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Given inflation rates over the past year, the monthly cost of operating your home’s HVAC system has probably never seemed higher. Little doubt you cut back on using the air conditioning during the summer and are now trying to limit your system’s heating output. And you probably keep a much closer eye on the thermostat. Speaking of that thermostat, you may have wondered whether you should install one of those smart thermostats for your HVAC system. From what you have heard, they can help reduce energy costs, right?

While the air filter is the simplest component of your HVAC system, it is integral to its efficient operation and the quality of air circulating through your home. Air filters are also easy to maintain; remove the old one and insert a new one. And to ensure peak HVAC efficiency and air quality, you should replace your air filter regularly.

When temperature and humidity levels get high in Tallahassee, the last thing a homeowner wants to experience is the loss of their air conditioning due to a malfunction. We’re so used to the crisp, fresh air of our AC systems that the damp, warm air that ensues after a breakdown feels incredibly stifling and makes the interior of one’s home almost unbearable.

Tallahassee-area residents rely on their air conditioning systems to help keep them cool during the hot summer months. The cool, clean air provides us with a necessary respite from our summer days’ constant warmth and humidity. But if your AC system breaks down, that cold comfort is quickly lost and replaced by the warm sticky air we strive to escape. While not a “crisis” per se, a broken air conditioner certainly feels like one. Both while awaiting the AC service technician and sometimes when you get the bill.

It’s the height of summer in Florida, which means it’s hot. With a daytime average temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit in July and August, Tallahassee residents rely on their air conditioning systems to keep cool. And when the thermometer exceeds that average temperature, the efficiency of our AC units becomes even more crucial. We have already experienced some triple-digit temperatures this season, but they have not breached the record 105 degrees Fahrenheit day Tallahassee residents experienced on June 15, 2011.