Why Is My Air Conditioning Freezing Up?
When the air stops blowing on a hot day, most homeowners know to check for iced-over evaporator coils sooner or later. This article will help you understand why your system is freezing up and what you can do to resolve and prevent it.
Can Air Conditioning Make You Sick?
If you’re someone who skips routine HVAC maintenance, your AC could make you sick. Mold, bacteria, allergens, dry air, and recirculated air from your AC can contribute to poor air quality. Comfort First offers the tips you need to stay healthy while using air conditioning.
What Is Central Air Conditioning?
Comfort First explains what central air conditioning is, how it works, and what alternatives exist so you can confidently choose a new cooling system when it’s time for an upgrade.
How To Maintain an Air Conditioning System
An air conditioner, like all complicated equipment, needs routine attention to prevent wear and tear from taking a toll year after year. In this post, our expert HVAC technicians explain the steps you should take to maintain your air conditioning system and keep it running at its best.
When Should I Get My AC Tuned Up in North Carolina?
Savvy homeowners in North Carolina know their air conditioners need annual tune-ups, but is there a right time and a wrong time for tune-ups? Let’s look at the reasons you might want to schedule AC maintenance in the spring and the benefits you might enjoy by doing so.
2025 Freon Changes for North Carolina Homeowners
If you’ve been looking into your air conditioner, heat pump, refrigerator, or any other refrigerant-using technology in your home, you might be wondering whether you need to be worried about ongoing changes to regulations. In this post, we’ll cover 2025 freon changes relevant to North Carolina homeowners.
Repair Or Replace – How Can I Know Which My AC Needs?
When your air conditioner falls short of expectations, starts running up your monthly bills, keeps breaking down, or stops working entirely, you’re almost always faced with two options: pay to have your existing system repaired or invest in an AC replacement. We’ll help you figure out which choice to make.
All About AC Repairs!
Dealing with frozen coils, no air at all, strange electrical behavior, tripped circuit breakers, high energy bills, bad smells, or leaking condensate? We look into the many ways your air conditioner can fail you and the repairs your system might need in this deep dive on AC repairs.
Get Ready for a Green Summer!
Summer is coming, and it’s time to think about ways to cut your carbon footprint—and your monthly energy bills. We’ll cover the basics every homeowner should have in mind as temperatures soar, plus a few rarer tidbits of advice that can help you squeeze even more efficiency and comfort from your home without wasting money or resources.
Spring Is in The Air!
Spring is arriving, which means it’s time to worry about higher temperatures, humidity, and allergens in your home—and time to start thinking about maintenance for your air conditioner before things really heat up and your system gets put on the spot. We’ll help you prepare your AC for spring with this quick guide.
How To Avoid AC Repairs & Enjoy AC Energy Savings This Summer
Are you tired of waiting for your air conditioner to break down every time temperatures and humidity hit their annual highs? Don’t suffer through another outage or pay exorbitant monthly bills when you don’t have to. With a few tips from our HVAC team, you’ll be able to avoid AC repairs and enjoy energy savings this summer.
What Does the R22 Ban Mean for Your Home Comfort?
It’s one thing to know that a regulation is coming that affects air conditioners like your own and another thing entirely to know what exactly it all means for your home, your comfort, and your bottom line. Let’s look at what homeowners need to know about the R22 ban.
5 Common Reasons for AC Failure
Air conditioners fail for countless reasons, but most failures fall into a few common categories. If you’re wondering what’s wrong with your system or suspect a developing problem and want to know what to look for, consider whether these five common reasons your AC might fail sound familiar or seem like likely culprits.
DIY Air Conditioner Repair
Having trouble with your air conditioner but loathe to spend money on a professional when you don’t have to? While not every AC problem has a reasonable DIY repair solution, there are a few things you can try to get your system running smoothly again before reaching out to our team.
4 Signs Your AC Unit Is Too Big
Most people know that an air conditioner can be too small, but did you know that your system can also be too big? If left unresolved, this problem can lead to discomfort, accelerated wear and tear, wasted money on repairs and utility bills, and other frustrations. We’ll help you identify the problem with four signs of an oversized AC.
Don’t Let Dirt & Debris Destroy Your North Carolina AC System
We mostly think of dirt and other minor debris as something unsightly, maybe a source of allergic issues, but that dust and mess can take a serious toll on machinery and electronics if left alone. For North Carolina homeowners, keeping your AC clean and clear of debris is crucial to controlling costs over time.
Maximize Your AC Unit’s Performance
Your air conditioner is a big investment, a key part of your comfort and the value of your home. Ensure you’re enjoying the full value of that investment, protecting it, and maintaining it for as long as possible. In this blog post, we cover everything you need to know to maximize AC performance.
Cooling Your Home with Central Air Conditioner Units
Tired of relying on a convenient breeze or an overworked window unit when temperatures soar in the North Carolina summer? Control heat, humidity, and air quality in your home with the full power of a central air conditioning system today. We’ll explain what central air means and what it offers.
N.C. Homeowners: 3 Reasons to Get Your AC Checked Before It’s Too Hot
It’s easy to forget about your air conditioner until things get hot each year, but savvy North Carolina homeowners get ahead of the cooling season by having their AC inspected and tuned up in the spring. We’ll explain why you want to have your AC checked before the summer with three simple reasons.
