Routine HVAC maintenance is more about preventing issues than resolving them. Each visit follows a clear list made to match what your system needs so it keeps running without hiccups, stays safe, and ...

Most central air conditioners have two basic parts: an outdoor unit (compressor/condenser) that sits next to your home and an indoor unit (evaporator) that’s ...

As a result, maintaining condensing units is more crucial than ever. Proper upkeep not only helps customers maximize their equipment's longevity, but also ensures optimal performance, providing a ...

Keeping a power plant’s surface condenser in proper working order requires paying attention to balance-of-plant systems as well. Failure to monitor and maintain cooling towers and vacuum pumps in ...

Maintaining a home is a year-round affair, and it cannot be maintained only with emergency repairs. Most homeowners do not do anything until something goes wrong, but being proactive will prevent ...

Commercial rooftop units, or RTUs, typically last 15-20 years, as long as they’re properly serviced and maintained. In fact, HVAC contractors in different climates and regions all over the U.S. agree ...

This may not sound like much, but such improvement can be very valuable. In this first part of a two-part series, we will examine basic ideas behind the importance of condenser heat transfer, and in ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

In Part 2 of this series, we examined how both water-side microbiological fouling and mineral scaling will seriously degrade condenser heat transfer, and how an accurate monitoring program will detect ...

When the weather feels mild in southern Arizona, is it safe to delay HVAC service? A HelloNation article explains why regular HVAC maintenance in Tucson, AZ, remains important year-round, even when ...