Heating and air conditioning in In and near the Baton Rouge | One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning

Heating and air conditioning in In and near the Baton Rouge | One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning

Beat The Heat Summer Tip - Filter and Indoor Air Quality

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® Indoor Air Quality experts can convert your heating and cooling system into a whole-house Air Treatment Center. To control these pollutants that are injurious to your health, advanced air cleaning systems like the MicroPower Guard ^® are designed to remove the smallest particles from the air; while the OxyQuantum ^® UV lights will control both the germs and gasses in your home. As an example, particles that are 5 microns or smaller will pass through your lungs as you breathe, while 98% of all air particles are less than 1 micron. And, the smaller the particle, the greater the health hazard. Store bought filters cannot remove these smallest of allergens and have no capability of having any effect on germs and gasses.

The EPA recommends that you have your air ducts, heating and cooling systems inspected first by a professional heating and cooling contractor. If your One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® technician discovers that your air ducts have substantial visible mold, dust, dirt, and other contaminants or a musty odor, they may recommend duct cleaning. This is especially important if someone in your household suffers from asthma, allergies, or other symptoms that may be related to indoor air pollution. Although duct cleaning alone has never been shown to actually prevent health problems, it is an important step in a whole-house air cleaning strategy. The One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® technician can perform ductwork installation to meet your system requirements.

Much of the dirt and dust that accumulates in the ducts adheres to the duct surfaces and to the furnace and air conditioning components. This does not mean that it necessarily becomes airborne and enters our breathing space. However, this accumulation is a perfect breeding ground for mold, bacteria, and other fungi that are definite sources of indoor air pollution. It also reduces the efficiency of your heating and cooling system.

At One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning^®, we can share with you your whole house Air Treatment Center options to clean, disinfect and deodorize the air in your home 24 hours a day, naturally and without chemicals; then you can decide which best fits your concerns and needs.

Time for that Spring A/C Maintenance - Save $30

Maintenance Program - Save $30 on Preseason A/C Maintenance

Comfort Club™ Membership Program

What would happen if you never changed the oil in your car? Or, what if you never checked your car's tires for wear? Like your car, your home's cooling and heating system requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely and efficiently. Without it, serious problems can develop, causing you a great deal of damage to repair.

The One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® maintenance agreement, Comfort Club™, provides you with regular system checks. It's a bi-annual planned check-up and service. The maintenance completed is designed to meet or exceed all manufacturer and extended warranty requirements for system maintenance and surpasses the recommendations set forth from the Department of Energy and most utility companies. A Comfort Club™ agreement will keep your system running at its peak.

As a Comfort Club™ member, you'll receive:

• AC Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your air conditioner, plus one safety check, usually in the early spring or summer.
• Furnace Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your furnace, plus one safety check, usually in the fall or winter.

Membership highlights include:

1. System Lifespan – your system can last up to twice as long. It’s like getting two air conditioners and two furnaces for the price of one. The annual service you receive as part of your Comfort Club™ membership can double the remaining life of your air conditioner and furnace.
2. Save Money and Be “Green” – Your savings on utility bills can easily pay for annual service. It’s the closest thing to a guaranteed profit investment. Plus, conserving energy is important to the planet’s health.
3. Breakdown-Free Guarantee – One Hour Annual service reduces breakdowns so much, club members receive a reduced diagnostic fee and a 15% discount on all repairs.
4. Premier Client Rewards - As a Comfort Club™member you enjoy special privileges. If you ever need service, you immediately go to the front of the line when setting your appointment.
5. Inflation Protection – Comfort Club™ membership is available for a low monthly fee. Check with your service technician about how you can save with our Comfort Club™ membership.

In addition, you become part of our Comfort Club™ Rewards program which is a book of coupons* packed with discounts at name brand businesses in your area. You can save up to 50% or get 2-for-1 deals at restaurants, shops, hotels and more! OurComfort Club™ membership program is risk free, so you can’t lose.

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What is a FURNACE?

Furnaces

What's up with the cold draft in my home?

When it comes to repairing and providing maintenance for furnaces, you can rest assured that your investment will be protected when you use One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning®.

A home furnace is a major appliance that is permanently installed to provide heat to an interior space through intermediary fluid movement, which may be air, steam, or hot water. The most common fuel source for modern combustion furnaces in the United States is natural gas; other common fuel sources include propane (LP), fuel oil, coal or wood. In some cases electric resistance heating is used as the source of heat, especially where the cost of electricity is low. Combustion furnaces always need to be vented to the outside. Traditionally, this is through a flue, which expels heat along with the exhaust.

