Welcome to our
quarterly newsletters.
This “Summer Edition” is being sent to you as a courtesy from
Custom Cooling & Heating, Inc. It is our way of providing
our customers with helpful hints and information needed to achieve
the best performance from their heating and cooling
system.
Summer &
Hurricane Season:
Summer and Hurricane
Season are here.
Beneficial products that you may consider adding to your
home, for additional protection at this time of year, include a
whole house surge protector and/or an air conditioner surge
protector. A power
surge from lightning can result in costly damages to the
homeowner. The whole
house surge protector will help protect your electrical devices in
your home during our famous Florida lightning storms. Just remember……..If you
leave it plugged in, you need to protect it (computers, TV’s,
appliances, phones, etc.).
The cost for a whole house surge protector is $300.00. An air conditioner surge
protector will protect your most expensive appliance….your air
conditioner. Year round
residents know, summer is not a time to be without air
conditioning. An air
conditioner surge protector is $100.00. Per LCEC, about 60% of
surges occur inside the home from microwave ovens or air conditioner
motors.
Helpful
Hints:
In
Southwest Florida, air conditioning
in the summer months is a necessity. However, your air
conditioner is often the largest part of your power cost. Some helpful ways to cut
down on your electrical bills this summer
include:
- Turn off
ceiling fans when not in the room.
- Set your
thermostat no lower than 78 degree Fahrenheit. Each degree below this
temperature will add 8% to your cooling costs.
- Going away for
a while, consider installing a dehumidistat ($90.00). If you set your air
conditioner to over 83 degrees Fahrenheit or turn it off
completely, there is a good chance of mildew forming. A dehumidistat turns the
air conditioner on while you are away to help control moisture,
thus avoiding mildew problems.
- Keep your
filters clean! Once a
month cleaning/replacing is recommended. (Helpful Reminder - When
you pay your electric bill – Change/Clean your A/C Filter.) We also have available,
for order, electrostatic filters. These filters
remove small particles like pollen, tiny dust and smoke that
disposable filters leave behind, leaving the air smelling
cleaner. No need to
replace costly filters each month because electrostatic filters
are washable! More
importantly, they come with a lifetime warranty! When replacing your
filter, it is very important to make sure your filter is the
correct size. If the
filter is too small or too large, it allows unfiltered air into
the system, causing dust to build up in the duct work and on
coils, which will reduce the cooling efficiency.
- Do not close
off duct outlets in certain rooms to cut down on the cooling of
those rooms. This, in turn, will unbalance your air conditioning
system, reduce its efficiency and possibly even damage your duct
system.
- Always operate
your air conditioner’s fan setting on the thermostat in the “auto”
position. This
setting will produce the most economic performance of your air
conditioning system and also controls humidity best in the
home.
- Window tint,
especially on windows facing east and west, will help reduce
excessive heat intrusion into the home.
- We recommend
you service your system with annual or even semi-annual check-ups
to insure your system is running at its most efficient
level.
We
hope these beneficial product/service recommendations and helpful
hints will save our customers unnecessary costly repairs. It is our goal at Custom
Cooling and Heating, Inc. to provide our customers with the utmost
in customer service and satisfaction.
Summer
Special:
Package Units with new 410-A
refrigerant.….Starting at $2,500*,
installed. Unit comes with a 1 year
labor, 10 year parts and compressor warranty.
*Unit
only
We
wish all our customers a Safe and Happy
Summer!
