Top 3 Reasons to Switch to Ductless Heating and AC
Want to get the same level of whole-home comfort as everyone else in the neighborhood? Don’t think you can without any air ducts? Think again. A ductless heating and air conditioning system...
Here’s How Your Furnace Really Works
Many people don’t realize that furnaces have undergone quite a few changes over the last few decades. Because some people hold on to their furnaces for much longer than is recommended, they...
What’s the Right Setting for Your Thermostat?
There are two major benefits to installing a programmable thermostat (rather than one without a digital display and advanced programming options). First, a programmable thermostat can help ...
Energy Star: What You Choose and How It’s Install...
When you need to make an HVAC replacement, choosing Energy Star equipment is a choice that will give you long-term savings during both the heating and cooling months. The Energy Star seal h...
Troubleshooting a Noisy Air Conditioner
Every person is familiar with the various noises his home or office building makes, such as creaking stairs, the rumbling of a hot water heater as it refills or even animals that love to sc...
Still Haven’t Scheduled a Heating System Tune Up?
There’s still time! We usually recommend that our customers schedule heating maintenance in the fall in order to get the most benefits throughout the coldest months. So how does a maintenan...
What Can You Do to Prep Your Heater for Winter?
Cooler temperatures are here to stay for fall, with winter falling shortly behind. While we don’t get the blizzard conditions that states in the Midwest and the east coast do, you still nee...
How Can You Tell When It’s Time to Replace Your H...
With plenty of cold days and even chillier nights still left in Hayden, ID this season, your heating system is likely getting quite the workout. Hopefully, you haven’t had any detrimental i...
My Heater Won’t Work: What Can I Do?
At ACI Northwest, we pride ourselves on excellent customer service. But we know that, even if you have the best technicians working with you, you don’t want to call them over to fix your he...
Highlights Of A Top Amana Heat Pump – Is It Right...
The Amana ASZC16 heat pump system offers exceptional heating and cooling efficiency throughout the year. With its high energy efficiency, this system delivers comfort paired with lower oper...
Household Sounds That You Should Never Hear Your ...
Fortunately, most household sounds aren’t the creepy stuff of horror movies. Your home includes an array of potential noisemakers that announce themselves when conditions are right. Common ...
Don’t Skip This Step When Selecting a New Heater
When you are shopping around for a new appliance, like a dishwasher or a clothes dryer, you have some criteria in mind for the system you want. You need something within your price range. B...
Why Does the Furnace Keep Tripping the Circuit Br...
If your heating system trips the circuit breaker, it’s typically a pretty easy fix. All you have to do is find the breaker that leads to that area and reset it. In an older fuse box, you’ll...
5 Factors that Go into Sizing a New Furnace
Finding a furnace that is just right for your home is more difficult than it seems. You might think that most furnaces operate about the same, but one that is just a tad too small or too la...
Air Filters: Is More Expensive Better?
Air filters are crucial for people who suffer from respiratory illnesses, including asthma and hay fever. If you have pets in your home, the allergens floating around can trigger an allergi...
Haven’t Changed Your AC Air Filter This Summer? H...
The simplest and most effective form of maintenance for an air conditioner or heat pump is regular air filter changes. It may seem like air filters are minor components of your cooling syst...
It’s Time to Schedule Heating System Maintenance!
We may still be dealing with temperatures on the warmer side in this part of the country, which means we are still running our air conditioners. As such, you probably haven’t given much tho...
How Do Air Conditioners Remove Humidity?
As summer approaches, our thoughts turn to how we can cope with the rising temperature and the humidity that often comes with it. When people discuss how they cope with the effects of weath...
How Can I Reduce My Energy Costs?
As utility bills climb, especially during the hot and cold seasons, you will want to take every possible step to reduce your energy costs. You can also save money by making sure a technici...
These 3 Tasks Must Be Done before You Use Your He...
Temperatures are certainly cooling down now, signaling the start of the heating season. This is the time of year when you should be asking yourself if your heater is ready to do its job. Th...
HRV and ERV – What These Acronyms Mean for the Co...
Was your home built within the last 10 to 15 years? If so, the air quality in your home may be worse than you would expect. Modern homes have been specifically designed to reduce the amount...
How to Choose the Ideal Place for Your Split Duct...
In almost any room, there are any number of ideal places for your ductless unit. That kind of flexibility is one of the great advantages of a ductless mini split air conditioner. Because th...
How is Heating and Cooling Equipment Measured?
People are growing more aware of the necessity to reduce their carbon footprint and avoid adding to the greenhouse gases being released into the earth's atmosphere every year, and one excel...
Haven’t Had Commercial Heating Maintenance Yet? C...
We often recommend that homeowners and business owners alike schedule a heating maintenance visit every year before the heating system begins. We’ll go over the details of a maintenance vis...
Regular Maintenance for Your HVAC System
Just as you may periodically bring your automobile in to your friendly neighborhood mechanic for oil changes, tune-ups and other routine maintenance, you also need to schedule regular maint...
5 Ways You Can Stay Warm Without Turning Up the H...
When winters in Spring Hill, Florida, get cold, it’s tempting to turn up the heat, but the more you turn up the heat, the more you turn up your utility bill. We’ve got good news: There are ...
Ductless System FAQ: Your Biggest Questions, Answ...
If you don’t already know, there are numerous benefits to having a ductless mini-split system installed in your home, both for cooling as well as for heating. We’d like to address some of t...
Will a Bigger HVAC System Perform Better?
People often measure the value of something by how big it is, reasoning that they are getting a bigger bang for their buck. For example, a person shopping for a car will opt for the model w...
A Common Heating System Misconception: Standing P...
Lighting the gas furnace pilot light before the winter began used to be an annual ritual for most homeowners. But today, fewer and fewer people have to deal with this task. In fact, for the...
Programmable Thermostat
Many people take the thermostat in their home or business for granted, and simply set it to their desired temperature and leave it alone. Of course, conflicts can arise, such as when one pe...
Programming Your Home Thermostat for Heating Effi...
A programmable thermostat can help you to save a lot of money over the heating season—but only if you’re using it right. Don’t know how to program your thermostat for maximum efficiency? Ch...
Would a Zoning System Help You Better Control the...
Have you ever noticed that your Tampa area home gets hotter in some areas and colder in others, even though you have the thermostat set at a consistent temperature? Some rooms get uncomfort...
The Pros and Cons of Installing a Gas Furnace
It’s the most common type of whole-home heating system found in homes in this country today. The gas furnace uses an ignition system to ignite natural gas, and this combustion process sends...