Practical heating, cooling, and indoor air quality advice from the Adams Heating and Cooling team.
Evidence From the Field: Job Pictures AC unit in disrepair after only 2 years without professional maintenance BELOW: A nice Fujitsu mini split 2007 indoor unit after 2 years of no professional maintenance. The owners cleaned the air filters, but it still was not enough, and we received a service call that this AC was…
July 6, 2026
Read More →The photo above shows exactly why we take dryer vent cleaning so seriously. That's a clogged dryer vent fire waiting to happen — a vent that was supposed to run lint-laden air straight to the outside. Instead, it became completely blocked — and then started generating additional material in the attic as lint packed around…
July 6, 2026
Read More →If you have a quizzical look on your face whenever someone mentions central air conditioning, it's time to brush up on your knowledge of condensers and coils. Start by taking the following quiz developed by the Trane Home Comfort Institute, a consumer information service on heating and cooling. Quiz Answer true or false to the…
July 3, 2026
Read More → Find out how to check your system's efficiency and save money! Keeping one step ahead of your air conditioning and heating system can eliminate money wasting problems. Use this guide to determine if it's time now to act. A tune-up could be essential to protect your investment. Remove furnace front panels. Observe area around…
July 3, 2026
Read More →Most homes with central air conditioning and heating systems have ducts that were never properly sealed. The average home's ducts leak around 30 percent of the conditioned air outside the home. The greatest energy use in California homes is for central air conditioning and heating. These leaks are taking money straight out of your pocketbook.…
July 2, 2026
Read More →How to Lower Your HVAC Utility Bills and Stop Wasting Money Looking for ways to lower HVAC utility bills? Your heating and cooling system is one of the largest energy consumers in your home — and when it's running inefficiently, you pay for it every single month. The frustrating part is that most of that…
July 2, 2026
Read More →A Little Chemistry, a Little Physics, and a Whole Bunch of Tubes and Wires… Here Are the Basics of Keeping Cool: An air conditioner makes your home cooler, true. But in terms of how the system actually works, it's more accurate to say that an air conditioner makes your home less warm. What it's really…
July 1, 2026
Read More →Effective October 1, 2005 The California Energy Standards expand duct testing beyond new construction to change-outs of most residential and non-residential HVAC systems.The Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries, Inc. (IHACI) and CHEERS © (California Home Energy Efficiency Rating Services) are working to provide you with as much information as possible on these rule…
June 29, 2026
Read More →HVAC repair scams are more common than most homeowners realize. The industry has its share of bad actors. We've heard from enough North Bay homeowners over the years to know the most common tactics. Here's what to watch for — and how to protect yourself. The Fake Cracked Heat Exchanger This is the most notorious…
June 29, 2026
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