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Four Factors to Consider When Buying a Heat Pump

So you are looking to invest in a heat pump. You are not alone––many Americans are making the switch. Why? For starters, heat pumps are generally more efficient than a traditional heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. What is more, heat pumps offer

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How UV Lights Benefit Your HVAC System

Adding an ultraviolet (UV) lighting system to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment of your Arizona home or business creates a healthier environment for you and your loved ones. At ACS Air & Plumbing, we take great pride in providing reliable information about the latest

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Why Isn’t My Furnace Heating My Entire Home?

If your furnace seems to be producing heat inconsistently around your Tucson home to you, you’re not alone. Many homes have varied conditions from room to room causing spotty heating or cooling. On cold days, this can be a nuisance. For example,

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Tips to Troubleshoot Your Thermostat

If your heating or air conditioning system suddenly stops working in your Tucson home, it’s easy to think the worst. However, sometimes the malfunction is not really caused by your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at all, but actually from a broken thermostat.

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Heat Pump Versus Furnace

Looking to install a new heater in your Tucson home? Your two most popular choices are a heat pump and a furnace. Each one has advantages and disadvantages when compared to the other. The What’s What Here are some things to consider

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Why Air Duct Cleaning Is Important

Just like your lungs are an important connection to the rest of your respiratory system, your home’s ductwork, or air ducts, are importantly connected to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. For your HVAC system—and your lungs—to perform at peak level,

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Fall Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

With fall now upon us in Tucson, cooler temperatures are here to stay. This transition from one season to another most definitely affects your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ). And your indoor air quality directly affects your comfort in your home. At ACS

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Fall HVAC Maintenance

As the saying goes, “Time and tide wait for no one.” Whether you’re prepared or not, the summer months and warmer weather are gone, moving aside for fall and cooler temps. That means here in Tucson you need to think about preparing

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What Are Zone Control Systems?

Some like it hot! Others, not so much. If you have a large home with multiple stories or a large household with family members who prefer different temperatures, consider installing a zone control system. A zone control system—or zoning—only provides the

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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

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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 Tucson home, you will not be able to

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Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality

Stand outdoors on one of those days when the weather feels perfect, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the fresh air. Later, take another deep breath—only inside your Arizona home. How does it compare? Improving the indoor air quality (IAQ) at your Tucson home or

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