Skyzone jump park

We took the day off but AC Breeze is still working.  We thought we would try this new jump park.  What a blast for the kids.  

The place is clean and very well run and monitored by staff everywhere.  You have to sign a waver but they really have the place set up very safe.  All ages and fun for everyone.  My kids and two of their friends are having a kick out of it

Plan on buying some silly looking socks but what the heck, it

s all good

They have light refreshnents too available at the Sky Cafe.  May not be as good as Jose's Bar and Grill but still good just the same. 

A real 10 for any family wanting to get out and get some exercise.  Certainly better then video Games.

A Vacuum That Sucks

You need to keep up with the dust in your home.  Dust is dead skin cells mixed with all kinds of allergens.  You want to have a vacuum that sucks really well.  Ha I got you didn't I.  Did you think I was gonna talk about a vacuum that doesn't work very well?  Did you go somewhere else with that title?  Shame on you.  Just kidding but this is some comments on getting rid of that dust.  

When you change out your ac filter, it's a great time to also "suck" up the dust from the registers, especially the intake grills.  

So next time you are sneezing in your home, take a look at your filters and see if that is the culprit of your allergies and suck up those dust bunnies.

Crap In Your Lungs-OH MY

I was asked to go to a home a few weeks ago and look at an air conditioning system that the family said they were suffering really bad allergies every time the ac was running.  When we took the cover off the system this is what we saw:

Ouch for the family breathing in this gunk.  Those are chunks of mold.  The mold is going from there to the ducts throughout the home and into the home for everyone to breath.

What can you do to avoid this catastrophe?  Regular Maintenance on the unit including changing your filter each and every month.  Pretty simple right?  It is!

The homeowner learned a valuable lesson that day and they signed up for a regular maintenance program from that point on.  I followed up with this family just yesterday and asked them how it was going and if they had allergy issues still.  I am happy to report that they said that the improvement is remarkable and they are never going to let that happen again.

How about you and your system?  Are you having allergy issues inside your home.  It just might be the AC coil causing it.  Give us a call. We will be happy to come out and look and show you your unit and offer solutions to fix and permanently reduce the possibility of this happening to your family. 

Call us today at 239-303-1318 or check us out on the web at www.acbreeze.net

Air Conditioning- What are my options?

Air quality has a direct correlation to what you have in place for Air Conditioning.  Most people think of AC as something you use to cool down your home if it gets too hot.  Air Conditioners do cool down the space it encompasses but it does so much more.  It also dehumidifies the space.  Humidity is the leading cause of Mildew in the home.  Many times just keeping your windows open can be great to change out your air but too much of it without removing the moisture will cause worse allergies.  So conditioning the air involves removing the moisture but also it involves taking the heat from the inside and moving it outside.  The combination of the two gives us conditioned air.

There are so many different variables involved with the equipment itself.  There is a calculation called a load calculation that involves measuring each room of the home and then taking away infiltration rates away based on what the home is built with, each window and even the window treatments are taken in to the count.  After all this is put together and then based on home many people are in the home at any one time, we are able to determine the right size unit that is needed for the home.  This is the only way to know for sure what is needed.  Then based on those numbers and measurements we utilize what we call a duculator to determine what size duct and entry point of each room so as to keep each room comfortable.

Simply just replacing what was there with the same size, can be devastating and incorrect.  Don't let someone replace your equipment without doing this calculation.  A licensed HVAC contractor needs understand and know how to do this to have their license so ask them to do it.  This is not an area to cut corners.  Many of the homes built in the boom were not sized correctly and so if it's time to replace the unit let's get it right now.  It will save you so much in the long run and will lend to having a more comfortable place to live.

For more information on this subject, check us out on the web at www.acbreeze.net or give us a call at 239-303-1318. 

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes
Clovers and Blue moons
Pots of gold and rainbows,
And the red balloon
That’s the luck of me ___________!
Their magically delicious!

Do you remember what does in the blank above?  See if you can remember and send it as a comment below.

