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...
by Frankie Asfari | Oct 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
Heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the United States every year since 2021, with Americans purchasing 32% more air-source heat pumps than gas furnaces in 2024 alone (Canary Media, citing AHRI data). If you’re one of the millions of Triangle homeowners...
by Frankie Asfari | Oct 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
It’s a cold Raleigh morning, you wake up to a chilly house, and your furnace isn’t heating. Before you panic, know this: many furnace problems have identifiable causes, and some you can fix yourself. But certain situations demand immediate professional...
by Frankie Asfari | Oct 31, 2025 | HVAC Tips
Your heating system is running, your thermostat reads 68°F, and your energy bill just hit $250. Sound familiar? According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Southern households spent an average of $1, 031 on electricity-based heating and $514 on...
