The End of Summer... What my A/C system needs now...

Well, We made it... or Almost made it to the end of Summer.
We still have a lot of warm weather to go but the worst is behind us, now we start keeping a wary eye on the tropics for the rest of the hurricane season
What your A/C system needs now is an inspection for buildup from all the A/c run time & potentially get all the build up cleaned off the Evaporator coil, which is the coil in the inside part of the furnace or Air Handler Unit (AHU)...

 When we turn off our A/C units in a couple months, everything on the coil & in the unit starts to dry up or become flaky and become airborne a lot easier, since the moisture that was on the coil every day during Air Conditioning season was holding it in place & also allowing it to build-up.  Get somebody to look at your unit & get it cleaned before the change of season.
The worst health reactions that I see from HVAC system related illnesses come at the change of the season going from cooling to heating; the fist heater cycle causes all that stuff to burn or bake off the coil and then it blows into the duct system and on into the home .... this can be really bad for somebody with bad allergies or sensitivities
 Also  if your air filter looks like this: its time for a change

For help from the professionals: call Gulf Coast Air Care today

We declare war on mercury bulb thermostats

The time has come for us to talk about thermostat upgrades.  If you still have an older style T-stat that still has mercury bulbs in it... you can do better!  Better temperature control, better energy efficiency and less wear & tear on your HVAC equipment.  Plus, you will have a better, more precise, reading of the indoor temperatures & how often the unit cycles On & Off… Why are you still using the last century’s technology in a system to help you to be comfortable, healthy and energy efficient in your home or office?

  

 







 A word of warning: If you are going to try & change this beast out on your own, be careful; that really is mercury in those little bulbs & it is hazardous or even dangerous to

human health if you have contact or don’t dispose of it properly. 

 I have personally, declared war on these old thermostats, They are outdated, inefficient, lack accuracy, and are hard to see & set for the elderly or less tech-savvy homeowner, especially if you are trying to see exactly what the temperature “is”, and “is set at” in your home.

Why not have a large digital display, in numbers, that tells you just exactly what the temperature is & not a “range, or best guess” by an outdated piece of history controlling your system.

 

So, What should you do?

The best thing for you is to think about all the features & functions you would personally want or use; for example, outdoor temperature, or indoor & outdoor humidity, weather forecast or even wireless Wi-Fi controls from your smart phone!!  Then have us match and install a new thermostat to your existing system.

If you have questions or concerns you can go to our website www.gulfcoastaircare.com   

or E-mail Todd@gulfcoastaircare.com

The New Year, 2017

In HVAC & IAQ terms, this year is going to be great.
 We're all going to learn something new...
Let's start with the informal education; like the term HVAC - Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and IAQ - Indoor Air Quality;  there you have it it simple and pretty self-explanatory.
 As for the greatness of the New Year, I feel as if some of the restrictive or controlling regulations in our industry are going to be loosened, lessened, or altogether removed this year; this will benefit the marketplace & therefore be better for the service providers (AKA small business) & more importantly, better for the Consumers! 
Healthy competition is always good for the marketplace, driving value, ethics, competency & professionalism in the buying environment; who wouldn't want that?
Licensing is one regulation we need & it is paramount to the operation of a small business in Florida, in the HVAC field; Whether you are providing large scale HVAC services to big commercial accounts or if you are a Mom & Pop shop providing Air Duct cleaning & residential Filter services...You need to be licensed; It's the same for many industry tradesman, like Electricians, Roofers, Plumbers... You don't want to hire a tradesman that is not competent or qualified to do a job like this and NOT being licensed is surely a big "TELL" for competency, training, experience & Ethics in the marketplace.

Continuing education goes along this the licensing & qualification part of being in business.
Just imagine if you weren't familiar with the technology changes that we all live with every day; Like computers, Smart phones and access to the internet... I remember my skills needed a significant update when I got my 1st smart phone a few years ago.
Thank goodness for my younger  Tech-Savvie Employees...
The same is true for continuing Education in the trades; things change & there is always a requirement for needed training and education.
LASTLY, just watch the transformation of Automated Home Technology this year and the next 2 or 3 years.
Every year this time, I have a new-found Optimism for what lies ahead on the short & long haul
Happy New Year!

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