UV Light Maintenance is extremely important if you want your UV Light to kill germs and bacteria to it’s fullest ability. It is important to change your uv light bulbs every year or every two years depending on the type of UV bulbs you use.
If the UV light is not maintained properly it will not function at it’s best capacity. We also discuss the best placement for your UV light as the UV light location is dependent on what you want to achieve with your UV light. Finally we discuss how to get the best performance by adjusting your fan or blower speed.
Can a Residential UV Light Kill a Virus? Is an HVAC UV Light Worth It?
Understandably many people are worried about viruses in their homes. We have installed UV lights for years with great results. In this video we answer frequently asked questions about residential uv lights and if they can kill viruses, bacteria, can a uv light help when you have an illness, and if our clients feel like they are worth it.
This is a whole home humidifier or whole house humidifier installation done by our professional HVAC Technician with One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning in Olathe, KS. This video is fun for homeowners to understand how a bypass humidifier works. It can also be used as an HVAC training video to show a very clean and professional whole house humidifier installation.
You will learn how a bypass humidifier works and all the components involved to keep your home at the perfect humidity all year long!
We always say, “the most important day in the life of your heating and air conditioning system is the day it’s installed.” The knowledge and expertise of the technicians you hire to install your equipment is extremely important.
Today we talk about a recent article in The ACHR NEWS about how improper furnace installations scan end up costing homeowners in time, money, and safety. We touch on the importance of HVAC ongoing education, HVAC equipment sizing, equipment matching, load calculations, and HVAC code inspections when it comes to choosing a company to install your furnace and air conditioner.
There is so much to consider when choosing an HVAC contractor so we give you some easy questions to ask when the time comes for replacing your heating and cooling equipment.
We give detailed instructions on what to do if your furnace will keep running and will not turn off. Walk with us as we show you step by step how to fix a furnace that is not turning off and also signs that you may need a professional to help you. We hope this helps you save time and money when it comes to your home’s hvac system.
Please watch the video below
Step 1: Check to make sure the thermostat is not calling for the unit to run. Make sure the thermostat is set to “auto” instead of “on”. If the blower is set to “on” it will not turn off.
Step 2: Turn the thermostat to “off” and “auto”.
Step 3: Turn off power to furnace either at the switch or plug.
Step 4: Turn power back on to the furnace…sometimes a reset can fix the issue.
Step 5: If the furnace turns back on without calling for it to come on from the thermostat, that means something is stuck. Try to cause a vibration in the furnace (see video) to see if you can easily un-stick the furnace.
If the furnace is running and won’t turn off and is also heating to an uncomfortable degree, you could turn off power to the furnace or if you have a runaway furnace where it continues to heat even without power, you could shut off the gas to the furnace by shutting off the furnace gas valve that should be located very close to the furnace.
Today we interview Francis Pass, a Vietnam Veteran and owner of Pass One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning in Herrin, Illinois.
Francis shares his experience in the Army during the Vietnam war and how he made his transition to the HVAC industry when he left the military. On this Veteran’s Day we want to thank Francis and all Veteran’s for their service to our country.
We hope his story can be helpful to other Veterans preparing to leave the military.
You can find “Pass it On” – Stories Worth Sharing from Francis Pass here: http://passiton.email
If you go look at your humidifier you should see water running out of it. You should see water running down the hose and into the floor drain. That is how you check if your humidifier is working.
The biggest question is water could be running through the humidifier and the humidifier it is technically working, but is it functioning at the correct efficiency and capacity? If it isn’t running at the right efficiency or capacity, is your humidifier really working? If it is not serviced or maintained regularly it really needs to be. Whole home humidifiers need a little TLC every single year in order to make sure that they are working properly. If you don’t maintain the humidifier and change the water panel on a regular basis, you’re just not going to get the capacity and the efficiency of the humidifier that you want. However, if you see water running down to the floor drain, is it definite good sign that it is running. Whether it’s working at its potential…that’s where it needs maintenance every year.
How do I know if my humidifier is working or not?
