Air Conditioning Articles

It’s summertime in Pennsylvania. The team at Comfortable Design Inc. hopes you find time to relax with friends and family and enjoy the beautiful sunny days.

In fact, you can save between 5 and 15 percent of the energy used for your air conditioning by changing your filter in combination with other energy-saving actions.

Comfortable Design knows summer has truly begun when we start receiving repair calls about air conditioners blowing out hot air. Fortunately, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) experts can quickly get your AC back on track.

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).

Sometimes, life moves incredibly fast. You could have sworn you just bought your air conditioner. But lately, it doesn’t seem to be working so well. You check the box and are shocked to find out you’ve had it for a decade. Where did the time go?

Looking for additional methods to stop allergens from inhabiting your home? Comfortable Design has a team of home comfort experts ready to find the perfect solution for your lifestyle.

If you have a large home with multiple stories or a large household with family members who prefer different temperatures, consider installing a zone control system.

Whether you suffer from Wrightsville seasonal allergies or year-long allergens like pet dander or dust, your air conditioner can help you breathe easier.

At Comfortable Design, we understand that depending on your air conditioner to run efficiently is crucial to helping you get the good night’s sleep you deserve.

Air conditioners do so much more than just cool, like dehumidify your home or business and help keep your inside air cleaner. Understanding a bit of its basic components and how they work can help you identify a problem or malfunction when it occurs. 

When it’s time to invest in a major home appliance like an air conditioner (AC), you want to be well informed. The good news is technology has made it easy to gather a great deal of information in a short period of time. The bad news is there are so many makes and models of air conditioners available, the entire process can get quickly overwhelming.

In the heat of the summer, it’s easy to assume that bigger is better when it comes to air conditioning (AC) systems. Obviously, if you have an air conditioner that’s too small in your York home, you will not be able to keep your temperatures consistently low even if the unit is running constantly. 

When it comes to your air conditioner (AC), a common term used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business you are likely to see everywhere is your air conditioner’s SEER. But what exactly is SEER?

When you are in the middle of summer, it can be difficult to keep heat out of your York home even if you have your central air conditioning system going full blast. Our team at Comfortable Design wants to help you prevent heat from building up inside your home as much as possible so that your air conditioner can be more effective and efficient. Here are some tips to consider.

Here’s a comprehensive air conditioning maintenance checklist, courtesy of our professionals at Comfortable Design, to help keep your system in excellent working order.

When an air conditioner (AC) turns on and off in rather quick successions, without running for longer periods, this is called short cycling. It’s fairly common, but when this happens it means there’s something wrong with your air conditioner. So what should you do?

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC). Repairs are easier on the pocketbook in the short run, but too many of them can add up.

It’s normal for your air conditioner to create some noise when running—that simply means it’s working. Although older units are typically louder than newer ones, all air conditioning noises are not the same.

Air conditioning isn’t exactly a stimulating topic to bring up at parties. It’s not something most people think about too excessively. But at Comfortable Design, we’re obsessed with it! We want to share with you some things that you may not have known about your air conditioner (AC).

An air conditioner, just like a car, needs regular maintenance and service to run efficiently. At Comfortable Design, Inc., we recommend getting your air conditioning unit serviced and cleaned once a year.

Summer is quickly approaching. On the most scorching of days, the last thing you’ll want to worry about is your HVAC system breaking down. That’s why you should schedule an inspection and tune-up for your air conditioner as part of your spring cleaning. You might not want to spend the money now, but a costly repair far outweighs the financial burden of an inspection.

Your air conditioning unit will always make some noise when running, and older units are louder than newer ones, so consider the age of your unit before getting too concerned about the noise that it is making. At Comfortable Design Inc., we recommend a maintenance inspection at least once a year to inspect the health of your air conditioner.

An air conditioner is a standard appliance in interior comfort. The Energy Information Administration reports that 87% of homes have an AC unit and they account for almost 20% of yearly electricity consumption in the US. At Comfortable Design, we believe that knowledge is power – the more you know about the appliances you are using, the more effectively you can operate them.

With the dog days of summer just around the corner, you may be running your AC more and more. We want to go over some of the ways that you can save money and energy with your HVAC system this season.

Well, the sun is shining in Lancaster which means it might be time to spend the day outside. It also means that it is time to turn on your AC. What happens when you turn on your air conditioning unit and it blows hot or warm air? There are many reasons this might be happening. We want to keep you cool at Comfortable Design, so here are a few simple things that you can check before you call us or request service online.

The US Department of Energy says that air conditioning can account for up to 47% of your utility bill. At Comfortable Design we take energy efficiency seriously. Here in Lancaster, York and Wrightsville we understand that air conditioning is crucial for comfort during the hot months and our advice may help you save money on your monthly energy bill.