Short Cycling: What It Means and How We Can Help

May 6, 2024

While a humming AC unit in San Ramon is a familiar sound during hot weather, there’s a difference between steady operation and what’s known as short cycling. If your air conditioner seems to be turning on and off rapidly, failing to keep your home cool, this might be a sign of short cycling. Let’s delve […]

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Is Your AC Making These Strange Sounds?

February 13, 2023

Your air conditioner can get a little noisy from time to time, but how much of that is normal? Has there been a problem with an auditory signal that you just haven’t noticed? Chances are that if you found this post, you noticed something abnormal coming from your AC. Let’s talk about different sounds that […]

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Signs It’s Time to Consider AC Replacement

June 24, 2019

Summer is officially here! While it’s been unseasonably cool in recent months—save a real quick heat wave a couple of weeks ago—we will soon enough be using our air conditioners on a daily basis. So, is yours up to the job of keeping you cool all summer long? If you’re doubtful, then now is the […]

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Don’t Neglect These Noises From Your AC!

May 27, 2019

It may be fairly easy to understand why, but summer is the most likely season for air conditioners to develop problems. Sure, we may have a spring or fall heat wave that requires AC use for a week or two, but the time of the year that our cooling systems get the most use is […]

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Should I Be Changing My Air Conditioner’s Filter Now?

September 6, 2016

The air filter that comes standard with your HVAC system is there to protect the interior of the unit from dust, dirt, and other debris that may enter it. Without routinely swapping out clogged filters, your cooling system will begin to lose energy efficiency, and its components will start to deteriorate. It can also cause ice […]

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