Central Warm-Air Furnace: A central warm-air furnace is a type of space-heating equipment in which a central combustor or resistance unit--generally using gas, fuel oil, or electricity--provides warm air that circulates through ducts leading to the various rooms.

• A forced-air furnace is one in which a fan is used to force the air through the ducts. This is the most common in the Baton Rouge Area
• In a gravity furnace, air is circulated by gravity, relying on the natural flow of warm air up and cold air down; the warm air rises through ducts and the cold air falls through ducts that return it to the furnace to be reheated, thus completing the circulation cycle. (more common in northern climates)

The furnace typically is divided into three primary components:

• The burner (includes the heat exchanger, draft inducer and venting) - The flame originates at the burners and is drawn into the heat exchanger by the negative pressure produced by the draft inducer. The hot gasses produced by the combustion of the flame pass through the chambers of the heat exchanger and heat the metal walls of the heat exchanger. The gasses cool as they transfer the heat to the heat exchanger and are at about 120 degrees as they exit on a high efficiency furnace. The cooled gasses then enter the draft inducer blower and are pushed into the venting pipes. The exhaust gasses then are directed out of the house through the vent pipes.
• The blower and air movement - The blower creates a negative pressure on the intake side which draws air into the ductwork return air system and blows the air out through the heat exchanger and then into supply air ductwork to distribute throughout the home.
• Controls and Safety Devices - The controls include a gas valve, ignition control, ignitor, flame sensor, transformer, limit control, blower control board, and flame roll out switch. A limit control is a safety device that will open the electrical circuit to the ignition control and stop the gas flow if the furnace over heats. The flame roll out switch does the same thing if the flame was rolling out of the heat exchanger instead of being completely induced into it by the draft inducer.

Central furnaces should be checked for SAFE OPERATION and tuned-up annually. The best time is just prior to the heating season and prior to any regular use of your central heating unit or furnace. Furnaces left unchecked can be a major health, fire, and carbon monoxide hazard.

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® can help you make the best decision on which furnace maintenance service or plan is best for you.

Heater Safety Inspection and Service Plan

Maintenance Program

Comfort Club™ Membership Program

What would happen if you never changed the oil in your car? Or, what if you never checked your car's tires for wear? Like your car, your home's cooling and heating system requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely and efficiently. Without it, serious problems can develop, causing you a great deal of damage to repair.

The One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® maintenance agreement, Comfort Club™, provides you with regular system checks. It's a bi-annual planned check-up and service. The maintenance completed is designed to meet or exceed all manufacturer and extended warranty requirements for system maintenance and surpasses the recommendations set forth from the Department of Energy and most utility companies. A Comfort Club™ agreement will keep your system running at its peak.

As a Comfort Club™ member, you'll receive:

• AC Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your air conditioner, plus one safety check, usually in the early spring or summer.
• Furnace Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your furnace, plus one safety check, usually in the fall or winter.

Membership highlights include:

1. System Lifespan – your system can last up to twice as long. It’s like getting two air conditioners and two furnaces for the price of one. The annual service you receive as part of your Comfort Club™ membership can double the remaining life of your air conditioner and furnace.
2. Save Money and Be “Green” – Your savings on utility bills can easily pay for annual service. It’s the closest thing to a guaranteed profit investment. Plus, conserving energy is important to the planet’s health.
3. Exclusive Repair Savings - Save 15% on all repairs and 1/2 price for all Diagnostic services.
4. Premier Client Rewards - As a Comfort Club™member you enjoy special privileges. If you ever need service, you immediately go to the front of the line when setting your appointment.
5. Inflation Protection – Comfort Club™ membership is available for a low monthly fee. Check with your service technician about how you can save with our Comfort Club™ membership.

Time Running Out on Federal Tax Credit for A/C

Up to $4000 in Incentives on New Central Air Conditioning & Heat.... Expires soon!

- Li Little Known Programs Helps us trade-in old, non-compliant Freon systems

This is great news for you and your wallet if your central A/C is over 8 years old or still runs on theOLD FREON.

Please allow me to explain…

As recently publicized by USA Today, it is a little known, and a somewhat inconvenient fact that Home Central A/C’s using R-22 (most commonly know as ‘FREON’) are no longer being made as of this past January 2010. Central A/C’s made today now use 'Puron' (R410A), a more efficient, environmentally sound refrigerant than the Old Freon. Puron has actually been used in Home A/C’s since 1996, but has only penetrated a small portion of the market because of a lack of urgency, until now.

