Recent questions tagged air conditioning

Description : Can you name a brand of air conditioner that you trust? And any brand you wish you'd never bought?

Last Answer : I have a portable one by DeLonghi. Working fine for now.

Description : Our air conditioning compressor went out. The bedrooms are hot now.What is a decent air conditioning brand?

Last Answer : Why not just replace the compressor on the unit you have right now?

Description : Has anyone dropped a window air conditioner out of the window?

Last Answer : I have had 2 window units for over 20 years & NEVER had one fall out of my window. One window has had the unit replaced 4 times & still NO disaster!!! You just need to be careful when installing. ... sitting under my unit which works as well as the base did & it's more of a generic stabilizer!!!

Description : Are commercial air conditioning units superior to home units?

Last Answer : Commercial units usually are rated at a higher BTUs than home units. And the larger the unit, the more efficiently the unit cools without running constantly, so they don't work as hard. ... coils which makes for more efficiency since the heat gathered from inside can be dissipated outside quicker.

Description : What is wrong with my car's air conditioner?

Last Answer : You may be low on Freon due to a possible leak, See a qualified technician.

Description : Why is my central air not working?

Last Answer : Some of those outside units have a re-set button on them. Try to see if there is a button on the side or under the unit you can press

Description : My window air conditioner has lost its oomph. How can I diagnose it without having to go through the hassle of removing it from window?

Last Answer : answer:Is the coolant compressor kicking in at all? Perhaps you already know this, but with most window units, you can hear a humming sound when the compressor's running, whereas you will only ... cooling could be caused by other things, but first try to determine whether the compressor is running.

Description : Anyone Living Without Air Conditioning?

Last Answer : answer:Usually fans. What we like to do is open up the windows at night when it is cooler. Then in the morning we will close up all of the windows and the blinds/drapes to trap the cool air in and block the ... we have is a bit small for the large space it has to cool. But it feels AMAZING to us :)

Description : Do permanent air filters work?

Last Answer : I have them, but they came with the house. I wash them once a month with the power washer. I’ve had my house for 7 years and they are still in great shape. I think they were put in around 1999. I’m not sure how much filters cost, but I’ve never spent a penny on one in seven years.

Description : Should i pay in full?

Last Answer : What does your condominium association agreement say? Who is the president of the condo association? How are the funds managed?

Description : How do I calculate what size air conditioner (in BTUs) I need according to my apartment's square footage?

Last Answer : answer:Will also depend on insulation, windows, and locale (BTU requirement in San Francisco, for instance, is substantially lower than Phoenix, Arizona). However, I can't seem to find the book with the general formula's in it... sorry!

Description : Why is there a lot of water collecting in the floorboard of my Camry when I turn on the air conditioning on a humid day? If this is just condensation, shouldn't it drain outside the car?

Last Answer : This is a common problem with a lot of cars the last couple of years. The water should be draining on the ground. Chances are there is a clog in the drain line from the air conditioner. You may ... Get it fixed ASAP. You have water in your AC ducts which will eventually burn out your blower motor.

Description : Who is the largest air-conditioning controls manufacture?

Last Answer : We sell to Honeywell, Trane, Carrier, Rheem, Friedrich, TAC. It is a highly fragmented market. Manufacturers of air conditioners also make heat pumps and building climate control systems, among ... residential products and commercial products. Kind of hard to make a blanket statement about this. srm

Description : Can I rinse and reuse a furnace air filter?

Last Answer : answer:It was probably filthy just a few days after you started using it ...You purchased this hyper-expensive air filter for a specific reason. This high performance allergen air filter was ... try and tip the scales to decrease the allergens. Attempting to clean the filter is self defeating.