During the hottest days of the year, it’s likely that you rely heavily on an air conditioning unit, be it targeting your room from a windowsill or cooling off the whole-home, without considering what ...

There are two types of coils in an AC/refrigeration system–the evaporator and the condenser. They consist of copper or aluminum tubes with aluminum fins or microchannel tubes with fin strips. If these ...

Like any piece of machinery or machine component, air-conditioning coils work better, and last longer, when properly cared for. That means regularly cleaning indoor and outdoor a/c coils, plugging ...

I asked my neighbor who hoses off his air conditioner condenser every spring why he does it. “Because my dad always told me I had to,” he said. Conventional wisdom like what my neighbor’s dad imparted ...

Wayne Eckert works with the Rural Florida Communications Cooperative. Expanding on our discussion about getting the most out of your A/C, he shared thoughts about cleaning the coils. He uses a product ...

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings this summer, and window air conditioners are working overtime. You know how it is: You come home from a long, hot day, and all you want to do is bask in ...

New Yorkers, it's time to crank up the air conditioning inside as the temperatures outdoors rise during the summer months. Well-maintained air conditioning units are key to saving money and ensuring ...