This phase out step is a Federally mandated requirement originally set in motion by the Clean Air Act of 1992. You may even remember when this happened with our cars in 1992. However, unlike our cars, existing central A/C cannot use Puron because it is compressed at a much higher pressure and requires newer, different equipment.

This now leaves the majority of homeowners in the U.S. just like you, sitting on Obsolete, ‘Old Freon’ systems to cool their home.

My company, One Hour Air Conditioning, is one of North America’s leaders and Experts in Home Service, and I have put together an exclusive ‘National Comfort Compliance’ (NCC) Program to help homeowners replace their now ‘Obsolete’ FREON systems. This program takes advantage of three (3) separate, little known programs to help minimize the investment impact of installing a Compliant Central A/C system that is 2010 Federally compliant:

#1 - A $1500 Federal Tax rebate

Good timing for you. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act, a credit of up to $1500 has been made available for qualifying systems being installed, many of which qualify under the NCC Program. Better yet, we provide written certification and provide all necessary paperwork to take full advantage of this little used program which ends 12/31/2010!

#2 - up to $2700 NCC Cash Trade-in allowance

There is normally no trade-in for older, Freon style systems, but I am willing to give you up to an additional $2700 trade-in allowance right off the top toward any qualifying system investment.

and, Last but not least…

#3 - A special Home Improvement line of credit

You don’t even have to pay me right away. I have set up a terrific home project line of credit plan with one of America’s #1 retail financers for NO MONEY DOWN along with either 12 months no interest OR a low 9.9% APR option on all system options.

Energy Efficiency Guarantee

"These Brand New compliant systems are a dream! I’m so confident you will save at least 25% on your cooling and heating bills (most project to save more like 30% to 50%), that I will pay you double the difference for a year if you don’t! "

If these central air conditioning and heating systems were not among the best on the market, I couldn’t afford to make such a promise.

What To Do Next

Give me a call today and take advantage of our exclusive National Comfort Compliance (NCC) Program before the deadline. I can be reached at 225-752-0001. We can schedule for a Technician to come out and perform a FREE, no-obligation Compliance, and Energy analysis. At that time we will be able to share all program details and the cost on a compliant system that meets your needs and budget, a system of your choosing.

Why you must act soon

Do not wait to call me until your system breaks down at the most inconvenient time, and you will virtually be required to be compliant, with little or no incentives. Again, give me a Call at 752-0001today.

Also, the NCC Trade-in allowance, which comes out of my company’s pocket, is limited to the first 96 compliant system installations in before September 30th, 2010

Finally, the deadline for the NCC program is Friday, July 31st 2010. This deadline has been extended and set just in time for the end of the Federal tax credit program. If you think you may need a new central A/C anytime in the next 3 years, if your bills are over $200 per month, or if your old system runs on the Old Freon and has been nickeling and diming you to death....you cannot afford to wait!

Give me a call now at 752-0001 and I will set an appointment for your no-obligations survey

$2095 For Your Old A/C

How to Get New Central Air Conditioning & Heat, Plus $2095!

- Little Known Programs Helps us trade-in old, non-compliant Freon systems

This is great news for you and your wallet if your central A/C is over 8 years old or still runs on the OLD FREON.

Please allow me to explain…

As recently publicized by USA Today, it is a little known, and a somewhat inconvenient fact that Home Central A/C’s using R-22 (most commonly know as ‘FREON’) are no longer being made as of this past January 2010. Central A/C’s today now use R410A, a more efficient, environmentally sound refrigerant than the Old Freon. R410A has actually been used in Home A/C’s since 1996, but has only penetrated a small portion of the market because of a lack of urgency, until now.

This phase out step is a Federally mandated requirement originally set in motion by the Clean Air Act of 1992. You may even remember when this happened with our cars in 1992. However, unlike our cars, existing central A/C cannot use R410A because it is compressed at a much higher pressure and requires newer, different equipment.

This now leaves the majority of homeowners in the U.S. just like you, sitting on Obsolete, ‘Old Freon’ systems to cool their home.

My company, One Hour Air Conditioning, is one of North America’s leaders and Experts in Home Service, and I have put together an exclusive ‘National Comfort Compliance’ (NCC) Program to help homeowners replace their now ‘Obsolete’ FREON systems. This program takes advantage of three (3) separate, little known programs to help minimize the investment impact of installing a Compliant Central A/C system that is 2010 Federally compliant:

#1 - A $1500 Federal Tax rebate

Good timing for you. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment act, a credit of up to $1500 has been made available for qualifying systems being installed, many of which qualify under the NCC Program. Better yet, we provide written certification and provide all necessary paperwork to take full advantage of this little used program.

