If you have a bonus room in your home, you probably love to use it for a variety of purposes. Some people decide to turn their bonus room into a home theater, while others might use it as a game room for the kids. You might even turn your bonus room into a home gym, … Read more
Most outdoor AC units for a split AC system are positioned on a pad of some sort to elevate them off the ground. Is this really a necessary installation, or can you position the outdoor AC unit directly on the ground? We will cover whether this is an acceptable method or one to be avoided. … Read more
If you are in a position where either your indoor or outdoor AC unit needs replacing, you may be interested in whether the tonnage of the two units should match. Installing a smaller unit may be cheaper, but will it work? Can the tonnage of the indoor and outdoor units be different? Indoor and outdoor … Read more
Keeping your home or office cool in the middle of a heatwave or during high humidity is essential. When the temperatures are too hot, there is nothing worse than trying to stay cool and dry while the sweat drips down and you are trying to work. In these climates, buildings without air-conditioners are the exception … Read more
An outdoor AC unit’s most common installation location is on a ground-level concrete pad. If this installation arrangement is not feasible for your structure, can the outdoor AC be installed higher than the indoor unit? The outdoor AC unit can be set or installed higher than the indoor unit. The outdoor AC can be installed … Read more
Depending on the type of AC unit used in your home, there may be situations where the indoor AC unit is kept on the floor. This is normally more typical of freestanding AC units rather than split AC installations. Are there any problems associated with keeping your indoor AC unit on the floor? Air conditioners … Read more
Everyone is aware of the two primary types of air conditioners on the market: split systems and single packaged units. Split system air conditioners currently account for about 70% of the market, as people prefer them to single packaged units. But when they inevitably break, can you fit another model or brand’s components to fix … Read more
Air-conditioning systems are comprised of indoor and outdoor units. However, when one of these fails to function, the entire system is impacted. When the outdoor AC unit is to blame, many wonder whether replacing just the outdoor unit would be sensible or a huge mistake. Experts advise against replacing only the outdoor AC unit. Besides … Read more
Have you noticed that your house smells a bit musty? If so, you might be wondering where it’s coming from. Even though a musty smell can take place just about anywhere in your home, one of the most common locations for a musty smell is in the room directly above the garage. A lot of … Read more
If you have a bonus room above the garage, there are plenty of potential uses for it. You may want to turn it into an exercise room. You may want to turn it into a home theater. You might also be thinking about turning this room into an additional guest room. Unfortunately, there is a … Read more