Air Conditioning Topics

Keeping your HVAC unit running smoothly and efficiently is key to keeping your home comfortable all year long. If you don’t maintain your HVAC in Vancouver, WA, it could fail, leaving you without air conditioning or heat during the hottest or coldest times of the year. The upside is that there are some steps you can take to help keep your unit in good working condition. Worried that the many different components involved in an HVAC system will make it tricky to know what needs attention and how often you need to get it checked? The HVAC experts at Entek […]

Your air conditioner is made up of several different components, each of which serves a crucial function in ensuring that your home is kept cool as the mercury starts to rise. One of the most critical of these parts sits inside the outdoor unit of your air conditioner and is called the condenser. The condenser is the actual set of refrigerant coils responsible for absorbing all the extra heat energy inside of your home and releasing it outside. This, of course, is the primary responsibility of an air conditioner in the first place, so what happens when that condenser breaks […]

Your air conditioner is a hard-working marvel of engineering. With it, you can wait out even the most brutal of heat waves in the comfort of your home. But as we near the end of summer and begin to look forward to fall, you’ll want to start thinking about how to keep it safe through the winter. It might feel preemptive, or even unnecessary, to worry about your air conditioner surviving the cold, especially as temperatures stay high. Still, even if you aren’t actively using it, cold weather can damage or corrode your air conditioner. By planning carefully, you can […]

Many people think that having a clean home consists only of sweeping, vacuuming, and dusting, but have you ever considered cleaning your air? The air in your home is breathed in by everyone who visits and even more so by the people who live there. This is why it’s so important to make sure that the air circulating around your home is as clean as possible. To accomplish that, many people choose to have an HVAC air scrubber installed. When installed by professionals like the team Entek, an air scrubber can contribute to better overall air quality by filtering out […]

One thing we don’t often think about is the air quality in our homes: how much dirt has been floating around our living rooms, or how while we relax at night after a long day at work we’re breathing in air with dirt particles. The same goes for bedrooms while we sleep at night. The health and well-being of our loved ones and of ourselves are so important, so we shouldn’t forget about making sure our living environment has healthy, clean, and safe air to breathe. Dusting and vacuuming are often performed when we see visuals that remind us, like […]

There are many reasons to pursue your EPA certification, not the least of which is the career opportunities you will be afforded if you do so. While you may be able to seek contractor gigs in many other fields without pursuing any type of certification, your career in HVAC will not be able to advance without first earning the proper recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA for short. Also known as a 608 Certification, EPA certification demonstrates that you are capable of safely working with various types of HVAC equipment. There are four levels you can pursue, depending […]

Much like how you would service your car, you should also be scheduling annual maintenance for your HVAC. Your HVAC will naturally experience wear and tear over the years. That’s why regular maintenance is so important. If you’ve been neglecting your HVAC maintenance your HVAC may be suffering because of it. The problems that come from not receiving service can add up over time, resulting in costly emergency repairs. When you sign up for your Portland HVAC to receive annual maintenance, you should set your expectations high. There are a variety of benefits that come from this kind of service, […]

After a long winter, most folks look forward to summer—long evenings in the yard, the sun on your skin. Sometimes, though, summer’s high temperatures can get pretty uncomfortable. In the summer of 2021, Washington hit record-high temperatures. And in the future, summer temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are expected to remain well above historical averages.What does that mean for you? Well, if you haven’t updated your home cooling system in a while, it could mean a whole lot of discomfort when the temperatures hit triple digits. Air conditioner installation in Vancouver could mean the difference between dreading or enjoying your […]

Your air conditioner is one of your most important resources during the summer, with your family depending upon it for comfort and safety once the temperatures start to rise. There are several different types of air conditioners, but most larger buildings, including houses and commercial ones, utilize the forced-air method.In this article, we’ll discuss how a forced-air air conditioner works, including its basic components and a bit of the science behind it. We’ll also discuss some simple troubleshooting, as well as how to identify problems so that you know when to call a professional HVAC technician. Air Conditioning: The Basics […]

The HVAC system in your home may have been designed to be effective when it was built, but if it’s older, it may not be an energy-efficient system. The longer your old system runs, the more energy it uses—and the higher your utility bills will be. An inefficient system can waste energy and money and cause problems, such as increased humidity and condensation, which can lead to illness or damage to your home.Another issue is that many older systems don’t have the technology needed to control how much energy they use. For instance, many older HVAC systems have a single […]