The air conditioner requires adequate levels of refrigerant in order for the central cooling system to be effective in cooling down your house. Generally found in either a fluid or gaseous state, refrigerant is a compound. When combined with other components like the compressors and evaporators, refrigerant readily absorbs heat from the environment and can…
When you are replacing your home air conditioner or heating system, and you begin to shop around, you may see “SEER” ratings. Many homeowners will wonder if the SEER rating is important. When determining what heating or cooling unit to invest in, it helps to understand SEER and what it means. Absolute P&M Services will…
One of the things you don’t want to have to deal with in the middle of a hot summer day is to come home to find out that your AC is not working. The AC unit you are using is there to make sure your home is at a comfortable temperature. You want to make…
Your air conditioner unit keeps your home cool and comfortable during the summer months by extracting heat and humidity from the ambient air. As your AC unit works hard to remove this moisture from your cooling system can sometimes malfunction causing a buildup that can block your piping and allow the excess water to leak…
Do your evaporator coils need cleaning? At times the evaporator coils can become full of dirt and debris which will interfere with your HVAC cooling systems. Evaporator coils require cleaning in order for the air conditioner to create cool air. Absolute P&M Services will share how evaporator coils gets dirty as well as what signs…
Water leaks inside a home is never a good sign. Water leaking inside the home can lead to major damages and mold. There can be a number of different sources of water leaks and one source can be from the air conditioning system. When an air conditioner leaks, it can cause water to enter into…
The air conditioning system uses a variety of components to create the cool air during the hot summers. One component that needs extra attention is the air conditioner’s capacitor. The capacitor at times will go out or begin to fail which can leave your home without any air conditioning. When a capacitor begins to develop…
When your AC kicks on, the last thing you want is the air coming out to have any smell whatsoever. In fact, it shouldn’t have a smell. Sometimes, you may find that there is a musty smell that accompanies that blessed cold air blowing out your vents though. This is indicative of a problem. Absolute…
A gradual phase out of the refrigerant R22 began when a ban was approved on January 1, 2010. In addition to domestic production, the amount of R22 that could be brought into the United States was slowly reduced. Though for the time being we can import it from other countries, R22 can no longer be…
A function of the HVAC system is to absorb the heat from within your home and expelled to the outdoors. The condenser is responsible for releasing the heat and is usually found in the outdoor unit. When the heat is absorbed, is during the time the liquid refrigerant is transformed into the gas. This is…
