Hvac System

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is the technology of indoor and vehicular environmental comfort. HVACis important in the design of medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and in marine environments such as aquariums, where safe and healthy building conditions are regulated with respect to temperature and humidity, using fresh air from outdoors.

Furnaces are an essential part of the home, keeping you and your family comfortable and safe when winter comes. But how does a furnace work? Many homeowners are not familiar with how their furnace circulates heat throughout the home.

Most people wait for one thing to happen before they replace their air conditioning system: They wait for it to break. Whether your HVAC system is five or 25 years old, however, you may consider upgrading to a more energy-efficient, modern and properly installed system.

If your house smells like dirty socks, it may not be because your teenager has left his laundry out for too long. In fact, "Dirty Sock Syndrome" is an actual HVAC system diagnosis that is used by industry professionals. Homeowners often experience a vile "locker-room" smell when switching from using the heater to the air conditioner. In many instances, the HVAC system has been used for a brief period of heating before being turned back on for cooling. In those cases, bacterial contamination can occur on the system's coil, releasing a foul odour when the system goes into defrost.

Homeowners have their HVAC systems inspected twice a year prior to use. E.g. every spring or summer, technicians inspect the condenser coil, a part of the compressor-condenser unit (usually located outside a home) that can accumulate dust and debris. "If the coils are dirty, then it restricts the ability of the refrigerant to transfer heat.