High humidity ensures condensation and mold.

Ductless ACs Improve Indoor Air Quality and Control Humidity

February 14, 2025

Your home’s Indoor air quality is often two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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How an Air Handler Works. Flower arrangement on an end table in a living room.

How an Air Handler Works

January 14, 2025

Air handlers work in conjunction with your heating and cooling equipment to produce the perfect indoor temperature. They have four main components with important duties.

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Air Conditioning Basics––Did You Know?

Air Conditioning Basics––Did You Know?

December 9, 2024

Today’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air.

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Why Is My Thermostat Blank? Blank space on screen of thermometer.

Why Is My Thermostat Blank?

November 18, 2024

It is an “Oh no!” moment when you approach your home’s thermostat and see its screen is blank.

Is it serious? Does it mean your furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning is broken? Not necessarily. In fact, most of the time, it is something minor and can be easily fixed.

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What Do Air Purifiers and Air Filters Do? Senior couple using a laptop together at home, sitting in their living room.

What Do Air Purifiers and Air Filters Do?

October 13, 2024

Most homes in California and across the country are well-insulated, helping your heating and cooling system run more efficiently.

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Understanding Your Air Conditioner. Tech with customers.

Understanding Your Air Conditioner

September 8, 2024

Your air conditioner lives in your home full time—why not get acquainted with it?

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Controlling Humidity in Your Home. Three small dogs on a float in a pool.

Controlling Humidity in Your Home

August 15, 2024

Humidity isn’t just hard on your body—it’s hard on your Laguna Hills home. Damp surfaces are a picnic party for unwelcome guests like mildew, mold, cockroaches, and mites. Excessive humidity weakens wood and leads to rotting. It also lowers your indoor air quality (IAQ).

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Zone Your Way to Comfort. Person using home automation to control lighting.

Zone Your Way to Comfort

July 31, 2024

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.

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Man setting up ventilation system indoors for a split-system AC replacement.

When Is It Time for a Split-System AC Replacement?

July 12, 2024

Our Phoenix Air Conditioning & Heating team can help you learn more about current split-system models as well as help you evaluate whether your current system requires repair or replacement.

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What Maintenance Is Needed for a Ductless System? Modern air conditioner unit service cleaning the filter to prevent respiratory disease.

What Maintenance Is Needed for a Ductless System?

June 28, 2024

A ductless heating and cooling system, or a mini split, is a splendid choice for your Laguna Hills home and a worthwhile investment. It offers many benefits, and you can enjoy them all for years to come if you maintain the system on a consistent basis.

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