The rooftop air conditioner is a staple for commercial spaces in smaller cities. But what about New York City? Could it work for your business? Here’s what you need to know.
Commercial HVAC
Your Uncomfortable Office Temperature Is Hurting Your Business
When your AC doesn’t work, neither do your employees
It’s August, and the summer slump is in full swing. When the office temperature is uncomfortable, the slump gets even worse:
- Workers at their desks but daydreaming instead of working
- People taking long lunches & lots of breaks
- People are waltzing into the office at 10 and skipping out at 4
Just about everyone is distracted. And some even admit it: 25% of office workers admit that their productivity declines in the summer.
When you have office temperature problems because your HVAC system is not working like it should be, lost productivity is certainly hurting your bottom line.
Don’t Ignore These 5 Signs of an AC Refrigerant Leak
Are you are concerned because your place is not cooling off like it should? Perhaps you’ve noticed warm air or lower than normal airflow coming out of your system’s registers or you’ve heard a hissing sound. Maybe you’ve observed water on the floor by your HVAC unit or seen ice forming on your evaporator coils. These are all telltale signs of an AC refrigerant leak.
IMPORTANT: Losing refrigerant is not normal and likely signals an AC refrigerant leak. A properly running system maintains the same amount of refrigerant. It’s not like oil in your car that must be replenished over time.
Let’s take a closer look at the symptoms of an AC refrigerant leak, and the probable causes of that leak that’s reducing your comfort and increasing your electric bills.
How Often Should Your HVAC Be Serviced? It depends.
It’s a question we get asked all the time: How often should my HVAC be serviced? Unfortunately, there isn’t one simple answer that applies to every system and every customer.
In this article, we’ll take a look at the factors that impact the frequency and timing of your HVAC system maintenance visits.
Read MoreRestaurant Air Conditioning Issues Drive Diners Away
Restaurant air conditioning and customer experience
As a restaurant owner, you’ve probably invested quite a chunk of change in décor and lighting to make your restaurant’s atmosphere inviting. But have you paid as much attention to your restaurant air conditioning and the temperature of the dining room?
10 Tips to Improve Air Quality & Make Indoor Air Safer to Breathe
Air quality alert: How safe is your indoor air?
According to the EPA, indoor air quality can be as much as 2 to 5 times worse than the air outside. The good news is, there is a great deal you can do to immediately improve air quality in your home and work space.
Poor indoor air quality can be even more harmful to your health than outdoor air. There’s also the fact that polluted outdoor air winds up inside (proof: you probably smelled smoke indoors when the wildfire smoke hit New York recently.)
Here’s some helpful information about the causes and impacts of poor indoor air quality, and steps you can take right now to breathe safer air.