Spring is in the Air!

"Did you know that 65% of home energy use is consumed by water heaters and HVAC systems? With Earth Day right around the corner now’s the time to include HVAC maintenance in your spring cleaning schedule in order to keep those systems running efficiently. Check out some easy maintenance tasks you can do to keep your system running and avoid costly issues.

Spring HVAC Startup Checklist: Here are eight important things to check BEFORE switching the wall thermostat to cooling."

Please follow the link below to read the checklist! 

http://www.ac-heatingconnect.com/spring/

Air Scrubbers

"The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental dangers. The quality of indoor air can be two - five times (and even up to 100 times) more polluted than the worst outside air.

Air Scrubber Plus® with ActivePure™ technology reduces up to 99.9% of the harmful contaminants throughout your home."

For more information on this product, please follow the link listed below! 

http://airscrubberplus.com/the-benefits/#health-conscious

Tune Up or Turn Down!

"Your heating and cooling system uses over 50 percent of the energy costs in your home."

"While changing the air filter is one of the simplest things you can do to keep your air conditioner working, a regular maintenance routine with an air conditioning professional will keep your unit from malfunctioning during the hottest days of the summer." 

Please follow the link provided to watch a short video about 5 Things to Know About A/C Maintenance! 

https://www.angieslist.com/videos/video-5-things-know-about-ac-maintenance.htm

Keep in mind, that Harbin Heating & Air Conditioning offers: 

The Best Tune-Up In Town

Our Tune-Up Can:

• Lower utility bills by reducing energy use and waste
• Extend equipment life
• Improve system reliability for fewer breakdowns and repairs
• Increase cooling & heating capacity and efficiency
• And increase your peace of mind!

Under our Tune-Up Program, all service department parts, materials, and labor qualify for a 15% discount (excluding diagnostic fee). This applies to every unit you own that is protected by our annual agreement.

Call us today about our SPECIAL RATES for this great investment!

York Air Conditioners

Affinity™ Series split system air conditioning units offer higher energy efficiency than standard models — plus, an innovative QuietDrive™ Comfort System for very quiet operation.

Please see the website provided below for more information on the York Air Conditioners. 

http://www.york.com/for-your-home/air-conditioners/air-conditioners-affinity-series

The Best in Ductless Technology

"Each Samsung air conditioning system is powered by a variable speed Samsung inverter driven compressor. The variable speed control allows the compressor to operate at precisely the speed needed to generate the cooling and heating your home needs, resulting in increased efficiency, reduced wear on the internal components and lower sound levels."

At Harbin Heating & Air, we offer this Samsung Mini Split at the best price. Check our website for more information! 

https://www.harbinair.com/samsung-mini-split/

You can find more information at the Samsung HVAC website: https://samsunghvac.com/ductless.php

Did Someone Turn Up The Heat?

The heat is starting to ramp up! We’ve already seen temperatures near 90 degrees! 

As the air conditioner season is upon us, there are a few minor maintenance preparations that need to be addressed on all systems.

The condensation pipe is notorious to clog up. As a result, from the clogging, ceilings can be ruined, as well as closet spaces and flooring. A simple preventive maintenance can go a long way. 

At Harbin Heating and Air Conditioning, we offer an annual preventive maintenance. For an investment of $69.00 (plus tax) we will perform this service. We receive rave reviews from our customers on a daily basis.

Let OUR family serve YOUR family!

Duct, Duct... Mold?

When your heating and air duct, or equipment, is installed inside the crawl space, the temperature of the air is being delivered. The duct work is around 45 to 55 degrees. When that mixes with the warm (100% +) humid air, then, condensation is the end result. Some homes have drainage issues or rain water run-offs that go under the foundation walls, and the moisture starts to mix with warm humid air. Either way, it results in mildew growing in the crawl space - which will result in heavy molding if nothing is done to stop the issue.

To correct the issue, you have to do 3 very important things:

Install a Moisture Barrier

Installing a plastic moisture barrier (minimum of 6 mil. thickness) will lay on the ground. First, you need to clean any debris from the crawl space. Then, lay the material down on the surface. Roll the plastic up the wall 12”. Also, cut around each foundation pier. Roll the plastic up 12”, as well. Then, foam the plastic to the walls and piers to keep moisture from seeping up the moisture barrier. 

Install a WHOLE House Dehumidifier

We used to tell our customers to go to your favorite big box store and purchase a 65-pint dehumidifier (a window unit). Now to our knowledge, they unfortunately break a lot. So, now we rely on a Honeywell DR65. This is a whole house machine that goes in the crawl space and suspends from the floor joist. We duct the system to each end of the crawl space to warm and dry up the moist areas. We install an independent drain line either in the sewer line or outside away from the foundation.

Seal Your Duct Work

Once you have completed steps 1 and 2, then you are ready to seal your duct work. There are two rules for doing this. You can seal the duct work by removing the duct wrap insulation and painting the seams with a liquid mastic. Then, install new duct wrap insulation around each duct. Some customers decide to replace the entire duct system and seal it completely while installing the new duct work. 

For more information, you can reach me at kevin@harbinair.com.

OZ the Wizard of Clean

Ozone's Effective Applications:

•  Ozone kills bacteria, viruses, molds, spores, and mildew
• Ozone destroys chemical contaminants such as: aldehydes, which can be discharged from paneling, carpets, insulation, paints, stains, and plastics
• Ozone eliminates odors from cigarettes, cigars, pets, mildew, airborne molds, locker rooms, and shoes.

Some Area Application:

• Hotels
• Offices
• Housing
• Dental and Doctor Offices
• Basement and crawl spaces
• Kitchens
•  In Air-Treatment
• Pet Areas

If you have questions about this topic, please send me questions at: kevin@harbinair.com.

This is the Harbin Heating & Air blog. We serve Corinth, MS, North MS, Savannah TN, South West TN, & North West AL.