Cardinal Heating & A/C Inc.

Now that we are finally getting some warmer weather you may have noticed that your A/C is not working like it should. Before you call us for a service call there are a few things that you can check yourself and possibly save some money.    

1. Check to make sure that your thermostat is set in the "cool" position.
2. Ensure that your outdoor air conditioning (condensing unit) is running:
   • Check the circuit breakers in the circuit breaker box (or electrical panel), most likely mounted to an outside wall in the back of the house.
   • Are they in the "On" position? Check the outdoor unit "disconnect switch" to make sure it is in the "ON" position.
   • The disconnect switch is located near the outdoor unit. (Typically a grey 8" wide x 16" high x 4" deep box mounted to the wall).
3. Ensure that the blower motor in your furnace is running. (If the thermostat is in the "cool" position, the furnace blower should be running.) If not, check to make sure the on / off switch at the furnace is in the "ON" position
4. Be sure that you have changed your filter in the furnace recently. An extremely blocked filter can cause your outdoor air conditioner unit to shut down due to lack of proper airflow. A standard filter should be changed every month. Check all return air grilles to make sure they are not blocked by furniture. (The return air grilles are normally located on your walls and are wide and flat).
5. Check all supply air registers to make sure they are open and blowing air.

If your system is still not cooling further diagnosis and repair should be performed by a licensed service technician. Contact us today if you would like to schedule an appointment or “Ask an expert” for more help.

 Carrier^® Greenspeed™ Intelligence Enables Units to Deliver Highest Heating Efficiency Rating of Any Air Source Heat Pump on the Market

The new inverter heat pump delivers an HSPF heating efficiency rating up to 13, the highest of any air source heat pump on the market, and cooling efficiencies of up to 20 SEER. The innovation behind this advanced heat pump is known as Carrier^® Greenspeed™ intelligence and will be available as part of the Infinity^® heat pump line.

These units will not be available to the general public until this fall but because of our relationship with Carrier, Cardinal Heating and A/C has been selected to have access to the first units that arrive in the Seattle area this summer. There is already a lot of interest in these units because of the positive impact they will have on energy bills and the environment. We will be posting more information as it becomes available so check back often or feel free to contact us to get on the waiting list for these units.