Air Conditioning Articles

How Environmental Issues Can Affect Your AC

May 13, 2022
Blog Title: How Environmental Issues Can Affect Your AC Photo: Family Cleaning during spring

Our team of experts at Vailes Home Improvement Services wants to help increase your awareness of some of these environmental factors.

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 Listen to Your HVAC System

March 18, 2022
Listen to your HVAC system

The experts at Vailes Home Improvement Services can decipher the noise and get your system back on track. They have the knowledge and experience it takes to keep your HVAC equipment running at peak efficiency and delivering the comfort you expect in your Fishersville home. 

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Is It Normal for My AC to Turn On and Off?

June 11, 2021
thermostat adjustment

When an air conditioner (AC) turns on and off in rather quick successions, without running for longer periods, this is called short cycling. It’s fairly common, but when this happens it means there’s something wrong with your air conditioner. So what should you do?

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Surviving the Spring Temperature Swings

April 26, 2021
Happy young family relaxing on bed together

Does this sound familiar? It’s finally mild enough outside to justify turning off the heat. Then, one particularly hot afternoon, you declare, “it’s time to turn on the air conditioning,” only to have temperatures drop overnight. You wake up shivering and have to run to the thermostat to get the house warmed up.

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What Does AC SEER Mean?

September 10, 2020
Air conditioner outside, What Does AC SEER Mean? | Air Conditioning Information | Vailes

When it comes to your air conditioner (AC), a common term used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) business you are likely to see everywhere is your air conditioner’s SEER. But what exactly is SEER?

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Project Profile: Taylor High-Performance Home

August 19, 2020
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When the Taylor family decided to build a modern, custom home in Austin, Texas, their project team had to deliver when it came to selecting high-performance mechanical systems that didn’t interrupt their design vision. “They wanted something very comfortable, modern and livable,” said Tom Sullivan, an associate of CleanTag LLC, a local builder that specializes in building high-end residences.

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How Does Your Central Air Conditioner Cool Your Home?

July 10, 2020
Air conditioning unit behind a decorative garden wall of green leaves, How Does Your Central Air Conditioner Cool Your Home? | Fisherville, VA

Aside from the professionals, like ours at Vailes Home Improvement Services, who really thinks about air conditioners and their components? Air conditioners keep your home or business cool and comfy when the outside temperatures are high, and that’s all you really need to know, right?

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Do I Really Need an AC Tune-Up?

May 7, 2020
Technician Repairing Air Conditioner, Do I Really Need an AC Tune-Up? | HVAC, Install, Repair, IAQ | Vailes

Home ownership comes with a great deal of responsibilities and an ever-growing to-do list. Add to that the responsibilities of a career and a family, and you see why modern life runs at a constant, fast pace. It’s easy to bump things like an air conditioner tune-up down the priority list, both in terms of time and money. It’s very likely you have higher priorities requiring more urgent attention than an air conditioner that seems to be working just fine.

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How Can I Afford a New AC System (and Other HVAC Equipment)?

April 21, 2020
Summer fun at backyard lawn at hot day

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many lives around us, both health-wise and financially. At Vailes Home Improvement Services, we remain committed to providing the best service to all our Virginia customers during this difficult time. Let’s stick together as a community and help each other whenever we can. We can certainly understand how you…

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3 Health Benefits for Using Your AC While Sleeping

August 23, 2019
dog dachshund, black and tan, relaxed from spa procedures on face with cucumber, covered with a towel

A major part of your health relies on getting a good night’s sleep. That’s why it’s not just important to run your air conditioner during the hot summer days. You need to keep your home comfortably cool at night as well. At Vailes Home Improvement Services, we understand that depending on your air conditioner to…

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