• The original color that was associated with St Patrick's Day was Blue
• St Patrick was a Roman
• The Clover was used to teach the Trinity
• Originally drinking was not allowed on St Patrick's day
• Many children have a tradition that if you don't wear green on this day, you get a pinch.

What are your plans today.  Most want their yearly fix of Corned Beef and Cabbage and a Stein or two of their favorite Irish Beer.

What ever your tradition is, be safe.  Don't drink and drive and have fun!

AC Breeze Cooling and Heating is having a St Patrick's Day Special.  $300 off an entire unit.  Commit to purchase today and save.  That's our way of sharing the luck of the Irish!

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Cost Savings Measures for your Air Conditioner

www.acbreeze.net is the contributor for these cost savings measures. The following are some ideas to put in place that will help with your cooling costs.  Every little bit helps and extra money in your pocket is good for all of us.

1. Put Good white blinds or mini blinds and keep them closed on all East and West facing windows.
2. Keep the thermostat set at 78 degrees and use fans in your occupied rooms.
3. Keep the home closed up tight during the heat of the day.
4. Keep your air conditioners maintained to reach maximum efficiency
5. Plant shade trees around the house.
6. Have an energy audit done so you can utilize the results to make the changes needed to help reduce costs.
7. When it's time to change your unit, make sure you have new cooling load measurement done so you can determine the right system is installed.  Do Not Depend On What Was In Place.  This can be a big mistake.

Most of all it is so important to keep your unit clean and maintained.  The best thing you can do yourself is to keep the filter changed on a monthly basis.

Enjoy the upcoming summer weather.  We are here for you if you need us.

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Cool Tips for Lehigh's Springtime Fair

www.acbreeze.net is our web based home.  We maintain and install air conditioning equipment all over the state of Florida.  We reside in Lehigh so keeping up with the happenings in our area is important to us.  This weekend Lehigh Acres is hosting it's annual Spring Time Fair at the Veteran's Park. This is a time that all the locals get out and spend some fun family time enjoying the entertainment and rides.  We want everyone to be safe and the weather is forecasted to be warm for most of the fair.  The following tips will help you keep cool and safe.

1. Wear sunblock of at least 30SPF to keep from burning. 
2. Use a portable cooler like shown below to keep cool
3. Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water or a sports drink.  Alcohol makes your more dehydrated.  Soda can be very dehydrating also.
4. Wear appropriate clothing for the weather. 
5. Find shade and spend time resting.
6. Use bug protection for the evening time (don't leave home without the essentials)

 Remember AC Breeze Cooling and Heating for all your Cooling and Heating needs.  Give us a call at 239-303-1318 or check us out on the web at www.acbreeze.net.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE FAIR!!

97.7 Spanish Radio in Fort Myers advertising

AC Breeze Cooling and Heating is located on the web at www.acbreeze.net and we are excited to announce here on this post that we have begun a long relationship with 97.7 Latino radio.  Diane Hutchison is our advertising rep and she could not be any better. 

Here is our first commercial.  Listen for it being played over the radio and let us know you heard us.  We will send you a discount certificate for $50.00 off any services if you let us know.  This can be combined with any other offer we have but only one per household in it's entirety. 

Germicidal UV Lights- Are they helpful in Air Conditioning

www.acbreeze.net offers UV lights to purchase and install. in your inside coil of your air conditioning unit.  We have been asked numerous times if they really are helpful and are they worth the expense.  We feature and sell them because we feel they are and I want to address them here in today's blog post. 

Germicidal UV or ultra violet lights have been tested and proved to kill germs for many years. They are used in treatment of  germs and some mildews. I think the most important part is the key of making sure you start from a clean or new coil.  If you install the light on a dirty coil, it will not have the strength to kill what is existing.  In order to treat an active culture you would need several lights installed and then the electric expense will be prohibitive. 

So our suggestion is that if you want to install a light, install it at time of getting a new coil or at time of a throughout cleaning (removal cleaning) so you start fresh and clean and then you definitely can benefit from the light. 

