How To Prepare Your HVAC Unit for Winter Weather
Although Winter does not officially begin until December 21st, the beginning of December is the perfect time to prepare your home for potential freezes and overall cooler temperatures! Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. has continued to provide heating and cooling services to the Emerald Coast, year after year, since 1983 and we are honored to serve the Emerald Coast as the Comfort Experts. With chilly temperatures often dropping below freezing, ACHI has a few tips on how to best prepare your HVAC unit to withstand the winter season and keep you and your family comfortable day in and day out. In need of furnace repair or maintenance? Contact our office at (850) 267-3538 ~ We are always open, 24/7!
Schedule your home or business HVAC maintenance each fall and spring.
Maintaining your air conditioner can save up to 30 percent on operating costs, protect it from early failure, prevent mold from developing in the system, and help it perform at its best. Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. is ready to partner with you for the successful operation and care necessary to maintain your home or business HVAC system along the Emerald Coast!
Save energy and money by adjusting your thermostat, turn up the heat only when you need it the most.
Use a Smart Thermostat! There’s and app for that? Absolutely! Save money, time, and energy when you update your thermostat with a programmable Smart Thermostat. Ideal for homes that are not occupied continuously throughout the day – conveniently adjust your temperature settings for the most energy efficient daily heating and cooling conditions based on your personal preference! Set your thermostat to your preferred climate prior to your arrival home at the end of the day or during sleeping hours where Energy Star recommends setting your temperatures up or back between 4-8 degrees depending on the season.
Change your air filter and clean your vents.
Your HVAC equipment can not run efficiently if it is not properly maintained! How do you maintain your unit on a regular basis? The most important piece of routine maintenance can be done in under a minute – regularly replacing your air filter. Checking your filter monthly and changing more often in extreme hot or cold climate seasons can prevent premature unit failure and major maintenance necessity.
Cold fronts and frost bites, we’ve seen some cool temperatures along the coast. Prepare your home or business HVAC system with a few recommendations that are quick and easy and might just have you saving a little money – now that’s something we can warm up to!
Allergy Season Defense - Breathe Cleaner Air in Your Home
The indoor air quality of your home or commercial buildings play a key role in your health. Common air pollutants can trigger allergies, asthma, and a variety of respiratory conditions. A clean heating and conditioning system minimizes your exposure to mold spores, dust, and pollen.
Common Fall Irritants
Ragweed is rampant all over Florida and is a prime cause of allergies, especially in Fall.
Ragweed is a type of weed common almost everywhere in the United States and its pollen can travel quite far. This means you don’t need to live out in the country to experience the effects of it; Even people who live in the bustling cities can suffer from a ragweed allergy.
The season usually starts during the last half of summer and lingers into the fall as late as into November.
Mold thrives in damp, humid, and cool environments, especially in decaying plant matter – leaves and grass clippings, compost piles and rotting, wet wood. Mold spores spread like pollen allergens. Mold spreads easily indoors; it goes dormant in winter until temperatures warm again.
Indoor Air Quality Control
The comfort experts at Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. recommend scheduling a Duct Cleaning once every 3-5 years in accordance with the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) and installing the air purification system Air Guardian REME HALO™ available for your whole home or business air quality purification.
HVAC Duct Cleaning
You may consider having your air ducts cleaned simply because it seems logical that air ducts will get dirty over time and should be occasionally cleaned. Provided that the cleaning is done properly, no evidence suggests that such cleaning would be detrimental. EPA does not recommend that the air ducts be cleaned routinely, but only as needed. EPA does, however, recommend that if you have a fuel burning furnace, stove or fireplace, they be inspected for proper functioning and serviced before each heating season to protect against carbon monoxide poisoning.
The Air Guardian REME HALO™ - The air purification system
Eliminate airborne and surface microbials, viruses, mold spores and other air impurities in every square foot of heated/cooled space with The Air Guardian REME HALO™. The air purification system can be installed in any HVAC system with air ducts and provide cleaner air for residential homes, commercial buildings, hotels and training facilities. It’s always a good idea to add a layer of protection by decreasing the spread of airborne and surface viruses.
Using a proactive and aggressive method of indoor air sanitation, The Air Guardian REME HALO™ kills microbes in your air ducts. Eliminating the microbes at the source stops them from entering the heated and cooled square-footage of your home, bringing relief to those suffering from allergies and respiratory issues.
Contact ACHI for your best options for air purification to combat seasonal allergies and enhance your air quality and breathe easy in the comfort of your home or business!