Get Your AC System Prepared for Cooler Weather
Maybe you already take good care of your air conditioner, scheduling maintenance in the spring and keeping the filter clean and clear throughout the cooling season—but do you prepare your AC for the cooler months, when it might go weeks or even months without turning on a single time?
How Do Seer Ratings Affect Your Home?
If you’ve ever shopped for air conditioners or other HVAC equipment or just looked at the labels on your current system, you’ve likely seen the SEER ratings that purportedly explain energy efficiency for your system—but what do they actually mean for your home? Our team explains this key metric.
What Is a Ductless Mini-Split AC Unit?
Is it time to upgrade your home cooling system? If so, you may have already seen ductless mini-splits, ductless AC, or ductless HVAC proposed as an alternative to traditional systems. In this blog post, our HVAC experts will explain what a ductless mini-split is and why you might want one.
Don’t Ignore Your AC in the Winter
Many homeowners don’t think about their air conditioners at all between the last warm day of autumn and the first warm day of spring—but simply ignoring your air conditioner through the winter could lead to problems down the line. Explore the why and how of caring for your AC in winter with this quick guide.
Need A New AC Now? Comfort First Can Help!
Don’t suffer through the hottest days of summer with inadequate cooling for your needs, outrageous monthly energy bills, or other shortcomings and failures of climate control. Comfort First can help you find the perfect AC for your home’s cooling needs in no time.
Don’t Sweat This Summer – Call Comfort First for AC Service
Homeowners facing the prospect of a miserable or expensive summer because of their cooling equipment shouldn’t just endure. Let the experienced HVAC technicians at Comfort First help with the necessary AC installation, repair, and maintenance you need to keep comfortable through the hottest days.
Three Things to Keep in Mind About AC Repairs
When your air conditioner malfunctions or cuts off completely, it’s important to act as soon as you notice the problem. In this article, the team at Comfort First explains a few key things homeowners should keep in mind when it comes time to take care of a faulty AC.
The Key Reasons to Consider Professional Air Conditioning Repair & Installation Services
It’s tempting as a competent, savvy homeowner to take care of as much as you can around the house yourself. But not everything is well-suited to DIY. Learn more about why you should involve professionals for AC installation and repair in this blog post.
The Advantages of Ductless Mini-Split Air Conditioning Units
Are you considering upgrading your cooling to a ductless mini-split system or just curious about the prospect? Comfort First explains everything homeowners need to know about the advantages offered by ductless mini-splits, including a few things you might never realize on your own.
Common Air Conditioning Problems
Having trouble with your air conditioning and wondering what might be the root cause? Whether you’re hoping you’re looking at a minor issue you can quickly fix or just want to know what you’re dealing with before you call in a professional, we’ll help you understand the most common AC problems to determine the needed solution.
What To Do When Your AC Unit Suddenly Stops Working
If your air conditioner cuts off suddenly on a hot day, you might not just be looking at a day of discomfort—on the hottest days of the year, it’s an outright hazard. Find out what to do next when you realize your cooling isn’t cooling anymore in this article.
Replace Your AC System Now!
Air conditioners don’t last forever, even if you’re great about maintenance and prompt repairs. Technology moves on, wear and tear takes its toll, refrigerants change, and your home may even get bigger. Find out why you should replace your AC now instead of waiting and what you stand to gain.
How Air Conditioning Can Be The Answer To Relieving Your Seasonal Allergies
Everyone understands the importance of air conditioning in a cool home, most people know the importance of air conditioning to a dry home, but do you know the role of air conditioning in clean air that won’t irritate your allergies? Comfort First explains in this blog post.
Hiring A Professional for Your AC Maintenance
Part of routine care for any piece of HVAC equipment is professional care. There’s only so much a homeowner can do alone, even one well-versed in the art of DIY. We’ll explain why you need a professional for AC maintenance and how you’ll benefit from the investment.
When Is It Time to Replace Your AC Unit?
Air conditioners don’t last forever, even if you take perfect care of them, but you can extend their lifespan almost indefinitely with repairs—so when does that become a poor investment and replacement become the wiser option? Comfort First can help you figure it out.
Why Is It So Important to Have Regular Maintenance Done on My AC?
Even if you know that maintenance is supposed to be important for your air conditioning, it can be hard to make yourself spend the money without knowing what you’re getting from the investment. In this post, Comfort First explains why annual tune-ups are crucial and what immediate benefits you might see.
A Short History of Air Conditioning
Air conditioning is often taken for granted in modern homes, but did you know that the history of the technology stretches back even further than you might expect? Explore the history of the AC, going back over 100 years to the invention of the technology and forward into exciting new variations.
What To Look for In A New Air Conditioner
A new air conditioner is an investment in your comfort, the value of your home, and your energy costs—but how do you know what to look for in an AC, when dealing with a complex piece of machinery that you only need to replace every decade or two?
HVAC SEER Ratings
You might already know that SEER ratings help explain the relative energy efficiency of an air conditioner, but do you understand what the ratings actually mean in terms of home energy expenditure? Make sure you’re ready to make a fully informed decision on your next upgrade with this simple guide.
