Your air conditioner lives in your home full time—why not get acquainted with it nd start understanding your air conditioner. By understanding your air conditioner and your AC’s components and functions, you’ll have an easier time caring for it. Problems will be easier to identify and communicate to one of our Ocean State Air Solutions specialists.
SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This universal rating system helps you determine the efficiency of your Rhode Island air conditioning (AC) unit or heat pump.
Zone controls are a series of dampers retrofitted in your ductwork, coupled with thermostats. They block or permit air from entering customized zones throughout your home. Zoning allows you to control different temperatures in different parts of your home.
At the height of summer, the weather can get quite sticky here in Rhode Island.
Hot days feel much less bearable when accompanied by humidity. That’s because increased humidity makes it harder for your sweat to evaporate.
We often hear from Rhode Island customers who want to understand the risks of carbon monoxide (CO). At Ocean State Air Solutions, we’re glad to share as much information as possible about protecting your indoor air quality (IAQ)—especially when it comes to the deadly nature of this silent killer.
Protect your pets from indoor air pollution by changing your air filters regularly.
Your helpful neighbor suggested the issue you are having with your gas furnace sounds like it could be due to a cracked heat exchanger. What is a heat exchanger? How can you tell if this is the issue? What should you do about it?
Change your HVAC filters regularly, as recommended, which is usually at least every three months. A good HEPA filter will catch the particles before they reach your lungs. There’s so much floating in the air our eyes can’t see, and changing your filter as recommended makes all the difference.
If you are in the market for a new heat pump, efficiency is probably a key factor in your search. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has a universal ranking system for heating and cooling units that serves to help.
Don’t let your home be another one that bites the dust. Everyone has it, and nobody wants it. In reality, dust is no laughing matter, no matter the setting. It’s easy to see how it can affect the indoor air quality (IAQ) of your Portsmouth home.