The air inside your house is filled with many small particles—and quite a few of them are probably not good for you. Fortunately, there are air purifiers and filters that can remove harmful pollutants from circulating through your HVAC system and subsequently from the air in your living spaces. If you hire an experienced professional to handle the installation, you should end up with the purification and/or filtration system that will target the specific contaminants that are problems for your home.
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Thursday, July 6th, 2017Why You Need Commercial Refrigeration Repair in Arlington
Tuesday, July 4th, 2017Commercial refrigerators are an important part of many businesses, not just food service. If your company relies on refrigeration—such as walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, or commercial ice machines—you need to have a professional service available to repair these appliances should something go wrong with them.
OASIS Heating, A/C & Refrigeration, Inc. has a staff skilled in commercial refrigeration repair for Arlington, VA.
We’ve been family-owned and operated since we started in business in 1998, and we strive to bring the personal touch of residential services to all of our commercial services. Our technicians are NATE-certified to bring you top quality repair work.
Why commercial refrigeration repair is necessary
The needs of a family with a refrigerator are much different than the needs of a business that uses a walk-in freezer or walk-in cooler. Only a small change in the temperature inside the refrigerator can lead to food spoiling or suffering freezer burn, which can mean significant money lost for a business. Although commercial refrigeration systems are built to be sturdy and dependable, they are complicated systems that can suffer a number of different breakdowns and repair needs, none of which can be solved through “do-it-yourself” tactics or amateur technicians.
In fact, amateur work is often worse than no repairs at all. Unskilled repair jobs can lead to a broken compressor or broken sealing that will require even more extensive repairs to fix. Professional repairs are vital to make sure that not only is the problem fixed, but it stays fixed and will not trigger additional issues. In addition, if you are in the food service industry, you need to make sure that your equipment stays up to health codes, and amateur repairs cannot guarantee this.
Remember: time is not on your side when it comes to malfunctioning commercial refrigeration. These problems must be fixed as soon as possible before the loss of cooling starts to cause food to spoil. You can’t afford anything but work from trained and qualified technicians who can get the job done fast and right the first time.
Call OASIS Heating, A/C & Refrigeration, Inc.
We take pride at OASIS in only hiring refrigeration technicians who are experienced and certified. Running our business for over 15 years has taught us the importance of professionalism, and we know that this means a great deal to you as a business owner as well: you can count on our fast response and dedication when you need commercial refrigeration repair in Arlington, VA. Call us any time of the day or night.
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Price vs. Quality When It Comes to AC Installation
Tuesday, July 4th, 2017People are always on the hunt for ways to save money, and in general that’s a wise idea. Nobody wants to waste money on something that’s unnecessary or when they can receive the same product or quality of service for less.
But the word quality is key here. Paying less to actually receive something that’s actually less isn’t much of a savings at all! And in the case of an important piece of equipment that controls the comfort of your entire household, such as an air conditioning system, inferior quality far outweighs any upfront savings.
When Should I Refill the Refrigerant in My Air Conditioner?
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017The quick answer to this question: You will never need to refill the refrigerant in your air conditioning system.
It isn’t that an air conditioner won’t need to have more refrigerant (a.k.a. “Freon”) put into it, but a) it’s a repair issue, not a routine maintenance job; and b) even when it does need to be done, you won’t be the person doing it—it’s a task for professionals only.
Some Things to Consider for New Water Heater Installation
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017The water heater is one of the most important appliances in a home. Unlike the air conditioning and the heating systems, a household water heater is expected to work throughout the year, no matter the season. You always need hot water for cooking, cleaning, and bathing. When you’re in the process of having a water heat put into your house—whether it’s the first installation for a new home or a replacement system for an older unit—you need to put some extra thought into your options.
What Does MERV Rating Mean for Air Filters?
Thursday, June 8th, 2017If you are concerned as a homeowner about the health quality of your indoor air, one of the best options available to you is the installation of mechanical air filters. These filters trap pollutants moving through your HVAC system. If professionally chosen and installed, an air filter can eliminate more than 99% of the irritants in the air, resulting in a much healthier indoors.
A Few Important Facts about Your HVAC System’s Filter
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017Replacing or cleaning the air filter in your home’s HVAC system is the most important maintenance job you need to do during the year. (Most of the other maintenance jobs are ones professionals handle during spring and fall inspections and tune-ups.) We previously blogged about how often you need to change the filter, but in this post we’d like closer examine the air filter itself and the job it does.