#2 - $595 NCC Cash Trade-in

There is normally no trade-in for older, Freon style systems, but I am willing to give you an additional $595 trade-in discount right off the top toward any compliant system investment.

and, Last but not least…

#3 - A special Home Improvement line of credit

You don’t even have to pay me right away. I have set up a terrific home project line of credit plan with one of America’s #1 retail financers for NO MONEY DOWN along with either 12 months no interest OR a low 9.9% APR option on all system options.

Energy Efficiency Guarantee

"These Brand New compliant systems are a dream! I’m so confident you will save at least 25% on your cooling and heating bills (most project to save more like 30% to 50%), that I will pay you double the difference for a year if you don’t! "

If these central air conditioning and heating systems were not among the best on the market, I couldn’t afford to make such a promise.

What To Do Next

Give me a call today and take advantage of our exclusive National Comfort Compliance (NCC) Program before the deadline. I can be reached at 225-752-0001. We can schedule for a Technician to come out and perform a FREE, no-obligation Compliance, and Energy analysis. At that time we will be able to share all program details and the cost on a compliant system that meets your needs and budget, a system of your choosing.

Why you must act soon

Do not wait to call me until your system breaks down at the most inconvenient time, and you will virtually be required to be compliant, with little or no incentives. Again, give me a Call at 752-0001 today.

Also, the NCC Trade-in portion of $595, which comes out of my company’s pocket, is limited to the first 96 compliant system installations in July 2010

Finally, the current deadline for the NCC program is Friday, July 31st 2010. This deadline has been extended and set just in time for our busiest time of year…The SUMMER.

Give me a call now at 752-0001 and I will set an appointment for your no-obligations survey.

Exclusive 'Health Club' for your A/C

Comfort Club™ Membership Program

What would happen if you never changed the oil in your car? Or, what if you never checked your car's tires for wear? Like your car, your home's cooling and heating system requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely and efficiently. Without it, serious problems can develop, causing you a great deal of damage to repair.

The One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® maintenance agreement, Comfort Club™, provides you with regular system checks. It's a bi-annual planned check-up and service. The maintenance completed is designed to meet or exceed all manufacturer and extended warranty requirements for system maintenance and surpasses the recommendations set forth from the Department of Energy and most utility companies. A Comfort Club™ agreement will keep your system running at its peak.

As a Comfort Club™ member, you'll receive:

• AC Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your air conditioner, plus one safety check, usually in the early spring or summer.
• Furnace Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your furnace, plus one safety check, usually in the fall or winter.

Membership highlights include:

1. System Lifespan – your system can last up to twice as long. It’s like getting two air conditioners and two furnaces for the price of one. The annual service you receive as part of your Comfort Club™ membership can double the remaining life of your air conditioner and furnace.
2. Save Money and Be “Green” – Your savings on utility bills can easily pay for annual service. It’s the closest thing to a guaranteed profit investment. Plus, conserving energy is important to the planet’s health.
3. Breakdown-Free Guarantee – Our service reduces breakdowns so much, we guarantee that if your furnace or air conditioner needs repairs while you are a Comfort Club™ member, the next six months of membership is free.
4. Premier Client Rewards - As a Comfort Club™member you enjoy special privileges. If you ever need service, you immediately go to the front of the line when setting your appointment.
5. Inflation Protection – Comfort Club™ membership is available for a low monthly fee. Check with your service technician about how you can save with our Comfort Club™ membership.

In addition, you become part of our Comfort Club™ Rewards program which is a book of coupons* packed with discounts at name brand businesses in your area. You can save up to 50% or get 2-for-1 deals at restaurants, shops, hotels and more! OurComfort Club™ membership program is risk free, so you can’t lose.

Air Conditioners

Is your home being cooled properly?

Each year we take thousands of calls from customers who need help with air conditioner repairs or installation. We understand the importance of feeling comfortable in your home’s climate. Air conditioning is a process that controls the filtration, air movement, temperature and humidity of a given environment. Air conditioning is always associated with the cooling and the dehumidification process of air, and is therefore identified with refrigeration equipment. A residential central air conditioning system keeps your entire home cool in the warmer months, while it helps lower indoor humidity levels. Air conditioners can be centralized with ductwork to carry the cooled air to various rooms or individual units that cool specific areas.

How Does Air Conditioning Work?

