Sweltering heat has taken hold of the Charlotte-Gaston area, and if you’re like most residents, you’re looking for ways to combat high cooling costs. Here are six surefire ways you can reduce the need for air conditioning in your home to lower utility bills while maintaining a high level of comfort for the remainder of …
by Ross and Witmer North Carolina homeowners know that in winter, a heating system has be as efficient as possible to fight off the cold. You’re also aware of the need for an air conditioning system that can fight the heat during the summer. What makes either system work as designed is the monitoring and appropriate professional A/C maintenance …
by Ross and Witmer As summer arrives, you’ll hear lots of helpful hints to improve A/C energy savings. Some of them are actually true. One that isn’t, however, is the old idea that it’s more energy efficient to leave the air conditioner on all day while you’re gone than to turn it off and let the house heat up. …
by Ross and Witmer Comparing single-stage and two-stage heating is easy when you realize that a single-stage furnace offers only two heat outputs: zero percent and 100 percent. Anything in-between isn’t possible with a single-stage burner. While many homeowners might not see anything wrong with full-blast operation, especially on the coldest day of the year, at most other times …
by Ross and Witmer Copper thieves are a little known problem. People looking to make a few bucks will ransack abandoned homes or even steal from homes where people currently reside. Unfortunately, if you’re one of those who enjoy cooling their Charlotte area home, an air conditioner condenser is a prime target. To protect your unit from copper thieves, you may want to do one […]
by Ross and Witmer You probably know how to work the thermostat to control your A/C unit, but do you really know how air conditioning works? The more you know about air conditioning, the better you’ll appreciate your unit and how it keeps your home comfortable, even during the hottest days of summer in North Carolina. Air conditioning works …
by Ross and Witmer When searching for the best heating and cooling systems for your home or business, it pays to look deeply into the qualifications and principles of the provider. An interior comfort system is an expensive, long-term investment, and knowing you found the best choice is a comfort in itself. The Charlotte area’s Ross & Witmer offers …
by Ross and Witmer If your air conditioning system keeps your Charlotte area home comfortably cool during the hot summer months, you will want to raise a glass of iced tea in honor of Willis Havilland Carrier. An Inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Carrier designed the world’s first modern system for air conditioning in 1902. The …
by Ross and Witmer Charlotte area homeowners who’ve experienced uncomfortable heat due to an air conditioner freezing up may wonder why it happened and how to prevent it from occurring again. The following quick guide to freeze-ups may help you. Insufficient airflow In an efficiently functioning system, warm air passes over a coil containing extremely cold refrigerant, causing condensation on …
by Ross and Witmer Some condensation is expected from the dehumidifying process of your A/C. However, an A/C leaking water can be a problem. There are five reasons for water leaking from your A/C, and checking for leaks ensures your unit runs efficiently. What causes your A/C to leak water? Sometimes you can fix the leak yourself, but most …
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