My furnace shakes, rattles and wobbles. It’s loud. It’s making it feel like the whole house is shaking. Most of the time, a rattling furnace is caused by the blower wheel or motor being dirty, off balance or broken. Sometimes, a bunch of dirt, an obstruction or even another part of the furnace is in the wheel.

Pests – from roaches or smaller up to cats, raccoons and opossums – can fit into a vent. Then, pests can make the inside of your HVAC system their home. Animals can cause damage to get into a part of your heating and cooling system.

An air conditioning system’s condensate drain line looks small and simple. It plays a vital function in the effective functioning of your whole system. Simply, the condensate line drains away and removes the water, from condensation, that’s created by the evaporator coil, draining it from the air handler to outside your house.

With a Carolina March, you might be going back and forth between heat and the AC. Before we all get to running the AC nearly non-stop for a few months, some spring cleaning is a good idea. It’ll improve the efficiency of your AC and HVAC system.

When a home’s heat is on and cycling, when does cycling too much mean you have a problem. How often should the heat cut on and run when it’s below 32 degrees outside?

What is Indoor Air Quality?

Indoor air quality (IAQ, or also called “indoor environmental quality”) describes how inside air can affect a person’s health and comfort. It can include temperature, humidity, lack of outside air, poor ventilation, mold