Zone Air Conditioning: Ducted vs. Ductless
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017Zone control is a method of receiving air conditioning (and heating as well) from a forced-air system. Instead of cooling down an entire home at once whenever the AC comes on, zone control allows a homeowner to decide which rooms (or “zones”) receive the conditioned air.
Installing zone control for a home has some obvious advantages: energy savings from reduced use (you don’t need to cool down unused guest rooms), temperature tailored to the needs of separate rooms (keep the kitchen cool, a baby’s bedroom warmer), and individual comfort for each resident (people can set the zone they are in to suit them).
However, not all zone control systems work the same way. There are two broad options: you can have zone control installed into the ventilation system of a pre-existing HVAC system, or you can have a ductless mini split heat pump installed, which by default work as zone control systems because it uses separate blower units throughout a house. Which is the best choice for zone control?
You can find out your best options for zone air conditioning in Arlington, VA with a call to OASIS Heating, A/C & Refrigeration, Inc. We specialized in installing ducted and ductless zone control in homes.
If you already have an HVAC system in your home that uses ducts and you don’t plan to do major renovations in the future, you should probably consider going with a zone control system retro-fit into the ductwork. This involves professionals placing dampers connected to zone thermostats into the ductwork, then hooking the individual thermostats into a central control panel.
However, people looking for an option that will save space, fit into an older home without vents, or as part of new home construction, should give the advantages of ductless mini splits serious consideration. Zone control is only one of the benefits of going ductless: you won’t lose efficiency through leaky ducts, nor will you need to worry about a drop in indoor air quality due to ductwork becoming dirty and dusty.
The choice will come down to your home and your own future plans. Ductless is a larger change, but sometimes the one that will pay off the most. Zone control in ducts is easier to install and requires less drastic changes. Which one is better is something you’ll need a professional installer help you decide.
You can trust to our more than 15 years of experience providing local homeowners with quality comfort.
Call OASIS Heating, A/C & Refrigeration, Inc. today and we’ll look into how best to provide you with zone air conditioning in Arlington, VA.
The Difference That a Quality Air Conditioning Installation Makes
Tuesday, May 16th, 2017The only type of air conditioning system that you can install on your own is a simple window unit (although you may want a friend to help you balance it). If you live in a home that requires the power of a central AC, you cannot take on its installation as a DIY project. You must have qualified professionals to handle this service from the start—preferably technicians who have many years of experience.
How Humidity Reduces Your Air Conditioner’s Effectiveness
Tuesday, May 9th, 2017Air conditioning repair in Alexandria has to handle all kinds of issues, from leaky refrigerant to broken fan motors. Many customers are surprised to learn, however, that humidity plays a factor in how their air conditioning system functions, and thus is an important consideration during many types of repairs. Virginia residents certainly aren’t strangers to humidity – we get pretty muggy here in the summer – but you may not know just how humidity reduces your air conditioner’s effectiveness.
Humidity & Your Air Conditioner
In the first case, humidity plays a large role in our comfort levels. Human beings usually need relative humidity levels to be between 30% and 50% in order to stay comfortable. Why? Those levels allow sweat to evaporate off of our skin, which makes us feel cooler. When humidity levels are too high, there’s too much moisture in the air and your sweat won’t evaporate. That leaves you feeling sweaty and gross, as well as preventing your body from lowering its overall temperature.
Air conditioner help out with that as part of the normal cooling process. Cooling temperatures cause moisture in the air to move from a gaseous to a liquid state. (That’s why dew forms on plants and grass in the early hours of the morning, when temperature are lowest.) As the air conditioner cools the air, it pulls moisture from the air and sends it back into your home. As it runs, that reduces humidity levels and helps you feel more comfortable.
Unfortunately, if humidity levels are high, that means the air conditioner has to work much harder in order to help you feel comfortable. Yes, it can remove the moisture in the air, but doing so costs power and energy, lowering its effectiveness in the process. Depending on the situation, you may wish to invest in a more effective air conditioner, or have a professional install a dehumidifier in your home to help with the problem. For air conditioning repair in Alexandria, call upon the experts at Oasis Heating A/C & Refrigeration, Inc.
We understand how humidity reduces your air conditioner’s effectiveness and we can make informed recommendations that fit your particular needs! Call us today.
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