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.

It’s still relatively early in Florida’s hurricane season, but the damage caused to the Tallahassee area by 2018’s Hurricane Michael is still fresh in many people’s minds. This makes many area homeowners consider how they will protect themselves and their property if a hurricane starts tracking our way. Common hurricane preparation steps Floridians turn to include:

While a problem with your air conditioning system may not constitute an emergency per se, Tallahassee’s summer temperatures can sometimes produce heat waves that can, in fact, be life threatening. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal government agencies, extreme heat causes the most weather-related fatalities and illnesses every year.