Most people think that air conditioners lower the temperature in their homes by pumping cool air in. The actual process removes warm air from your house and cycles it back in as cooler air. This cycle continues until your thermostat reaches the desired pre-set temperature.

System elements include a compressor, a fan, condenser coil, evaporator coil, and a refrigerant. The unit extracts heat from indoor air and transfers it outside, leaving the cooled indoor air to be re-circulated.

An air conditioner is basically a refrigerator without the insulated box. It uses the evaporation of a refrigerant to provide cooling. The mechanics of the refrigerant evaporation cycle are the same in a refrigerator as in an air conditioner. A compressor compresses cool refrigerant, causing it to become hot, high-pressure gas. This hot gas runs through a set of coils so it can dissipate its heat, and it condenses into a liquid. The liquid then runs through an expansion valve, and in the process it evaporates to become cold, low-pressure gas. This cold gas runs through a set of coils that allow the gas to absorb heat and cool down the air inside the home.

Three elements which make up a split central air conditioning system, are:

• An outdoor condensing unit
• A matching indoor air handler
• Ductwork to transfer the cooled air throughout the home

Contact One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® with questions about air conditioning repairs and maintenance.

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Standby Generators

Generators

Help! my electricity has gone out.

One Hour Air Conditioning's 'Smart Power Division' electric generator service is one of the most comprehensive in the business—because we know the importance of staying connected and staying safe when the power goes out. Whether we’re installing a new generator or servicing a backup generator, we’ll assess your needs and make sure that you have peace of mind.

What is a Generator?

Generators are standby devices which can supply electricity to your home during power outages. During a power outage, it allows you to continue to operate essential appliances such as refrigerators, computers, heating and cooling systems and lighting.

The process that generators employ involves converting mechanical energy into electric energy. This is the same process that is used, on a larger scale, to produce electricity for entire communities by your local utility provider. In essence, a spinning shaft powered by an engine is used to produce a magnetic field through a coil, which in turn produces an electromotive force.

Choosing a generator

Home generators can be either portable or stationary. They run on a variety of fuels including, gasoline, diesel, natural gas, propane and oil. Generally, gasoline portable models are less expensive to purchase. However, they typically have shorter run times because of the need to refill the tank, if used constantly. And if the outage is due to wide spread outages or severe weather conditions, gas pumps may not be operational. Natural gas with its constantly available supply, tend to be the more reliable for stationary models.

The main differences between stationary and portable models are in their connection and activation. A portable unit has to be moved to your location, filled with fuel and then connected to fuel line, manually started then connected to your load requirement. Portable units allow for easy storage when needed. A stationary unit can start immediately and is usually already wired to the home and the fuel source. A determining factor as to which works best involves how much space you have for the unit, since a stationary unit may require a concrete pad.

Generators usually come in sizes that range from an output of 1 kilowatt (kw) to over 100 kw.

Choosing a fuel type

Your choice of fuel should be determined by the fuels available in your area. The more remote your location is, the bigger the concern for having available fuel will be. As mentioned earlier, gasoline, diesel, fuel oil and to an extent propane, have limited availability and delivery in extreme circumstances. Natural gas can also be limiting if you are not connected to their distribution system.

Wired Systems

A standby power backup device connects to the house wiring through a transfer switch. The transfer switch prevents ‘backfeeding’ into utility lines, which is dangerous and illegal. It also protects the device from damage caused by the utility company applying voltage to your house wiring while it is operating. These switches can either be automatic or manual and should be rated to carry the larger of the maximum load of the residence or the full output of the generator.

Limitations

If your generator is intended to supply only a portion of your home's electrical load, a list should be made of the electrical equipment to be powered during an outage, for example; appliances, lamps, furnace blower motor and the like. Compare the total wattage of the equipment to the total wattage output rating of the generator and do not exceed it.

In any case of installing stationary generators, or performing electric generator service, a licensed One Hour certified Generator technician should perform all the electrical connections to avoid any problems. Additionally, all wiring, gas connections, and equipment must comply with local, state and federal laws or codes, inspected and adhere to the rules and regulations of your local utility.

$30 OFF Pre-season A/C Super Tuneup!

Maintenance Program

Comfort Club™ Membership Program

What would happen if you never changed the oil in your car? Or, what if you never checked your car's tires for wear? Like your car, your home's cooling and heating system requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely and efficiently. Without it, serious problems can develop, causing you a great deal of damage to repair.

