Canella Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning’

Why a Ductless HVAC System Is Right For Your Home

Monday, March 18th, 2024

It doesn’t matter what type of home you have, a ductless HVAC system is a great solution for heating and cooling. It can meet your needs if your home is big or small, or if your home has multiple stories, or if you have unique heating and cooling needs. The beauty of a ductless mini split is that it is highly customizable. 

If you want to learn more about ductless systems in Statesville, give our team a call to schedule your in-home assessment. You can keep reading to learn more about the many benefits of installing a ductless heating and cooling solution and why it might be right for your home and family.

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What Are My Options for AC Installation?

Monday, September 18th, 2023
Technician working on Heat Pump or Outdoor AC Unit

When it’s time to install a new air conditioner in your home, you can replace your current unit with a newer version of the same thing, or you can shop around and consider your options–and there are many! It can be tough to decide what’s the best choice, especially when it’s an investment you have to live with for 10-15 years. 

If you’ve been searching online for air conditioning installation near me, you’ve reached the right place. You can keep reading to learn about all of your different air conditioning options, as well as the pros and cons of each one. This can help you make an informed decision so you can be happy with your air conditioner for its 10-15-year lifespan.

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How to Lower Your Cooling Bills

Monday, July 11th, 2022

checklist-with-red-markerIf there is anything that Hickory area homeowners all have in common, it’s understanding the value of fully effective and efficient air conditioning–especially efficient. Nobody wants to pay an arm and a leg to cool their home, nor do they want to sacrifice comfort in order to save money.

But you don’t ever have to sacrifice comfort to save money!

In fact, there are a lot of things you can do in your home to reduce your energy use and therefore reduce your utility bills. Read on to learn what they are.

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Don’t Let These End-of-Season Repair Needs Haunt You

Monday, October 18th, 2021

vent-on-floorFall is officially here, and soon enough it will be time for you to start thinking about your heating system. In fact, if you haven’t already, now is the perfect time to schedule heating maintenance.

You have likely been using your air conditioning system pretty consistently over the last several months. The last thing you need is a sudden breakdown or huge repair need when you still need your system to work for at least a few more weeks.

We have some good news though! Most AC system repair needs show symptoms and signs well before they cause your system to break down. So if you notice anything now, it’s a great idea to give us a call right away. This way, you’ll be able to rely on your system not only for the rest of our warm weather, but when you begin using it as temperatures warm up again next year, too. Read on to learn what the signs of a system in disrepair.

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Is Your Air Conditioner Short-Cycling? Here’s What May Be Wrong

Monday, August 23rd, 2021

technician-working-on-outside-ac-unit-with-homeowner-in-backgroundOne of the most popular service calls we get and, unfortunately, one of the most damaging problems for an air conditioner, is about a system that is short-cycling. This is the name given to the process where an air conditioner or heater cycles on and off in rapid succession without ever completing a full cooling cycle. Short cycling is both the symptom of a problem already in your air conditioner and the cause of further problems.

Sometimes, all that might be needed to fix the issue is a few simple adjustments. In most cases though, short-cycling requires a professional to come in and repair an issue. You want a trained and experienced technician for this kind of work!

The bottom line is, short-cycling has to be fixed, and not ignored. Otherwise, you face the very real possibility that you’ll have to prematurely replace your entire air conditioner, and until then you could waste a lot of energy and subsequent money. Read on to learn more!

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Is Your Air Conditioner Struggling to Keep Up?

Monday, July 12th, 2021

two-technicians-working-on-outside-ac-unitImagine this scene playing out in your home: You’re relaxing in your living room on an 85° day with 65% humidity. It’s sweltering out there! But that’s okay because your air conditioning system is blasting away, providing you will cool air that makes you feel perfectly comfortable. Until suddenly, it isn’t.

You run over to your thermostat. Maybe someone changed the setting on it? Nope, the settings are what they should be. You check your circuit breaker–maybe the HVAC circuit breaker has tripped and needs to be reset. Nope, that’s not it either. So, what’s the problem?

You go ahead and call for emergency repair, but it will be a while before a pro shows up because this is a common time of year for those emergencies to happen. Suddenly, your relaxing afternoon isn’t so relaxing anymore, right?

Fortunately, almost all air conditioner breakdowns can be prevented, simply by knowing the signs that your air conditioner is struggling and needs repair. What are these signs? Read on to find out!

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What You Need to Know about R-22 Refrigerant

Monday, May 3rd, 2021

refrigerant-line-behind-ac-systemWere you aware that recharging an AC system that uses R-22 refrigerant can be very costly? It’s actually a more efficient and affordable choice to replace the entire air conditioner than to continue paying for old refrigerant. It’s actually been about 10+ years since the last R-22 systems were even installed!

You might be wondering, why does this matter? Well because if you’re still operating an air conditioner that uses this old refrigerant, you’re probably paying more than you should have to for your comfort, and you’re going to have a hard time when it needs repairs. Read on to learn more!

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“What Can I Do to Protect My Air Conditioner This Winter?”

Monday, October 19th, 2020

air-conditioner-covered-in-iceWith the official start of fall behind us, temperatures are beginning to cool down now. Chances are, you’re using your air conditioning system less and less.

Hopefully that also means you’ve taken the opportunity to schedule your heater maintenance, ensuring that your furnace, heat pump, or boiler is prepared to operate safely and effectively this coming winter. But before we get there, we don’t want you to just completely forget about your air conditioner. While it may not need maintenance again until next spring—assuming you had maintenance done last spring, that is—your cooling system does need some attention before winter hits.

“Winterizing” your air conditioner protects the system. It’s not complicated to do either! Proper care will protect this system from possible damage, it will extend its lifespan, and it will ensure it has no trouble operating when you need it next. Read on to learn more!

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Why Does AC Refrigerant Loss Matter?

Monday, October 5th, 2020

Temperatures may be cooling down, but if your air conditioner has been experiencing trouble, and especially if that air conditioner is a heat pump that will also be used for heating this coming fall and winter, then the time to take care of it is now. One of the most common problems we get called for end up being repairs due to refrigerant loss.

There’s a common misconception about refrigerant in that it is something that depletes from the air conditioner–as gasoline does from a car. On the contrary, your air conditioner has enough refrigerant upon manufacturing and installation to last its entire lifespan. So, if you’re experiencing refrigerant loss it means you have a refrigerant leak. And since your air conditioner needs refrigerant to function, this is obviously a problem. Read on to learn more! 

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Check Out Our Blog for Advice on All Things HVAC

Thursday, November 15th, 2018

Be sure to bookmark the Canella Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. blog to start learning the ins and outs of HVAC.

We’ll regularly post energy saving tips, how-to’s on troubleshooting your systems, and breakdowns on even the most complex industry related terms and concepts.

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