John C. Flood

An air conditioners filter, coils, and fins require regular maintenance for the unit to function effectively and efficiently throughout its years of service. Neglecting necessary maintenance ensures a steady decline in air conditioning performance while your energy use steadily increases.

Spring time is here and in full swing and for many people that means increased pollen and subsequently allergies. We love plants, or we should, because they provide nutrition and convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into Oxygen. Not only do flowers and plants provide beauty, as well as a hobby for many they also must pollinate. And it is this pollination that not only allows for plants and flowers to multiply they also wreak havoc for allergy sufferers.

John C. Flood (or J. C. Flood & Co) has been around for a long time, over 100 years of serving the Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland areas with plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical, water mains, sewer, and bath remodeling services.

The term energy efficiency as related to your home is more than just purchasing the latest appliances that say they use less energy. To truly have an energy efficient home, as the home owner you must be actively involved in conserving energy.

There are several types of heat pump systems in use today across the nation. The reasons so many homeowners are choosing this device varies, but there are a few common denominators.

The term energy saving has different meanings for different people. For some, this is more closely aligned with energy conservation while others think of it in a monetary sense. The fact remains the same that both are correct.

With HVAC energy efficiency, all areas that help control the comfort level of your home are involved. The average home and business spends 35% to 40% of their energy bills on the inside environment in which people occupy. As a fixed cost, its reduction was first seen as a money saving venture.

Having a residential energy efficiency home is more than just turning down the thermostat in the winter and changing your furnace filter twice a year. While those things do help along with regular cleaning of the condenser of your air conditioner, there is so much more you can do.

The following article goes over some commonly used terms within the HVAC industry (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) along with some common questions with answers. This is some good basic knowledge for terms and acronyms that you as a renter or home owner may hear from technicians and professionals.