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American Standard has released the Hurricane Relief Program to assist with disaster recovery from Hurricane Harvey.

If you replace your unit (both indoor and outdoor as well as outdoor only) between September 1 – November 30, 2017 you can receive up to $500 in rebates via a Visa Prepaid Card!
After installation is complete, submit your rebate online at www.americanstanadrdairpomotion.com.

If you are in need of a proposal to replace your damaged unit call us to schedule a no cost appointment with one of our technicians.

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Post-Harvey Flooded HVAC Units & Insurance Claims

Friendswood, Texas – September 21, 2017

With Houston and surrounding areas heavily impacted by the flooding produced by Hurricane Harvey, many homeowners have asked, regarding their home repairs in the aftermath of such a cataclysmic event, what do we do about our air conditioning systems? This article will provide you with some useful insights pertaining to actions that may be necessary with regard to your air conditioning after flooding has occurred and provide you with useful tips when making repairs.

 

Flooded HVAC Units and Insurance Claims:

After a flood, if the Condensing Unit outside was exposed to flood waters, the life of the Condenser has been compromised and the remaining manufacture warranty is then voided due to the following exclusions.

The following are not covered by this limited warranty:

• Labor costs including, but not limited to, costs for diagnostic calls or the removal and reinstallation of Products and/or Product parts.

• Shipping and freight expenses required to ship Product replacement parts.

• Failures, defects, or damage (including, but not limited to, any loss of data or property) caused by (6) any acts of God including, but not limited to, fire,   water, storms, lightning, or earthquakes; or any theft or riots; 

AHRI, the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute, has stated that when it comes to floods, replacement of the equipment is recommended.

Some homeowners have found that their air conditioning unit did come on and is running when they returned to their homes.  However, with the compromised system and voided warranty, replacement is recommended.

If you are filing an insurance claim, we can schedule a no cost appointment for the technician to look over the unit and write up a proposal for submission to your insurance company.

Construction in Homes:

When you begin to replace the sheetrock in your home, the best way to protect your Evaporator Coil in the attic is to NOT run your air conditioner while sanding.  The dust created while doing sheetrock work will be pulled into your Evaporator Coil and become imbedded in it which will restrict airflow causing the unit not to cool properly.

If you do chose to run your unit during construction, replace your current filter with a new one and add a 2^nd filter by taping it to the outside of your return air grille.

If you need support or would like to schedule your no cost appointment  please contact us today!

Fall Air Conditioning Maintenance

Fall is quickly approaching and with it the temperature begins to drop and so do the leaves. If you have neglected your air conditioner maintenance last spring, don’t wait any longer for more debris to collect in you outdoor units. The fins are likely filled with dust and debris from the year and you want your A/C running well in this area because the reality is we may get one or two days where we actually need our heaters.

Still when we come out to service your air conditioning systems we can take a look at your heating as well to make sure that it is running efficiently before the season begins. The last thing you want to have happen to you is to discover that your system is not working (at the same time as thousands of other homeowners realize theirs are not working too). Get an edge on the upcoming season and contact the professionals at Air Systems Texas.

Air Systems Texas technicians are licensed and experienced in all facets of AC & Heating maintenance, repair, and installations. Air Systems Texas proudly serves the Friendswood area and surrounding areas with the best quality service in our industry.

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How Do Air Conditioners Work?

You have likely heard of the air conditioning brand, Carrier. Well the company was named after the inventor of the first air conditioning system, Willis Carrier. As an electrical engineer, Carrier set out to design a solution for the humidity problem at a publishing company in New York. Apparently the warm, humid, Summer air was causing problems with the paper stock making it difficult to add ink to the paper. The idea was rather genius. Carrier used treated air that was blown across chilled pipes which reduced the humidity of the air and also cooled the environment, and the air conditioner was born.

And so in 1902 Carrier recognized the value of his invention and began to implement them in theaters, warehouses, offices, stores and any other place where the “air needed to be conditioned.”

The process that the air conditioner employs is very simple really. It is based on a commonly known scientific principle. Coupled with some mechanics an air conditioner simply converts a space like your home or office into a refrigerator.

The Basics of Air Conditioning

Air conditioners work on principles of physics by converting liquid into gas in a process known as phase conversion. As this conversion takes place heat absorption occurs. By using special chemicals to evaporate and condense in a closed system of coils, heat absorption takes place at a higher rate.

These chemical compounds, called refrigerants change at relatively low temperatures. Fans that blow the warm air over the coils allow the air to make contact with these extremely cold coils and cool the air. As the hot air passes over the cold evaporator coils, the heat is absorbed as the refrigerant changes from liquid to gas. To get the gas back into a liquid form again in order for the process to repeat and keep things cooling efficiently, a compressor is used. The compressor essentially puts the gas under extreme pressure. This, of course, produces heat which is evacuated outside away from the area being cooled through what are known as condenser coils and a second fan. Now with the gas cooled it becomes a liquid and the process continues.

