Air Conditioning Articles

It’s summertime in Alabama. The team at Western Sales & Services hopes you find time to relax with friends and family and enjoy the beautiful sunny days.

Your air conditioner lives in your home full time—why not get acquainted with it? Understanding your air conditionere starts by learning a bit about your AC’s components and functions, you’ll have an easier time caring for it. Problems will be easier to identify and communicate to one of our Western Sales & Service specialists.

Fortunately, at Western Sales & Services, we are committed to your well-being and comfort year-round and during all weather conditions. We recognize our expertise is in high demand in the summer when the cooling season is in full swing and extreme temperatures dominate Southwest heat forecasts.  

When your air conditioner (AC) is running at peak efficiency, you win.

Not only will your electric bills in Alabama be cheaper––your AC system will last longer. Plus, your equipment will be operating at its best, so you will experience maximum comfort.

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).

Though air conditioners are a major part of modern life, they hold many secrets few people know about.

SEER stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. This universal rating system helps you determine the efficiency of your Alabama air conditioning (AC) unit or heat pump. 

However, many environmental issues also play a significant part in not only your air conditioner’s performance but contribute to potential problems you may face. Our team of experts at Western Sales and Services wants to help increase your awareness of some of these environmental factors.

With the warmer weather peeking its head around the proverbial corner, now is the time to think about your air conditioner in your Birmingham home.

Very few central air conditioners (AC) are whisper-silent. A certain amount of noise coming from your ductwork is not uncommon. It is normal to hear the blowers spinning, among other parts of the cooling process.

Whether it’s people, appliances, or air conditioning (AC) systems, the better you know them, the better you are able to care for them. Our team at Western Sales and Services knows air conditioners because it’s our business. We want to share just a little of our knowledge with you so you can extend the life of your air conditioner, avoid costly repairs, and save energy and money in Birmingham.

In the heat of the summer, it’s easy to assume that bigger is better when it comes to air conditioning (AC) systems. Obviously, if you have an air conditioner that’s too small in your Birmingham home, you will not be able to keep your temperatures consistently low even if the unit is running constantly. 

It’s about to heat up here in Birmingham. Make sure your air conditioner (AC) is primed for the Alabama summer heat rays by scheduling a seasonal maintenance visit. 

Our Western Sales and Services team can help you learn more about current split-system models as well as help you evaluate whether your current system requires repair or replacement.

Air conditioners do so much more than just cool, like dehumidify your home or business and help keep your inside air cleaner. Understanding a bit of its basic components and how they work can help you identify a problem or malfunction when it occurs.

Our professionals at Western Sales and Services would be happy to help you sort out the options and help you make a smart investment. In the meantime, here are some top purchasing mistakes to avoid while you are doing your research.

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?

Our professionals at Western Sales & Services want to be sure you realize the long-term benefits of regular maintenance and tune-ups for your air conditioning system. In many cases, a small, short-run investment can save time, money, stress, and hassle down the road.

Seasonal allergies are a burden for many. Air conditioners, or ACs, when properly maintained can noticeably reduce symptoms for allergy sufferers.

The answer to this question is it depends. For some air conditioners, our Western Sales & Services professionals recommend it. For others, we might not. Take a minute to read a little more about the process and give one of our experienced team members a call here in Birmingham, AL to discuss if this might be right for you and your home.

An air conditioner (AC), just like a car, needs regular maintenance and service to run efficiently. At Western Sales and Services, we recommend getting your air conditioning unit serviced and cleaned at least once a year. The optimum time is in the spring to ensure your system will run with the most efficiency during the…

Does an air conditioner help with allergies? In one word, yes. Actually two words, yes if. If you properly maintain the air conditioner. Air conditioners can help filter your home’s air and control its humidity, which are both helps in the allergy world.

We can help you live healthier by keeping you and your family comfortable at home throughout the hot summer months ahead.

SEER is a term that gets thrown around a lot in reference to air conditioning (AC) products.

With all the options available for setting your programmable thermostat, it’s easy to get confused. Of course, this defeats the purpose of a programmable thermostat—it’s designed to for you to “set it and forget it,” making your life easier. It’s worth taking the minute or two it takes to read this to clear up anything that may be confusing you about the process.

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).

Besides keeping you cool, air conditioning acts as a humidity regulator. If you notice that your house is too humid, your air conditioner might not be doing its job properly.

We want to share with you some things that you may not have known about your air conditioner (AC).

Well, the sun is shining in Birmingham, AL, which means it might be time to spend the day by the pool. It also means that it is time to turn on your AC. What happens when you turn on your air conditioning unit and it blows hot or warm air? There are many reasons this…

A freeze up is when a layer of ice forms on the outside of your AC unit. Whether you have a window unit or a central air system the causes and effects of this, as well as the solutions, are the same. The ice build up on your AC unit creates an inability to cool…

Your air conditioners can do several things––keep your home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help to your home’s humidity low. But one thing it cannot do is kill mold. It can help prevent growth, but once it exists, your air conditioner cannot kill it. If…

The US Department of Energy says that air conditioning can account for up to 47% of your utility bill. At Western Sales and Service, , we take energy efficiency seriously. Here in Birmingham we understand that air conditioning is crucial for comfort during the hot months and our advice may help you save money on…

Your air conditioning unit will always make some noise when running, and older units are louder than newer ones, so consider the age of your unit before getting too concerned about the noise that it is making. At Western Sales and Service, we recommend a maintenance inspection at least once a year to inspect the…

A heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one place to another, from inside to outside or from outside to inside. In the winter a heat pump works like a heater, extracting heat energy from outside and transferring it inside. In the summer the process reverses and it will remove heat from your…

An air conditioner is a standard appliance in interior comfort. The Energy Information Administration reports that 87% of homes have an AC unit and they account for almost 20% of yearly electricity consumption in the US. At Western Sales and Service, we believe that knowledge is power – the more you know about the appliances…