New HVAC Units in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Protect Your Investment with Bronz-Glow
Your home maintenance and comfort is our top priority at Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. We are owned and operated by long-time native, Kevin Casey. Since inception in 1983 Kevin Casey has provided the Emerald Coast and surrounding areas with high quality air products for the home or business, exceptional customer service, and overall integrity. We, at ACHI, appreciate the investment that customers make in their homes and one of the largest investments, second to your home purchase, is often a new air conditioning and heating system. We consider the HVAC unit the lungs of your whole home operation. Offering you more than just comfort, your air conditioning system filters out the air pollutants and recirculates fresh, clean air throughout your home allowing your internal environment to function and operate at optimal capacity. An investment worthy of added protection to extend the life and longevity of your new HVAC purchase our team of comfort experts have found the most efficient and proven way to keep your investment working for you years after the anticipated life span. Let's talk BronzGlow!
What is Bronz-Glow?
ACHI’s Husky Bronz-Glow delivers a powerful salt spray rating of 6,600. Their premium product provides the greatest advantage around beach, gulf, or bay air corrosive environments, with 7-8x stronger results than most standard AC systems and a 2-3x longer life expectancy near these locations. All units are coated with climate controlled specialized equipment to ensure longevity and consistency.
Bronz-Glow maintains efficiency while extending the useful life of machinery in various types of industries including paper mills, wastewater treatment plants, mass-transit systems, telecommunications, government and missile assembly installations, and residential facilities.
For any equipment or surface exposed to corrosive moisture, chemicals, or temperature extremes, Bronz-Glow is the guaranteed way to preserve and protect your investment.
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For 30+ years we have researched the best value products for people who live near the Gulf, and we proudly stand behind Bronz-Glow. Nothing safeguards surfaces and equipment more effectively than Bronz-Glow protective coatings. Contact our team of professionals at (850) 267-3538 and discover why Coastal Protective Coating by ACHI is right for you!
Save on New Carrier® HVAC Units Installed by ACHI
Carrier® is recommended by HVAC.com and lands, as expected, in the Top 5 Best Air Conditioner Brands as Best for Reliability! According to HVAC.com, Carrier was founded in 1912 in Florida. They claim they invented the first “modern air conditioner” in 1902. As one of the oldest manufacturers of top rated heating and air conditioning systems, they are known to be reliable and have a good reputation for top-of-the-line central air conditioning and HVAC systems.
As the original Carrier® Factory Authorized Dealer in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida ACHI is ready to assist you with your next Carrier® HVAC purchase, installation, maintenance, and repair - 24/7!Contact our Team of Comfort Experts today at https://bit.ly/2xB1XOt.
Carrier® HVAC Installation
Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. can assist you with information about government and power company rebates for energy-efficient systems. Additionally, we offer a variety of monthly and seasonal specials throughout the year. Contact our team for available rebates on newly installed HVAC systems.
Carrier® HVAC Maintenance
Allow ACHI to keep your HVAC unit working to its full potential with an ongoing service plan and reduce your risk of early failure and inefficient energy usage. Discuss with one of our technicians whether *ACHI’s Maintenance Partnership* is right for you!
Carrier® HVAC Repair
We never make you wait for AC repairs. We know you need fast relief, so we dispatch repair crews at all hours of the day or night. We even work on weekends and holidays because we understand that emergencies don’t always wait for convenient times. Thanks to our wide array of parts on hand, we can resolve most situations without delay.
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Annual Maintenance Saves Money!
Maintaining your air conditioner can save up to 30 percent on operating costs, protect it from early failure, prevent mold from developing in the system, and help it perform at its best. Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. is ready to partner with you for the successful operation and care necessary to maintain your home or business HVAC system along the Emerald Coast! Our comfort experts are standing by...
Benefits of HVAC Maintenance
- A Louisiana State University and Gulf States Utility study of five houses before (HVAC system) cleaning and after cleaning resulted in average energy savings of $32.76 per month (based on 8 cents per kilowatt-hour on cooling bills. The metro Atlanta area currently averages 11 cents per kWh., making for an average monthly savings of $40.29.
- Pacific Gas & Electric found the average heating energy savings for locating and repairing refrigerant leaks and correcting refrigerant charge was 18.4% (for heat pump systems).
- A Texas A&M University study found that a 23% refrigerant undercharge could result in a 52% efficiency loss.
Allow ACHI to keep your HVAC unit working to its full potential with an ongoing service plan and reduce your risk of early failure and inefficient energy usage. Discuss with one of our technicians whether *ACHI's Maintenance Partnership* is right for you!
ACHI Maintenance Partners Receive:
- Full System Cleaning
- Complete Safety Check
- Entire System Inspection
- Tightening of all Electrical Connections
- Lubrication of all Moving Parts
- Replacement of Air Filters
- Measuring of Voltage and Current on Motors
- Assessment of System Startup and Run Cycles
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Begin your Maintenance Partnership today at (850) 267-3538 and start earning your energy savings!