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You Don’t Need Two Air Conditioners for a Two-Story Home – You Need Zoning
House too hot upstairs in the summer? Downstairs too cold in winter? If you struggle with making your whole house comfortable at the same time, there’s a solution and it doesn’t involve purchasing another furnace or air conditioner. It’s called zoning and the team at Lancaster Brothers is here to tell you how it works. Read More
Chris Lancaster September 5th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Heating, Indoor Air Quality
Tags: AC Maintenance, Lennox
Repair Your AC or Replace It? Use The $5,000 Rule
So you have an older air conditioner. You know eventually you’re going to have to replace it, but no one wants to think about that. The cost is not something any homeowner looks forward to paying. So you’ve been limping by, year after year, adding Freon every year, and paying the repair bills to keep Read More
Chris Lancaster August 24th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Maintenance
Tags: energy savings
How to Beat Kansas City Humidity
Humidity goes hand in hand with living in Kansas City. And even though your air conditioner occasionally runs nonstop in the summer, it just can’t keep all of that moisture out of your home. Older ACs Can’t Keep Up with High Humidity When humidity is high, your heating and cooling unit has to work Read More
Chris Lancaster August 8th, 2017
5 Reasons for a Leaky AC Unit & How to Fix It
A very common complaint with AC units is the leaking of water. This happens because the evaporator coil in your unit cools the warm air that blows over it, and condensation occurs as a result. That moisture is supposed to drip into a drip pan or drain line and go away from your home. You Read More
Chris Lancaster July 31st, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Indoor Air Quality
4 Likely Causes for a Buzzing AC Unit
When it’s working efficiently and correctly, your air conditioner should not produce any noises louder than a low hum. If you hear a loud, distracting buzz from your AC unit, that is a sign that there is something wrong. Several issues can cause a buzzing noise from your AC unit. Some are very simple fixes, Read More
Chris Lancaster July 12th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Indoor Air Quality
8 Easy DIY Steps to Make Your AC Run at Maximum Efficiency
When you consider that your heating and cooling bills account for about half of your energy expenses year round, it makes sense that a little maintenance can go a long way in making your system run more efficiently and saving you money. With that in mind, the team at Lancaster Brothers Heating and Cooling has Read More
Chris Lancaster June 26th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Indoor Air Quality
Your Air Conditioner Would Like a Massage
So every day your air conditioner faithfully cranks out cold air keeping your home at a comfortable temperature day and night. How many years has it been cranking away? Every year, it gets older, dirtier, and parts get looser or belts get more worn. And just think about that outside unit. It sits out all Read More
Chris Lancaster May 30th, 2017
Posted In: Maintenance
10 Quirky Air Conditioning Facts That Will Blow Your Mind
Your home’s air conditioner has a lot more history than you may think. It’s a modern luxury that we often forget we are privileged to have until it goes out on us in the peak heat of summer. Air conditioning has changed a lot over the course of history. Here are 10 trivia facts about Read More
Chris Lancaster April 18th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling
The 16 Best Houseplants for Healthy Indoor Air & Eliminating Allergens
If you’re not an allergy sufferer, you may not understand the importance of having a place to go where you can breathe clean, fresh, allergen-free air. Springtime is hard on people with allergies. Sneezing, runny nose, that feeling that you want to claw your own eyes out because they itch so badly – we sympathize. Read More
Chris Lancaster March 23rd, 2017
Posted In: Indoor Air Quality
Wi-Fi Thermostats: Which One Is Best for You?
These days, home automation is becoming more and more mainstream. Our devices and appliances are being networked together to provide us with seamless control over all aspects of our homes, turning them into “smart homes.” A programmable Wi-Fi thermostat is a perfect example of how the way we control our homes is being revolutionized. Wi-Fi Read More
Chris Lancaster February 8th, 2017
Posted In: Uncategorized