Ice Powered Air Conditioning
Early attempts at air conditioning involved blowing air over blocks of ice. This strategy used to require a tremendous amount of ice and time to effectively cool a room. When Willis Carrier invented the device that would become the modern air conditioning (using a refrigerant instead of ice) the old style air conditioners of the […]
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Refrigerant Leaks
The heart of your air conditioner, that which makes it function, is the freon/refrigerant in your cooling coils. When an air conditioner is operating correctly this refrigerant changes from a gas to a liquid over and over again within the coils. During this process, heat is extracted from the air, and thus the air conditioner […]
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Too Much or Too Little Refrigerant
The final sign that indicates a Freon problem is the most obvious: the vents don’t blow cold air. The home becomes incredibly uncomfortable and the customer is on the phone with Four Seasons scheduling an emergency service.
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It’s Summer but My Air Conditioner is Freezing!
If you find ice developing on your air conditioner at the beginning of this upcoming summer season, the first thing you must do is shut the unit down! Once the system is off, call Four Seasons. A frozen air conditioner is impossible to diagnose or repair and depending on how bad the unit iced up, it could take 4 to 8 hours to thaw completely!
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Increasing Costs of Freon Demand Replacement
Four Seasons is currently offering many attractive deals on new high efficiency air conditioners, and the sooner you act, the more you can save. Don’t pass up this opportunity to save the most money, and contact your Four Seasons representative sooner rather than later!
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Frozen Air Conditioners
When your air conditioner freezes, call Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning to have a look at the system. Water damage from it freezing up can lead to bigger problems in the future. Mold, rust and ruined electrical components are just a few of the issues that water damage can cause, and odds are you will have a difficult time locating the source of your freezing problem on your own.
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Refrigerant Leak? Repair or Replace
Four Seasons service technicians are EPA certified, NATE certified, and certified heat exchanger experts, and they are ready to work with this new grade of refrigerant. We have prepared our company to take proper responsibility for the effect our industry has on the environment, and you can trust that we are here to help you do the same. We are here for all of Chicago so, call in and schedule a free estimate today!
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Phasing Out R-22 refrigerant helps the environment
During the 1980s, scientists observed that the stratospheric ozone layer was getting thinner. Since that time governments around the world have made efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and ozone depleting chemicals.
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