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The young man cleaning filters in the air-conditioning split device in the recently rented apartment in Brooklyn, New York, USAindoor air quality

The Problem With Clogged Air Filters
Busy careers, bustling families, engrossing hobbies, and overwhelming responsibilities keep most people busy day in and day out. It’s understandable why worrying about the air filter in your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is probably way down at the bottom of the priority list.
The top fan component of an AC system showing one of the things to consider when learning how to properly size your unit.Air Conditioning

How to Properly Size an AC System
In the heat of the summer, it’s easy to assume that bigger is better when it comes to air conditioning (AC) systems. Obviously, if you have an air conditioner that’s too small in your Statesville home, you will not be able to keep your temperatures consistently low even if the …
Father helping daughter to walk in healthy indoor air quality at home after learning how UV lights benefit their HVAC system.indoor air quality

How UV Lights Benefit Your HVAC System
Adding an ultraviolet (UV) lighting system to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment of your North Carolina home or business creates a healthier environment for you and your loved ones. At Griffin Heating & Air Conditioning, we take great pride in providing reliable information about the latest trends, …
Air Conditioner outside showing how it can cool your home.Air Conditioning

How Does Your Central Air Conditioner Cool Your Home?
Aside from the professionals, like ours at Griffin Heating & Air Conditioning, who really thinks about air conditioners and their components? Air conditioners keep your Hickory, NC, home or business cool and comfy when the outside temperatures are high, and that’s all you really need to know, right? Well, air …
woman at home suffering from no air conditioning after not knowing the top causes of AC failure.Air Conditioning

Top Causes of AC Failure
It’s the first really hot day of summer when open windows, sun-blocking shades, and the ceiling fans just can’t cut it anymore. You resign yourself to finally turning on your air conditioner (AC)—only to find it blowing warm air, making funny noises, or simply not cooperating at all. It’s a …
Dad and daughter cleaning home to show how environmental issues can affect your AC system.Air Conditioning

How Environmental Issues Can Affect Your AC
When you’re looking at how your air conditioner works, it can depend on a wide variety of factors. Most people realize that the brand you select, the size, the features, and the efficiency rating all play a role in how well an air conditioner will cool your Charlotte Metropolitan area …
Male technician installing air-conditioning system.Air Conditioning

Why Do I Need AC Maintenance Now?
An air conditioner (AC), just like a car, needs regular maintenance and service to run efficiently. At Griffin Heating & Air Conditioning, we recommend getting your air conditioning unit serviced and cleaned at least once a year. The optimum time is in the spring to ensure your system will run …
dust on a table inside a woman's home showing the possible difference between a air filter and an air cleanerindoor air quality

Air Filters vs. Air Cleaners
Our highly climate-controlled indoor environments can often be extremely comfortable in our modern world. Combine that with the fact so many of our daily needs are easily met without needing to go outside, and you find a society that spends nearly all its time indoors. As a result, poor indoor …