Oak Brook residents recall life before air-conditioning

BY CHUCK FIELDMAN cfieldman@pioneerlocal.com July 10, 2012 11:39AM Updated: July 12, 2012 3:28AM OAK BROOK — Tom Sewick has a very simple explanation as to why he doesn’t remember anyone complaining too much about extremely hot summer temperatures many years ago, when nobody had air-conditioning in their homes. “Well, there really isn’t much to remember […]

Robbins seethes after library’s air conditioner is gutted

By Ryan Haggerty, Chicago Tribune reporter July 12, 2012 The public library in south suburban Robbins stands next to an abandoned house and across the street from another boarded-up home, a cool, quiet oasis in a village beset by poverty and unemployment. But the William Leonard Public Library wasn’t as cool as usual Wednesday. Sometime […]

Beware: Leaky air conditioners can spark fires

They were expecting their air conditioners to cool them off. Instead, they started a fire. Although fire departments do not specifically track such incidents, Palm Beach County firefighters have already extinguished at least three such blazes in the last six months, said Cpt. Doug McGlynn of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The culprit in each case was a leaking air […]

People seek relief in water, air conditioning from unrelenting US heat wave; 30 dead

By Associated Press, Published: July 7 PHILADELPHIA — Americans dipped into the water, went to the movies and rode the subway just to be in air conditioning Saturday for relief from unrelenting heat that has killed 30 people across half the country. The heat sent temperatures soaring over 100 degrees in several cities, including a […]

More Than 400 Jail Inmates Relocated When Air Conditioning Fails

CHICAGO (STMW) – More than 400 Cook County Jail inmates had to be shifted to different facilities Friday night when air conditioning units in the building they were housed in overheated. The air conditioning went out about 8:30 p.m. in the jail’s Pre-Release Center Building at 3026 S. California Ave., Cook County Sheriff spokesman Frank […]

Air conditioning companies in Chicago

Air conditioning companies in Chicago servicing the general public when the weather is at its worst can be a hair wrenching experience for any air conditioning and heating contractor, “when the weather is at its worst we are at our best’ that saying has been said by many, however with the heat spell at the […]

Air conditioning Repair in Lake View Chicago

Air conditioning Repair in Lake View Chicago If you live in and around the Lake View area of Chicago and you are in need of a reputable air conditioning repair contractor look no further then Around the Town Heating and Cooling. We offer fast and affordable pricing and friendly and respectable services. We offer upfront […]

5 Reasons Why To Properly Maintain Your Air Conditioning System

Like everything else in life, air conditioning units must be maintained.  Here are a few reasons why you must perform regular maintenance on your air conditioner:

10 Questions To Ask Your Air Conditioning Contractor

A new air conditioner is a major expense in your home.  It is one of the most expensive things you will purchase; yet, it is worth every cent when the Chicagoland temperatures get to be in the 90’s.  You don’t want to randomly pick just anyone to come do the work at your home.  Instead, […]