We are running a special installed with an inside and outside (removal of inside) coil cleaner and then purchase and install the germicidal UV light.  $399.00 for both cleanings and the light purchased and installed.  That's a savings of over $150.00.  Give us a call today at 239-303-1318 or check us out on the web at www.acbreeze.net. 

Our Goal Is To Keep Your Existing Equipment Running

www.acbreeze.net is our website and we are constantly updating it and posting these blogs so that folks all over can be educated on what is involved to keep up your system and avoid many of the pitfalls when you don't. 

We were surprised at how the industry in our local market handles preventive maintenance.  We want you to understand what and why needs to be done so that you can be prepared.

Changing your filter is definitely the most important do it yourself upkeep that you can do.  It should be done on a monthly basis.  If you start off with a clean coil and add a UV light and then also change your filter monthly, you will be doing a tremendous job to keep the system running efficiently and keep your allergies way down. 

We as a Air Conditioning Contractor are in the business of conditioning air.  Cooling only is just a part of the job.  Pulling out the moisture from the air is a big part of the job an ac does.  Most people don't understand the importance of this job.  It's what keeps mold and mildew from wrecking havoc in your home.  It keeps you more comfortable as dry air feels cooler so less need for lower temperatures. 

Please feel free to make comments or ask questions after our blog posts.  We want to keep a dialog going that is mutually beneficial for us and yourselves.  We like to have some meaningful conversations about this subject and let others give their opinions.  That's when some great things happen.  We all learn! 

Don't forget to move your clocks ahead an hour this Sunday morning.

regards,
Tammy

Mold on the Coils

Ac Breeze Cooling and Heating did an installation in Varsity Lakes Community this week and the equipment was in really bad shape.  The reason I wanted to address this change out is that the homeowner was responsible for it's condition and most of it was completely avoidable.  I don't think they realized the magnitude of the problem because through the years there were only a couple of issue that came up that required the attention of a AC Company for a repair.

There were absolutely no records of any preventive maintenance done on the equipment and also the filter was very dirty at the time of the change out which also tells us that the filter most likely was not changed very often resulting in the condition we found the equipment.  This is the before:

This mold was going directly through all the ductwork and into the home.  We asked the homeowner about allergies in the home and we were told that most of the family members have really been suffering from severe allergies.  We instructed them that they really need to have the ducts cleaned too but we have stopped the source by replacing the equipment.

This brings us to why does a homeowner allow their equipment to get this bad?  I think mostly due to lack of education in the HVAC field so unless there was a problem with not getting cold air, they didn't see the need to do any preventive maintenance on the system.  Now they understand the repercussions as it cost them in the pocketbook for a new system really before the average lifespan of an ac that is cared for would be. 

The lesson to be learned is that prevention is worth it and your health should absolutely be worth it.

Not all Air Conditioning Companies are alike

AC Breeze Cooling and Heating is not your average Air Conditioning Company.  We care about each and every person and each and every call we make will be to make an assessment on what is best for our customer.  We always look for ways to keep your current system running great for years to come.  Their are so many comments we read around the internet about folks thinking that AC Contractors are in the business to sell new systems.  We do sell systems but we are in the business to do what is right period.  Sometimes it is to replace a system but most of the time, it is to service and or tune up your system. 

We spend most of our marketing dollars encouraging our customers to take care of their systems.  Just like you care for your car, you need to take preventive maintenance measures on a regular basis to prolong the life of your system.

There is a couple things to look for when a company is looking at your system.

1.  First and foremost, are they licensed as a air conditioning contractor?  You have no recourse against an unlicensed contractor or worker.
2. How long have they been working on air conditioners (experience to be able to troubleshoot)
3. Trust your gut. If it doesn't sound right, it probably isn't.
4. All replacement of equipment must involve your contractor getting a permit from the County you reside in.  If they are not willing to do this, run away, it means trouble for you.  The permit will insure that the installation was done correctly.

Once you decide on a company and they treat you right, stick with them.  I want to invite you to be part of our family.  Give us a chance to earn your business.

check us out on the web at www.acbreeze.net  Call us at 239-303-1318.