And so what you have going on in any air conditioning system is a cycle where refrigerant cools the indoor air, causing the gas produced in the exchange to move to the condenser where it is compressed and converted back to liquid again. Pretty remarkable use of physics!

The Components of the Air Conditioner

As a part of your air conditioning system there are many components. Understanding the job of the air conditioner makes understanding these components more intuitive. Of course, the main job of an AC Unit is to cool the air inside your home or office. But air conditioners also do the work of monitoring and regulating the air temperature. To do this it uses what is called a thermostat. In addition, air conditioners are fitted with filters to clean the air as it cools the air. But wait there’s more! Remember the introduction to this article? Air conditioning units also relieve the relative humidity of the environment that it cools.

To make all of this happen the air conditioner utilizes refrigerants to move the cool air inside the home and the heat outside using these major components:

• The Evaporator – Receives the liquid refrigerant
• The Condenser – Facilitates heat transfer
• The Expansion valve – regulates refrigerant flow into the evaporator
• The Compressor – A pump that pressurizes refrigerant

On one side of the equation you have the cold air side. This consists of the evaporator and a fan which blows the warm air over the cold coils and into the room effectively cooling the room. On the other side of the equation you have the hot side which consists of the compressor, the condenser and another fan which serves as a vent to blow way the hot air coming off of the compressed refrigerant that moves into the evaporator. But between these two sets of coils (cold and hot) is what is known as an expansion valve. The expansion valve regulates the amount of compressed liquid that that moves into the evaporator. When the liquid reaches the evaporator the pressure drops as it expands back into a gaseous state. Essentially a compressor is an electric pump that is used to pressurize the refrigerant gas, converting back into its liquid state. While there are other smaller components like sensors and such, these are the main components of your AC Unit.

What Happens When The Parts Don’t Work?

As you have seen all of the components of an air conditioning system work together to create a cool environment in your home. When one component of the system breaks, the whole system fails. There are many factors which can cause the failure of one or many of these components. They are too numerous to contain in this one article; however they can be reduced to two major problems: Mechanical and Chemical. Mechanical failure involves any of the physical components of the system such as operational failure of the parts. Chemical failure involves the refrigerants used inside the closed system. If a part breaks or the chemicals leak then the system fails.

This is where having a qualified air conditioning repair service like Air Systems Texas is so important. Air Systems Texas is Friendswood’s most requested air conditioning and heating service. Our qualified air conditioning service technicians have the experience to assess and determine what your air conditioning system needs to operate at full effectiveness.

Air Systems Texas offers AC Repairs, Maintenance, and new installation of air conditioning units. Air Systems Texas has partnered with the very best air conditioning manufacturers to deliver the highest quality, and dependable air conditioning systems available.

If you need help with your air conditioning system because you notice that it is not cooling properly or efficiently, Air Systems Texas will gladly offer a free estimate and discuss your air conditioning needs. Call us today or fill out our contact form below for fast, reliable, affordable air conditioning services.

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Our certified AC technicians will arrive in fully stocked truck to minimize the need to make frequent trips to and from our shop. This means we will get the job done even faster than our competitors. If we don’t happen to have the supplies we need for your job we are get the supplies same day in most cases. All of our AC technicians conduct themselves in a Christ-like manner.

For AC & Heating in Friendswood, Air Systems Texas is here to serve You! Our  AC& Heating services are unmatched in Friendswood. We stand behind our customers with a 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE ! You won’t find service like this anywhere else in Friendswood or Houston!

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We offer Same-Day AC service for AC repair calls received by 9pm. We know you have a crazy schedule therefore our scheduling window is generally between 30 minutes and 2 hours from the time the AC Service appointment is scheduled. We are the best AC Repair Service around. For Residential AC  Repair Friendswood Calls on Air Systems Texas!

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We are an “A+” rated company with the Better Business Bureau. Air Systems Texas is proud of our rating and we always work to offer the very best  AC services in Friendswood Texas. We know that our BBB ranking is something that prudent homeowners respect and value when making a decsion to use an AC service like ours.

Our AC repair in Friendswood is second to none. We are conveniently located in Friendswood, and we live and thrive in this community. We call Friendswood our home. We serve diligently in the Friendswood community through the local food pantry and attend Friendswood churches. We are very proud to be your neighbor and want to earn your AC business.

We understand that you could choose anyone to provide you with your AC  repairs in Friendswood and so we thank you for considering Air Systems Texas. We want to be your choice for AC repairs and understand that by choosing us we are not only have the privilege of making cost effective, timely air conditioning and heating repairs, but we are also get the chance to earning your trust, your AC business, and your friendship. Thank you for your business.