Air Conditioning Articles

An air conditioner is your lifeline during a prolonged heat wave.

This life-saving comfort system is a necessity when temperatures soar and linger in Springfield as they have under the heat dome that has scorched across Pennsylvania.

Replacing a clogged filter with a clean one can lower your AC’s energy consumption by up to 15 percent. Pay attention to change them on time.

According to the US DOE, air conditioners use about 6 percent of all electricity in the US at a cost of roughly $29 billion to homeowners.

You can spend up to 30 percent less to cool and up to 60 percent less to heat when you upgrade your AC system, according to ENERGY STAR®.

Today’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air.  Below are some air conditioning basics.

It’s a hot day outdoors, and you are inside your Springfield home waiting for your air conditioning (AC) system to kick into full gear.  But instead of cool air coming out of your vents, all you feel is hot air! 

The US Department of Energy (DOE) says air conditioning can account for 35 to 40 percent of your utility bill here in Pennsylvania. At Murphy’s Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, we take energy efficiency seriously.

Should you repair or replace? That’s always the big question when it comes to major home systems like air conditioning (AC).

Can you imagine a scorching hot day here in CITY without air conditioning? During those dog days of summer, your air conditioning system can be your very best friend.   By using the AC Maintenance Checklist to can to sure of getting ready for those hot days.

Here is some useful information from the experts at Murphy’s about air conditioners and how they keep your home cool!