One of the best things about winter in Texas is the end of the stifling heat. The temperature is more pleasant, and being able to switch off your air conditioning unit means a welcome relief in your electric bill, too. However, as someone who is new to owning an air conditioning unit, you may not be aware that your air conditioner still requires maintenance over the winter months. Here are three things you should do to keep your air conditioner running as well as new.

With another heating season on the way, homeowners are once again taking steps to make sure their furnaces, boilers, and electric heaters are operating properly. Some, however, are also spending a lot of time worrying about their winter utility bills. For those that use fuel oil, finding ways to cut costs, ensure timely deliveries, and enjoy a more convenient heat source is a good goal to work toward, and these tips can help accomplish that goal.

The most dreadful thing about owing a house is that you are responsible for paying all of the utilities to keep everything functional. A large household makes the situation even worse because there are more people using the utilities, which means you must spend more money to keep them on. For example, water is a utility that can run high in a large household because it is usually needed on a daily basis and used frequently between morning and night.

When you need to make the most of your building, it's important that you keep up with your HVAC system. Your residential heating depends on your ability to care for it, especially if you live somewhere that is subject to harsh temperatures each winter. By taking advantage of the points in this article, you'll have the opportunity to keep your home comfortable, your bills reasonable, and your quality of life high.

Commercial air conditioning systems have different maintenance requirements than residential systems. Taking care of commercial systems and ensuring that they are running as efficient as possible not only requires regular professional help, it also requires that the building owners do their part to make sure the individual components are monitored and taken care of. This often requires doing things that aren't directly tied to the components. This article explains how things that aren't often directly associated with the condenser unit in an HVAC system can have a big influence on how well it works.

When you walk into your walk-in cooler and notice water on the floor, your first thought may be that someone has spilled something. You clean up the water, so it does not present a slipping hazard, and move on with your day. If the water re-appears, however, there's a good chance you have a bigger problem than a sloppy chef prone to spilling. Here are three issues that can lead to water accumulation on the floor of a walk-in cooler.

As the spring temperatures rise and the heat of summer descends on your house, the day you will have to turn on your air conditioner for the first time is fast approaching. When the day arrives and your family can no longer stand the heat, the last thing you want to deal with is foul-smelling odors coming from the air conditioner.  Before turning on your air conditioner for the first time, use these tips to remove common odor-causing agents:

If you have opened your refrigerator and you don't feel like the items inside are cold, or that the air is as cold as it should be, the problem could be the air compressor. There are many different components that could be faulty on the appliance, but a compressor is often a unit that goes bad and needs repair. Here are some of the things to know when you are worried that the compressor is a problem, and signs that indicate there is a problem with the appliances air compressor.

If you are prepping your home for summer and want to make sure it is always comfortable temperature-wise, you might need to think of a few ways to add some AC to your home. That is, you can make your air conditioning system stronger in several ways. This article explains the drawbacks of window air conditioning units. What Are Window AC Units Window AC units are ductless systems. This means that they only need electricity to run and that they produce their own airflow.

Does the air coming out of your registers and vents smell? Is there an odor that gets worse when your heat or air conditioning is running? If so, you obviously have a problem with your HVAC system. Often, odor problems are very easy to find and solve. In some cases, it might be more difficult. This article gives a few helpful tips for finding and getting rid of odors within your HVAC system.