Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘HVAC’

4 Ways To Help Your HVAC System

Monday, March 15th, 2021
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Your HVAC system is responsible for keeping you comfortable throughout the year. It makes sense that you might want to do everything possible to help these systems do their job right.

The things that you do to help your heater in the winter can often be beneficial towards your air conditioner come summertime too. It is always worthwhile to look for ways to improve the operation of your systems while also making their jobs a little easier if possible.

With this in mind, we want to help you help your HVAC systems. Use the tips we’ve provided here to ensure the optimal operation and efficiency of your home’s heating and air conditioning systems today and down the road.

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The Difference a Professional Makes for Your HVAC System

Monday, July 20th, 2020
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Is your indoor air quality not in the state that it needs to be in? Or maybe your air conditioner isn’t working quite the way it is supposed to. Poor home comfort isn’t something to brush off–it is a reason to reach out for assistance provided by a professional HVAC technician like the ones at Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing.

If you are thinking you can get the same services you need from an amateur, or even try a DIY solution, we want to encourage you to reconsider. There is a big difference in the kind of help a professional can provide. Let us tell you why you should only schedule your home comfort services with a professional HVAC company in Jefferson, MD like ours.

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Why the Filter Is So Important

Monday, July 6th, 2020

There are multiple different parts that are important to the operation of your HVAC system in Jefferson, MD and the professionals at Tuckers Air Conditioning, Heating & Plumbing are able to help with all of them. From something as big as your evaporator coil to something seemingly small as an air filter, our technicians will be able to keep everything working right.

But, wait, your air filter needs work? If you didn’t know that your HVAC system’s air filter played a huge role in the ability to cool your home, we would love to fill you in–and help you keep it in working condition.

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HVAC Question: What is a Matched HVAC System?

Monday, May 7th, 2012

It has been about 200 years since the arrival of interchangeable parts during the Industrial Revolution. Today, we laud being able to take a malfunctioning part from a car, computer or vacuum cleaner, replace it with a newly minted part from any number of manufacturers, then keep right on plugging along.

Although this is a blessing in most arenas, when it comes to the HVAC system in your Silver Spring home, it is not necessarily a good practice. Heating and cooling systems work best when they are matched – but what does that mean? And why does it matter?

Why Matched Parts Matter in HVAC Systems

When referring to HVAC systems, a matched system is one in which various components are designed to work together. For example, an air conditioner and furnace made by the same manufacturer can be matched, as can a furnace and a heat pump.

Typically, the matching is done in such a way that the “outdoor” components, such as air conditioners and heat pumps are designed to work best with their “indoor” partners, like air handlers and furnaces. There are also matched systems in which every component is matched to every other.

Efficiency Boosts

While this may seem to make maintenance and repairs a pain, the practice provides a big boost to the efficiency of the system. Because the components were designed and manufactured by the same team to work in harmony, the system performs optimally. Although you can often replace one component of a matched system with one from another manufacturer and have it work fine, the system can lose efficiency, often to a significant and noticeable extent.

For these reasons, it is best to make use of matched systems in your home whenever possible. This means choosing a new matched system to install, replacing broken parts with ones that match the rest of the system and even replacing older systems with newer ones to properly match, when necessary.

It may seem like a hassle at first, but it saves money in the long run by adding increased efficiency over unmatched systems. For more information about how to keep your HVAC system working at peak efficiency, give Tuckers Air Conditioning & Heating a call at 301-670-0034!

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Thank you to our wonderful customers!

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Bethesda | Customer Service | Tuckers Heating and Air ConditioningWe have received so many wonderful comment and reviews on our site and on Facebook. We would like to take the time to say thank you to all of our wonderful customers!

“If you want great service by experienced technicians, then call Tuckers. They service the units of my residence, rental and commercial properties. Highly recommended!!”

“Great company.”

“Over many, many years they have provided us with the best service We would never consider calling anyone else. ”

“With the cold weather we had early this week, we were glad that Tuckers as our HVAC contractor. The service contract we have with Tuckers is piece of mind that I’ll be comfortable all winter!! Thanks guys!!”

” We highly recommend them!”

At Tuckers Air Conditioning and Heating we are dedicated to all of your residential HVAC needs. We work hard to provide our customers with the customer service that they deserve, while providing top air conditioning, heating, and indoor air quality services.

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Your Frederick HVAC System and Ventilation

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

The vent system in your home is vital to the operation of your Frederick HVAC system. Without successful ventilation, your home won’t have the necessary clean air to keep you and your family healthy. So, what does proper ventilation require and how can you ensure your home has it? Here are some quick tips.

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Proper ventilation should result in even air pressure in your home to avoid problems with gas pilot lights. It should also be as energy efficient as possible and provide clean air through proper filtration and cleaning of the air that comes in. The best way to ensure your home has the ventilation needed to stay comfortable and safe for your entire family is to check the total size of the home and then measure the concentrations of certain pollutants like dander, pollen and smoke. A Frederick air conditioning contractor can provide these services for you. Frederick HVAC Installation

Energy Loss

Ventilation is very important, but it is also important to remember energy loss. Since ventilation obviously involves moving air in and out of your house, you lose some of conditioned air that your is produced by your furnace or air conditioner, which makes them work harder to maintain the temperature.

To solve this problem, you should think about getting an energy recovery ventilator. Energy recovery ventilators transfer heat from one environment to another, so you are able to get fresh air into your home without worrying about raising your utility bills. In the winter, it transfers the heat to from the air going out to the air going in, and in the summer it will do the opposite. Its an excellent way to get great indoor air quality without putting extra strain on your HVAC system.

Supplements to Ventilation

Proper ventilation should not only provide fresh air, but it should also ensure your home has clean air. The air outside may be fresher, but it can be filled with pollutants like pollen, dander and smoke. These should be removed before they get inside and into the lungs of your loved ones. To do this, you need a full sized air cleaning system that removes particles from the air down to 0.3 microns.

HEPA filters can do this, as will electronic air cleaners which can ionize and remove smoke and gas particles. Make sure you discuss filtration and cleaning with Tuckers Air Conditioning & Heating during your next annual maintenance visit.

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