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Living by the ocean is lovely. However, salty air can be harsh on your air conditioner (AC). That’s why it’s important to be proactive.
Continue ReadingWhen your HVAC turns on and off in quick succession, this is called short cycling. This could cause serious harm to your unit if left unchecked. So, what should you do?
Continue ReadingSome aspects of home ownership are more fun than others. For example, while you may love picking out new floor tile for your bathroom, you probably think changing the air conditioning filter on a regular basis seems a little mundane, right? While it can be easy to overlook or put off this task, it’s very important to change…
Continue ReadingJust like your heart circulates oxygen-rich blood through your body while removing carbon dioxide waste, the compressor is the heart of your air conditioning system. Like your heart, it plays a central and critical role: In the cooling process, the compressor serves as the middle man between the evaporator inside your home and the condenser…
Continue ReadingWith the start of the New Year comes the official start of high season in the Naples, Fort Myers, and Cape Coral area. From January until early April, Southwest Florida sees their population spike up to three times the number of the off-season population. Many winter “snowbirds” own homes that sit vacant during the hottest summer…
Continue ReadingSome air conditioning repairs are more expensive than others, and often, a new system is the better way to go, both in terms of costs of future repairs and energy efficiency savings. In this blog, we explain the most expensive types of AC repairs and what you need to consider. What if… You are told…
Continue ReadingWhen you live in the Naples, Ft Myers or Cape Coral area of Florida, you quickly learn that air conditioning is not a “luxury,” but a necessity, because without it, your quality of life quickly suffers. Certified Heating & Cooling has years of experience and we see many of the same questions over and over…
Continue ReadingThe average homeowner spends about $875 per year on heating and cooling, and replacing an air conditioning unit that is more than 12 years old with an ENERGY STAR certified model could cut your cooling cost by 30%. In warm climates like Naples, Bonita Springs or Ft. Myers Florida, living with an old, inefficient central…
Continue ReadingPicture the relentless summer sun beating down on your house while the humidity hangs in the air and the temperature outside continues to skyrocket. That’s when you hear it: a bubbling or hissing sound coming from your air conditioner. It’s every Floridian’s worst nightmare. With a sinking feeling, you realize that your central AC unit…
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