to the outdoor air... |
The Activent is a new, smart product that is designed to help you manage the climate of individual rooms in your home or office with ease.
The innovative Activent helps eliminate problem areas of over heating or over cooling creating a more comfortable environment. In addition to comfort, the Activent redistributes hot or cold air to other rooms allowing the home to reach its set temperature in a more efficient manner, therefore helping reduce utility bills by up to 5% per Activent equipped room.
Simply put, managing the climate on a room-by-room basis makes the Activent one of this years best buys that will save you money!
95% of homes with central heating and/or air conditioning share a common problem. Some rooms get too hot when the heat comes on or too cold when the air conditioning comes on. An average home in North America has 9-12 rooms with typically 2-4 rooms being over heated or over cooled.
Installing an Activent in each of these rooms helps eliminate this problem. The homeowner simply replaces an existing air register with an Activent unit complete with its own electronic louver system. This louver system is controlled by a temperature controller (RTC) that is mounted on the wall or simply placed in the room. The homeowner sets the desired temperature for the room and the RTC will open or close the louver system in the Activent unit to maintain the desired temperature.
In addition to maintaining the desired temperature in Activent controlled rooms, the Activent redistributes the hot or cold air to other rooms. This allows the rest of the home to reach its set temperature in a more efficient manner, therefore helping reduce utility bills by up to 5% per Activent equipped room (I.E. two rooms up to 10%, etc.).
We recommend installing an Activent unit only in rooms that are too warm during the heating cycle and/or too cold in the cooling cycle. However, we do not recommend installing Activent systems in more than 1/3 of the air registers.
