by Richard Mitchell | Jun 19, 2020 | Air Quality, HVAC
HVAC AND PUBLIC HEALTH In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, people are becoming much more aware of public health. With most of the country on stay-at-home orders, it is more important than ever to make sure that our immediate environments are safe. Your HVAC...
by Richard Mitchell | Jun 18, 2020 | HVAC, Air Quality
KEEPING COOL WHEN THE POWER IS OUT Blackouts and brownouts happen often in the summertime as air conditioners throughout the city tax the electrical grid. While most power grids are designed to handle such fluctuations in usage, they can still be overwhelmed with the...
by Richard Mitchell | May 31, 2020 | HVAC, Air Quality, Heating
IS IT TIME TO REPLACE YOUR DUCTWORK? Have you noticed your air conditioner never reaches the temperature you set it to? While there are several things that could be causing your HVAC system to operate inefficiently, one of the first things you should check is your...
by Richard Mitchell | May 19, 2020 | HVAC, Air Quality, Heating
What is a Mini-Split AC? Nearly every home in the world requires some form of climate control, whether it be for heating or cooling. Central air conditioning and large heating furnaces are used in many applications, but they require expensive units and infrastructure....
by Richard Mitchell | May 6, 2020 | HVAC
Why You Need HVAC Surge Protectors You plug your computer into a surge protector, but did you know your HVAC unit needs one, too?. Small electrical surges happen all the time, and most often you won’t even know that it’s happening. They are generally not dangerous,...
by Richard Mitchell | Apr 3, 2020 | Air Quality
Improving Air Quality for Family Health Improving Air Quality for Family Health Poor indoor air quality is fairly common. From cleaners to burned food and beauty products, there are thousands of contaminants being breathed in and out every day. These particles have...
by Richard Mitchell | Mar 20, 2020 | Air Quality, HVAC
COVID-19 UPDATE To the Carolina Comfort Family As we continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 we here at Carolina Comfort Inc. wanted to inform all of you about the precautionary measures we have taken to help reduce the spread of the Coronavirus. We will continue...
by Richard Mitchell | Jan 6, 2020 | HVAC, Furnace, Heating
What are heat strips? If you have an electric heat pump, during the course of your fall preventative maintenance you may have overheard the technician say that he tested the “heat strips” and wondered what they were talking about? Well wonder no more! “Electric heat...
by Richard Mitchell | Jan 6, 2020 | Air Quality, HVAC
Why Winter Makes Indoor Air Quality Worse Winter is here, and so is cold and flu season, unfortunately. If you’re like me, you tend to stay indoors in the winter, bundled up from the cold and winter weather, but have you ever noticed that often, the more time we spend...
by Richard Mitchell | Dec 18, 2019 | HVAC
How do you size a commercial HVAC system? Purchasing a new heating and cooling unit for a home is one thing, but purchasing one for a commercial building is quite another. Just like with buying an air conditioner for a house/residential property, there are certain...
