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EPA Warns Against Unapproved Refrigerants in Air Conditioners
Subtitle: Cowboys in the HVAC industry have found another way to get around the R-22 phase-out Images: "A New Zealand technician got fire balled in the face,"a member of the HVAC-talk.com forum stated...
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Thou Shalt Commission Thy Ducts!
Subtitle: If you don’t commission new HVAC systems in high-performance homes, you’re gambling with callbacks Images: The typical new home gets a heating and air conditioning system that's about two...
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Four Ways to Find the Size of Your Air Conditioner
Subtitle: If you want to determine the cooling capacity of an older installed air conditioner, here are your options Images: Do you know what size your air conditioner is? In the world of building...
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Energy Efficiency Requires More Than an App on Your Smartphone
Subtitle: A lot of IT companies are looking to cash in on the home energy efficiency market, but they're missing something essential Images: When it comes to air conditioning, there are a lot of bad...
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Is It OK to Close Air Conditioner Vents in Unused Rooms?
Subtitle: In most cases, the answer is no Images: Your air conditioner, heat pumpHeating and cooling system in which specialized refrigerant fluid in a sealed system is alternately evaporated and...
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How to Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Oversized
Subtitle: All you need is a timer and a thermometer — but data loggers make it easier Images: Back in 2009, I had a new air conditioner installed our condo. The previous one was an ancient 25 years...
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How Your Thermostat Can Grow Mold and Make You Uncomfortable
Subtitle: This setting on your air conditioner's thermostat is really bad in humid climates Images: I've been experimenting with my family lately. Or is it, experimenting on my family? In either case,...
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How to Clean an Air Conditioner Condensate Drain
Prime: prime Subtitle: Here’s how I did it, along with information about other products that can help Images: An air conditioner does two jobs: It cools down the air and it dehumidifies the air. If...
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How Much Will Shading Your Air Conditioner Improve Its Efficiency?
Prime: prime Subtitle: The Florida Solar Energy Center studied this issue and has the answer Images: I got a question this weekend that's often asked — and, I'm sure, wondered about — by homeowners:...
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Efficiency Standards, Zero-Emission Vehicles, and Renewable Bio Gas
Subtitle: A roundup of recent developments in green building Images: read more
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My House is Too Hot
Prime: prime Subtitle: Solutions for homes that just won’t cool off Images: During the summer, your house is too hot. What’s the solution?The simplest thing to do, of course, is to get a bigger air...
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Manual J Load Calculations vs. Rules of Thumb
Prime: prime Subtitle: This sample of Manual J results shows that the old way really needs to die Images: We do a lot of heating and air conditioning system design at Energy Vanguard. Alexander Bell,...
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This Radiative Cooling Material Could Supplant Traditional Air Conditioners
Prime: prime Subtitle: A new study shows a breakthrough in the cooling effect of a material that’s easy to manufacture Images: When it's hot out, we want cold. At night, we like to be able to turn on...
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Manual J Doesn’t Tell You Equipment Capacity
Prime: prime Subtitle: The amount of heating and cooling your house needs isn’t the only factor in determining the size of your heating and cooling equipment Images: Here's a little conundrum for...
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Air Conditioner Performance In Extreme Heat
Prime: prime Subtitle: Will our residential cooling units still perform well in a future that includes extended heat waves? Images: During the last week of June, many major U.S. news outlets sent...
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