Fort Worth HVAC News, Articles And Tips
At First Call Air Conditioning & Heating, we strive to be a resource to local Fort Worth homeowners. We provde new HVAC articles every month to help ensure homeowners have the information needed before beginning a HVAC project. Be sure to check back monthly to check out the new articles!
Home Air Filtration Tips
Do you think that it is the outdoor air that adversely impacts our health? Well, the US Environmental Protection Agency claims that indoor air quality is two to five times more polluted as compared to the outdoor air. There are two major factors that impact indoor atmosphere.. Read More
Eco Friendly Options For Cooling a Home in Summer
Before you know it the sweltering heat of summer will be upon us and both the temperature and your home energy bills will be rising. Conventional HVAC air conditioning systems account for most of a typical home's energy use. There are some alternatives which will dramatically reduce energy consumption and help keep tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere. ... Read More
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Geothermal heat pumps use the earth's natural heat to circulate water or refrigerant between an underground network of pipes and heat pumps located inside the house. Although geothermal heat pumps are similar to ordinary heat pumps... Read More
The Importance of Good Indoor Air Quality
In today's lifestyle one of the major causes for Fort Worth area health problems is air pollution. Air pollution may cause serious injuries to our health. Everybody is bothered about the air pollution outside, but what about indoor air quality. The level of pollution... Read More
The Benefits of a Programmable Thermostat
Most programmable thermostats come with four or more set points per day. Every set point is capable of making an adjustment to the temperature in the house. For example, you can set your thermostat to raise the temperature in your house 30 minutes before you get up in the morning. This allows you... Read More
Some Common Sense Tips For Air Conditioner Maintenance
Air conditioners are one of those appliances that everyone loves to have during that summer heat. The months of July and August remind us that this is a must have item. There are tips for air conditioner maintenance that will keep your unit working in top form during that time you need it... Read More
4 Ways to Prevent Common Air Conditioner Problems
There's nothing more frustrating than encountering air conditioner problems at the height of summer. With blazing heat outside and smothering humidity, even the most minor issue with a home air conditioner can become a miniature crisis. Productivity grind... Read More
Who First Figured Out Air Conditioning
The first air conditioning probably occurred when a caveman fell off a cliff, but here is a more technical response to who first discovered how to keep cool artificially. In some ways air conditioning was discovered the day that mankind first began to suffer from the effects of heat and humidity... Read More
Fort Worth Heat Pumps - The Different Types Available
Heat pumps rely on gas compression by a mechanical pump. By contrast, geothermal systems rely on using energy from the the earths interior to turn water (pumped through pipes into fissures in the earth in areas of high seismic activity) into steam which turn turbines to generate electricity... Read More
