One reason Louisiana homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant. Our Trouth Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal team…
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Short cycling is a term used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) world to explain a situation where a furnace or air conditioner turns on and off too frequently. The “short cycle” is the period of time that your HVAC equipment is actually running, and the shorter this cycle, the harder your system…
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It’s easy to moan when you decide that a major appliance or home system needs replacing. After all, these are expensive investments and probably not your favorite way to spend your hard-earned money. Unfortunately, there’s often not a clear-cut message, short of an appliance completely breaking down, that definitively indicates it’s time to buy a…
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First thing’s first—what exactly is R-22? R22 is a refrigerant for your air conditioner, but it is most commonly known as Freon®. Since 2010, Freon has been banned from production and has since been replaced with R-410A (commonly known as Puron®). While it might seem easier to stick with R-22, here are five reasons why…
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Your furnace filter is the unsung hero of your furnace. It quietly does its job without any fuss and allows the rest of the furnace to do its job. It’s not a complicated item, but there are some basics we at Trouth Air Conditioning and Sheet Metal think you should know to help it do…
Continue ReadingLet’s fast forward to next summer. It feels like 110 degrees outside and, true to Louisiana summers, the humidity is at 100 percent. Then the worst of the worst happens: your air conditioning unit breaks down. Now you have to try to schedule an appointment during the busiest time of the year, and it could…
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Most of us tend to take our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for granted. As long as they are working, it’s easy to go on day after day without thinking about them. But, like most other things, taking care of your HVAC system through regular maintenance is critical to keeping it in good…
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Once the cooler weather hits here in Cameron this fall, you are going to want the inside of your home toasty and comfortable. This means turning on your furnace. Long before the first night you’ll want to use it, you should have your furnace cleaned and checked by a professional from Trouth Air Conditioning and…
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Ductless air conditioning (AC) systems can be the perfect answer for that room which is never quite cool enough or for that new addition you are building. It’s a low-maintenance and affordable option to upgrading to a newer air conditioning unit when more cooling is needed inside your Moss Bluff home. The ductless system works,…
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Though it’s a hidden element in your home, ductwork is crucial to your home comfort. It’s the system by which warm or cool air circulates throughout your home. And all your conditioned air, whether it’s warmed or cooled, has to travel through these ducts. As such, it’s essential to have a well-maintained duct system in…
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