An adjustable window security bar. It’s designed to fit between the top/inside window frame and the upper sash (which is partially open due to the window AC unit). Perfect for when a portable AC unit is installed. The window security bar fits into the gap (example shown below). Measure...
Window air conditioners remove hot and humid indoor air by drawing it inside the unit where it’s converted to cool, dry air that gets blown into the room while heat is dispersed outside. The process is relatively complex (see our deep dive below on how window ACs work) but ...
An air conditioning fuse is an electrical safety device that protects the system's electrical circuit, other electrical components, and the air conditioner and its parts from damage caused by short circuits and electrical overloads. The fuse is typically located on the unit's control board. When...
The unit consists of a long, spiral coil shaped like a cylinder. Inside the coil is a fan, to blow air through the coil, along with a weather-resistant compressor and some control logic. This approach has evolved over the years because it's low-cost, and also because it normally results...
For years I spent hundreds of dollars for Best Homes to repair my AC since it was repeatedly breaking down due to the backwash of the drain tube. Best Homes offered an $800 unit that would alleviate mold and mildew inside the unit. That didn't make much sense to me to I called First...
If they determine you need a bigger unit, they can help you choose the right one for your home—and install it properly.#4. Your house is losing all the cold air.The problem: In order for an AC system to work properly, the cold air it produces needs to stay inside the house. And...
Like the other AC units discussed here, it is meant for single rooms or small areas. A compressor/ heat exchanger stands outside. This connects by flexible hoses that run in a 3-inch conduit through the wall to an inside unit that mounts on the wall or ceiling. In some cases, the co...
What is an uninterruptible power supply? One very common use for inverters is in emergency power supplies, also called uninterruptible power supplies or uninterruptible power sources (both going by the acronym UPS). If your household power fails in an outage (blackout), you might have a UPS ...
If you struggle with installing and removing window air conditioners every summer and complain about losing the view out of your windows, or the convenience of opening them to fresh , you are not alone in thinking there must be a better way. In fact, there is. It's called wall unit. Th...
The “new kid on the block” is called WiFi 6 and uses the newest WiFi standard namely802.11ax. This new standard will be using both 2.4GHz and 5GHz concurrently therefore creating and supporting more channels and better speed and utilization. ...