News

Controlling Humidity in Your Home. Three adorable dogs floating in the pool.

Controlling Humidity in Your Home

December 23, 2024

Hot days feel much less bearable when accompanied by humidity. That’s because increased humidity makes it harder for your sweat to evaporate. Our staff at Above Air, Inc. reminds our neighbors to stay safe this summer. Monitor weather advisories and drink plenty of water, and pay attention to how you feel when it’s hot out.

Continue Reading
Ductless Mini Splits for Comfortable and Healthy Living. Blue and gray modern living room with sofa, armchair and air conditioner.

Ductless Mini Splits for Comfortable and Healthy Living

December 11, 2024

Modern homes are well-insulated—which is excellent for temperature control but not ideal for air quality. Your home can trap molecules that trigger allergies or other respiratory issues. That’s why adequate ventilation and balanced humidity are so important.

Continue Reading
Why Is My Thermostat Blank? Photo of a thermostat mounted on the wall with a blank screen.

Why Is My Thermostat Blank?

November 22, 2024

It is an “Oh no!” moment when you approach your home’s thermostat and see its screen is blank.

Is it serious? Does it mean your furnace, heat pump, or air conditioning is broken? Not necessarily. In fact, most of the time, it is something minor and can be easily fixed.

Continue Reading
How an Air Handler Works. Flower arrangement on an end table in the living room.

How an Air Handler Works

November 11, 2024

If you have a ductless mini split system, you need an air handler to do the heavy lifting. It circulates conditioned air throughout your Florida home. Doing so lets you keep your living space at the desired temperature.

Continue Reading
Air Conditioning Noise Concerns. Overheated young woman sitting in front of a fan trying to cool herself off.

Air Conditioning Noise Concerns

October 28, 2024

Very few central air conditioners (AC) are whisper-silent. A certain amount of noise coming from your ductwork is not uncommon. It is normal to hear the blowers spinning, among other parts of the cooling process.

Continue Reading
Ductless system. Ductless maintenance and why it's important.

Ductless Maintenance

September 30, 2024

Ductless units are up to 30 percent less expensive to cool and 60 percent less to heat than traditional systems, according to ENERGY STAR®.

Continue Reading
Does An AC Kill Mold? Hand in a yellow rubber glove wiping a blue wall or table with a pink cloth.

Does An AC Kill Mold?

September 16, 2024

Your air conditioner (AC) can do several things––keep your Florida home’s indoor air cooler than outdoor temperatures, help to keep indoor airborne allergens at bay, and help keep your home’s humidity low. But one thing it can’t do is kill mold.

Continue Reading
couple sitting on a couch, using their remote to adjust their ductless ac unit.

Going Ductless

August 30, 2024

You can spend up to 30 percent less to cool and up to 60 percent less to heat when you upgrade your AC system, according to ENERGY STAR®.

Continue Reading
Air Conditioning Basics–Did You Know? AC fan.

Air Conditioning Basics–Did You Know?

August 15, 2024

Today’s air conditioner (AC) is based on a prototype invented in 1902 by Willis Carrier, an engineer from Buffalo, New York. Unlike earlier forms of cooling, Carrier’s model controlled the temperature by removing heat and humidity from the air.  Below are some air conditioning basics.

Continue Reading
air conditioner blowing money out of vents.

5 Ways to Save Money on Your AC and Summer Energy Bill

July 31, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) says air conditioning can account for 35 to 40 percent of your utility bill here in Florida. At Above Air, Inc., we take energy efficiency seriously.

Continue Reading

Need HVAC Service?

Contact the experts at Above Air.

Call us at (954) 341-0816!