There is nothing worse than having an incredible warm day and you try to kick in your central air to find that your central air conditioning unit is only blowing warm air. It is even worse when this occurs in the middle of summer! These last couple days here in Chicago have given us Chicago […]
Most central air conditioners are connected to a home’s forced-air distribution system. Thus, the same motor, blower, and duct work used for heating are used to distribute cool air from the air conditioning system. When a central air conditioner is operating, hot air inside the house flows to the furnace through the return-air duct. The hot […]
When did people start using cool air for comfort? Thousands of years ago, the wealthiest of the Romans used aqueducts that ran cool water from the springs, wells and rivers through their walls of the structure to keep them cool. Today, we call that chillers (and it is almost the same principle). Refrigeration was then […]
The cold weather makes you want to keep warm and more aware of your furnace and your HVAC Chicago hating system needs. Furnaces are one of the main types of HVAC Chicago heating systems. Gas furnaces use natural gas to power the heat source for a home’s heat. There are some main components of a gas furnace. The burner […]