That’s actually a really good question. We get asked alot about how to know if your humidifier is working. A couple of symptoms that people see in their homes and feel in their homes if the humidifier stops working are:
1. The electrostatic discharge as you walk across the carpet or you touch a light switch or you touch your kids or the dog or the cat and you zap them. That’s typically a sign of dry air in a home so that’s usually the first one that gets noticed.
2. Another common one is sinuses. Many people get nosebleeds if their humidifier stopped working. When we breathe dry air it evaporates the moisture that we do have in our sinuses and the only thing we have left is exposed blood vessels. So if you continue to breathe that really dry air it actually causes an irritation to those blood vessels and causes those blood vessels to rupture. You end up with a nosebleed.
3. Finally, dry hair, dry skin, these are all typical symptoms of dry air. These are signs of a humidifier that is not working. a
Does the humidifier need to be serviced more than once per year? How often should you change the humidifier filter?
Usually just once a year. If you notice something is not working correctly, or you’re getting those symptoms mentioned above, that’s a situation where you probably need to have somebody come out and check the humidifier. Maybe something stopped working. But as far as water panel changes and maintenance, that’s a once-a-year thing.
This morning we received another review about our Duct Sealing service:
This review is welcome, but not at all uncommon.
Duct Sealing with Aeroseal is a wonderful improvement to your home as most homes leak at least 30% of the air out of the duct work. The customer above is abnormal in that his house ONLY leaked 21% of his conditioned air and he still found the benefits of duct sealing significant. To learn more about the process and to see a duct sealing in action, please watch the video below.
If you are interested in testing the leakage of your duct system, please call 913-663-4687.
Why be an HVAC Technician? After 40 Years as an HVAC Technician, Ramon shares 2 specific reasons why he loves being an HVAC Technician. He also shares his favorite type of service call.
Reason Number 1 Why Being an HVAC Technician Is Awesome:
It is a very technical trade. You have to be a mini-plumber and a mini-electrician all rolled into one. Ramon said that even after 40 years as a technician, he still ran into a particular issue with an air conditioner that he had never seen before in the last month. It is a challenge even for a technical, fix-it kind of a person and Ramon loves the challenge that comes with being an HVAC Technician.
Reason Number 2 Why Being an HVAC Technician Is Awesome:
You are helping people with a problem. Let’s face it. If you, an HVAC Technician are in someone’s home, it is probably not a great day for them. They just want the problem with their heating or cooling to go away and get back to normal. You have a genuine opportunity to help them and improve their day. Ramon tells a story of fixing an air conditioner for a family who were expecting a house full of people for their daughter’s wedding! Talk about saving the day! This is Ramon’s favorite reason when he’s asked “Why be an HVAC Technician?”
If you are interested in becoming an HVAC Technician we encourage you to contact us. We have ride-along opportunities as well as Apprenticeships!
If your air conditioner is not coming on at all, you may be able to get it running again by resetting a tripped breaker. However, you first need to be able to recognize a tripped breaker and some reasons as to why your air conditioner may have tripped the breaker.
How To Reset The Breaker
At your breaker panel, you should see all the switches are turned in the same direction. They are all very uniformly in line with each other so it is very easy to tell when one is not pointed in the same direction. If you see a switch that is not going in the same direction or somehow looks differently than the rest, it has tripped or turned off. Sometimes a tripped breaker will have a loose feeling.
To reset the breaker that has tripped you’re going to turn it to the off position then you’ll feel it kind of click. Then you reset it by turning it back on. a
Why Your Breaker May Have Tripped
Your breaker is a safety device so it usually does not trip for no reason. There are a couple of reason why your breaker may have tripped where it would be fine to reset it yourself. For example, you might have had a power outage where your lights flicker off and come right back on while your air conditioner was running. That could cause a breaker to trip. Also, your air conditioner could have short cycled due to someone turning down the thermostat at the same time that the air conditioner was coming on. In strange cases such as the ones described above, it will help you to know how to reset your own tripped breaker to get your air conditioner working again.
How Many Times Should You Reset The Breaker?
You should never tolerate a breaker tripping repeatedly. If your breaker trips more than once we recommend not continuing to reset it. The breaker is a safety device so we recommend having a professional come to investigate what could be causing the breaker to trip and how to fix any problem with your heating and air conditioning system.
