About Rick Welter

You rely on your HVAC system to keep your home nice and warm in the winter and pleasantly cool in the summer. But there’s more to how an HVAC system works than “makes air hot” and “makes air cold.” 

In this guide, we will cover the intricacies of how an HVAC system works, including the process furnaces use for heating air and the process central air conditioners use for cooling it.  Read more ›

Choosing the right size air conditioning (AC) unit for your house is crucial to ensure optimal comfort, energy efficiency, and good working order of your air conditioning system. 

An undersized unit may struggle to cool your home, leading to increased energy bills and wear on the system. The extra work an undersized AC unit is doing to cool your home also puts the system at risk of overheating and malfunctioning, which often requires the entire unit to be replaced. 

On the other hand, an oversized unit can cause frequent cycling—the process of an air conditioning system repeatedly turning on and off to maintain the desired indoor temperature. This happens when the AC unit reaches the set temperature, shuts off, then turns back on when the temperature rises above the set point. While cycling is a normal operation of most air conditioning systems, excessive cycling can cause significant wear. Read more ›

Fresh air in your home is one of those things that is easy to take for granted… until something causes you to have trouble with it. Pollen, dust, and other airborne contaminants can be distributed throughout your home through your HVAC system’s ductwork. This can exacerbate asthma and allergies and generally make it harder to breathe—even for those without respiratory issues. 

While we can’t help you fix the quality of the whole world’s air, we can help you with the air inside your home. 

Here are ten things you can do to improve your health by improving your IAQ: Read more ›

It’s a common refrain you’ll hear from every HVAC professional, including us: HVAC maintenance is important. After all, it’s easier to keep something well maintained with a little bit of regular effort than it is to fix a catastrophic malfunction.

But what’s not always obvious is why this maintenance is important. How does routine maintenance help keep your HVAC system running smoothly? Read more ›

It started with smartphones. Now you can have a smart car, a smartwatch, and even smart HVAC systems in your home. With all the bells and whistles that come with smart appliances, it can be overwhelming to integrate new technology into your home. However, there are lots of benefits that come with smart HVAC systems. Let’s explore if it’s the right choice for your home. Read more ›