19 Feb

Think of Your Air Conditioning System as a Vacuum – Maintaining Your A/C System

vacuum like air conditioning system maintenanceBefore I ever went into air conditioning, I was like most typical women homeowners.  I hardly ever thought about my air conditioning system because it was out-of-sight out-of-mind as they say.  All I knew was that it worked when I turned it on, and that it turned off when I turned it off.  I didn’t think much more about it, until it broke down.  Then I went into the air...

11 Feb

Comparing Car Maintenance to Air Conditioning Maintenance in Arizona

air conditioning maintenance is like car maintenanceIn Arizona there are many factors that can impact your air conditioning systems performance.  One of the major factors is not having proper maintenance done on the a/c system.  Just like a car, you a/c system has many moving parts and components that need to be maintained.  I think of it like this.  If you were going to go on a long road trip, would you first have your car...

3 Feb

Controlling Cooling Costs – Working At Home in Phoenix, Arizona

Controlling Cooling CostsWhether you're one of the ever-increasing numbers of home office dwellers or are a stay-at-home mom raising a family, when you spend morning, noon and night in your house, your energy costs are bound to skyrocket - right? Not necessarily - provided you make some simple adjustments. To start with, everybody has comfort levels in terms of indoor temperature. For myself,...

29 Jan

Time For A New AC Unit? Finding The Best One For Your Space

When it's time to upgrade your air conditioning system, there are many things to consider, not the least of which is cost. Everything that goes into the equipment from the engineering standpoint, refrigeration, the engineering that’s involved on a unit is pretty extensive - and from a consumer's standpoint there are things like air flow temperature ratings, BTU ratings and...

21 Jan

What Home Heating System Should I Choose for Arizona?

So, what's the best type of heating system for you? Well, in the Phoenix area we don’t use very much heat. Our energy expenditures usually break down to about 25% heating, 75% cooling. Our temperatures do not get nearly as cold as they do in other regions. In fact, we typically don’t drop below 32 degrees. Let's consider our options. For starters, there's the heat pump...

30 Dec

On Time Air Conditioning Makes ‘Healthy’ Donation to Surprise, Arizona Family

The team at On Time Air Conditioning was proud to be a part of a wonderful event on Saturday, December 17th that was organized by Special Spaces of Phoenix, which is a non-profit organization that creates dream bedrooms for kids with life threatening illnesses.  You may have seen Special Spaces featured on the show “Secret Millionaire” which was aired on channel 15...