by Frankie Asfari | Apr 15, 2026 | HVAC
If you washed your car last Tuesday and it was coated yellow by Thursday, you already know what your HVAC system is up against right now. The Triangle’s tree pollen season runs February through May, and it peaks in late March and early April (NC State CNR). For...
by Frankie Asfari | Apr 10, 2026 | HVAC
If you’re shopping for a new air conditioner in Raleigh, the first thing you’ll run into is a number: SEER rating. The second thing you’ll run into is confusion, because the rules changed in 2023 and nobody explained it well. Your old 14 SEER unit?...
by Frankie Asfari | Apr 2, 2026 | HVAC Tips
We get this question more than almost any other: “Is this quote fair?” Most Raleigh homeowners have no idea what AC repair should cost until they’re already sweating. A technician quotes $450, and you don’t know if that’s reasonable or a...
by Frankie Asfari | Mar 18, 2026 | HVAC Tips
Air conditioning accounts for about 12% of all U.S. electricity consumption (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2025). When your AC is running full blast but the house won’t cool down, you’re paying for all that electricity and getting nothing for it....
by Frankie Asfari | Mar 14, 2026 | HVAC Tips
Raleigh’s average high hits 80°F on May 18, and from there it doesn’t let up until mid-September (NWS Raleigh). That gives you a narrow window to make sure your AC is ready. A spring tune-up isn’t just a good idea. It’s the difference...
by Frankie Asfari | Feb 28, 2026 | HVAC Tips
North Carolina just made it possible for Raleigh homeowners to get a new heat pump for free — or close to it. The state allocated $208 million through its Energy Saver NC program, which expanded to all 100 counties in February 2026 (NC DEQ). Meanwhile, the...
by Frankie Asfari | Feb 10, 2026 | HVAC Tips
Heating and cooling accounts for roughly 52% of the average American home’s energy bill (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2020). That’s more than half your utility costs running through one system — and most homeowners don’t fully understand...
by Frankie Asfari | Dec 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
An NREL field study of 4,168 residential AC units found that 72% had improper refrigerant charge and 67% had airflow below the recommended minimum (NREL, 2013). That means the majority of AC systems are already running with problems — most homeowners just don’t...
by Frankie Asfari | Dec 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
Heating and cooling account for 52% of your home’s total energy use, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In the Southeast, air conditioning alone eats up 27% of total home energy costs — nearly triple the national average (EIA). A single...
by Frankie Asfari | Dec 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
If you’re buying a new AC or heat pump in Raleigh right now, you’re getting a different refrigerant than you would have a year ago. As of January 1, 2025, the EPA requires all new residential cooling equipment to use refrigerants with a Global Warming...
