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The climate is changing. The seasons are changing too, but the climate is truly shifting. It’s important to be prepared for any and everything. Having a working air conditioning and heating system during these uncertain times will certainly ensure you are comfortable and safe indoors. Unforeseen events happen, however learning from our past heating and air conditioning service experiences and preparing will help us get over the hurdles with ease.

Air conditioning and heating are essential to our way of life. Due to these revolutionary appliances, people can live in the hottest and coldest of climates. Certain types of air conditioning and heating systems are more beneficial and effective than others. If you are interested in installing a more effective HVAC system or upgrading the one you have, contact a professional heating and Air Conditioning service provider. If you live in or around the area, contact Metro Plumbing for all of your heating and air conditioning repair, maintenance, and installation needs.

How Your Air Conditioning and Heating Systems Work

In order to be and stay prepared for changes in weather, proper maintenance is required. Air conditioning and heating maintenance should take at least once a year, by a professional heating and air conditioning service provider. All heating and air conditioning systems are not created equally. One of the most convenient and effective air conditioning and heating systems is the split HVAC system. Split systems surpass the efficiency of portable and single air conditioning and heating systems due to their convenience and reach. Split system air conditioning systems can heat and cool entire properties, while portable air conditioning and heating appliances can only heat or cool one enclosure. Understanding how your air conditioning and heating system works will help you make better maintenance, repair, and installation decisions.

Most air conditioning systems work the same. All air conditioning appliances use the same technology and techniques to cool a home. Heating homes can be done in a variety of ways. On split HVAC systems, your air conditioning and heating system will be connected via air ducts. Each system will have a separate unit that generates heat and cool air. Each system requires periodic maintenance. Experts suggest having your spit HVAC system checked and maintained at least once a year.

Air Conditioning

Air conditioning systems have 5 main components for operations. Those components include the fans, compressor, refrigerant, air ducts, and coils. Your air conditioning needs each of these components to cool the air. All of the other features help, however, air conditioning wouldn’t be possible without those 5 elements. If any of these 5 elements become compromised in any way, contact a professional air conditioning service provider.

Refrigerant is a chemical that is used to absorb the heat from the air and also cool it down. Refrigerants can be found in automobile and refrigeration technology. Refrigerant is recycled throughout the appliance and is used over and over again. Your air conditioning system should virtually never run out of refrigerant. If it did, hot humid air would enter your air conditioning device and hot humid air would come out. Without refrigerant, cooling the air by several degrees in a short amount of time would be nearly impossible.

In the past, before refrigerants were used in air conditioning systems, inventors attempted to use ice and fans to cool the air. The concept was the same but the execution was very different. Ice melts too fast and wouldn’t be able to stay solid in a humid room for too long. Refrigerants actually absorb temperatures. The cool vapors of the refrigerant are what helps to cool the air down.

The air is blown over the refrigerant and it cools down. The refrigerant is held inside of coils. The coils are usually made of metal, which helps add to the conductivity of temperatures. If your coils or refrigerant were to fail in any way, no cool air would leave your air conditioning system. If you check your AC and it’s blowing warm air, contact a professional heating and air conditioning service provider right away. If you live in or around the Cleveland, TN, area, contact Metro Plumbing to find the underlying cause and eliminate it from your system.

The air ducts connect more than your heating and air conditioning system together. Air ducts are actually used in all aspects of your HVAC system. Your air conditioning system has 2 units. The indoor unit and the outdoor unit. The indoor and outdoor units are connected by a series of air ducts. If you have a split system, the air ducts in your home are strategically placed throughout your home. If you are interested in installing a split air conditioning system, you should contact a local heating and air conditioning service provider to install air ducts in your home.

Heating

Heating appliances are a bit simpler than air conditioning systems. Heating appliances in split HVAC systems require the same amount of maintenance as an air conditioning system. The suggested interval for preventive maintenance checks is once a year. This will ensure your systems remain intact, clean, and efficient. Contact a professional heating and air conditioning service provider to ensure your HVAC system is running efficiently and safely.

Heating appliances may be powered by gas or electricity. Some heating appliances could even be powered by solar energy. Different homes have different types of appliances. Your home either has a furnace or boiler for producing heat in the home. Most modern homes use furnaces, while older homes utilize steam and water to generate heat.

Furnaces use fire and flame to generate hot air. Proper care and maintenance of these devices are important. Malfunctions could lead to major property damage and personal injury. Boilers generate heat by boiling water and building up steam. Steam can become extremely hot. Boilers use this technology to heat entire properties. Proper maintenance of these appliances must be done by a professional heating and air conditioning service provider.

When hiring a heating and air conditioning service provider you must make sure they are licensed and able to work on all types of air conditioning and heating systems, otherwise, you run the risk of causing more damage and cost due to someone else’s incompetence. If you live in or around Cleveland, TN, contact Metro Plumbing, Heating and Air for all of your heating and air conditioning services.