The compressor is often compared to the heart in a human body — a vital organ that must keep pumping for the entire system to function. Just as the human body must be regularly checked to ensure the ...

Diagnosing a faulty compressor valve is something HVAC technicians have to deal with on a semi-regular basis, and while a bad valve is often not the main reason a compressor fails, it is an integral ...

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The summer is upon us, and it’s already shaping up to be a hot one. Air conditioners all over the country are waking up from many months of slumber. And unfortunately, many of them won’t work properly ...

How often do you think about your HVAC system? For most homeowners, it’s hardly a blip on the radar until it breaks down, leaving you sweating buckets in the summer, shivering in the winter and ...