The One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® maintenance agreement, Comfort Club™, provides you with regular system checks. It's a bi-annual planned check-up and service. The maintenance completed is designed to meet or exceed all manufacturer and extended warranty requirements for system maintenance and surpasses the recommendations set forth from the Department of Energy and most utility companies. A Comfort Club™ agreement will keep your system running at its peak.

As a Comfort Club™ member, you'll receive:

• AC Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your air conditioner, plus one safety check, usually in the early spring or summer.
• Furnace Maintenance - One precision tune-up, professional cleaning and rejuvenation of your furnace, plus one safety check, usually in the fall or winter.

Membership highlights include:

1. System Lifespan – your system can last up to twice as long. It’s like getting two air conditioners and two furnaces for the price of one. The annual service you receive as part of your Comfort Club™ membership can double the remaining life of your air conditioner and furnace.
2. Save Money and Be “Green” – Your savings on utility bills can easily pay for annual service. It’s the closest thing to a guaranteed profit investment. Plus, conserving energy is important to the planet’s health.
3. Breakdown-Free Guarantee – Our service reduces breakdowns so much, we guarantee that if your furnace or air conditioner needs repairs while you are a Comfort Club™ member, the next six months of membership is free.
4. Premier Client Rewards - As a Comfort Club™member you enjoy special privileges. If you ever need service, you immediately go to the front of the line when setting your appointment.
5. Inflation Protection – Comfort Club™ membership is available for a low monthly fee. Check with your service technician about how you can save with our Comfort Club™ membership.

In addition, you become part of our Comfort Club™ Rewards program which is a book of coupons* packed with discounts at name brand businesses in your area. You can save up to 50% or get 2-for-1 deals at restaurants, shops, hotels and more! OurComfort Club™ membership program is risk free, so you can’t lose.

Problems with A/C?

Installations and Repairs

Have an HVAC problem? At One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning®, we’re experienced in handling a wide range of HVAC installation and repair needs. Only the highest quality parts and heating and air conditioning equipment will be used to fix your system. You are the most important person in our business, and our company was built with you in mind.

If you have any of the following HVAC problems in your home, please call us:

Air Conditioners Air conditioners are normally whole house systems that provide cool air to your home. We provide service, installation and maintenance of quality energy rated systems. We will diagnose and troubleshoot your system to insure your needs meet your comfort level.

Furnaces Furnaces provide heating for your home. Our trained technicians will insure that your system is running properly by inspecting and repairing all the necessary parts of your furnace, regardless of the fuel type you use to produce heat.

Heat Pumps Heat pumps literally move heat from one place to another. Making sure that your system is properly operating is important in maintaining your home comfort levels. If you need inspection, repair or installation of any component of your system from the outside condensing unit and the refrigerant lines, to your air handler, call us.

Air Handler The air handler is the principle air delivery system for your heating and air conditioning equipment. Comprised of various parts, we troubleshoot and diagnose issues that will keep the air moving within your home.

Boiler Boiler systems deliver heated water or steam to points throughout your home to meet your heating needs. Our services include installation and inspection of your boiler, the heat source and piping system for your continued peace of mind.

Ductwork/Indoor Air Quality Maintaining quality indoor air is important to the health of your family, as well as, your Heating and Air Conditioning system. If you need inspection and or ductwork cleaning, call us. The return air duct, the supply duct and return air intakes to make sure that your system is operating properly and minimizes the amount of pollutants.

Thermostats Thermostats are devices that control the call for heating or cooling. Our expert technicians will evaluate your needs, make recommendations, and install the best solution to meet your heating and air conditioning needs.

Central Heat - Furnaces

Furnaces

What's up with the cold draft in my home?

When it comes to repairing and providing maintenance for furnaces, you can rest assured that your investment will be protected when you use One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning®.

A home furnace is a major appliance that is permanently installed to provide heat to an interior space through intermediary fluid movement, which may be air, steam, or hot water. The most common fuel source for modern combustion furnaces in the United States is natural gas; other common fuel sources include propane (LP), fuel oil, coal or wood. In some cases electric resistance heating is used as the source of heat, especially where the cost of electricity is low. Combustion furnaces always need to be vented to the outside. Traditionally, this is through a flue, which expels heat along with the exhaust.

Central Warm-Air Furnace: A central warm-air furnace is a type of space-heating equipment in which a central combustor or resistance unit--generally using gas, fuel oil, or electricity--provides warm air that circulates through ducts leading to the various rooms.

• A forced-air furnace is one in which a fan is used to force the air through the ducts.
• In a gravity furnace, air is circulated by gravity, relying on the natural flow of warm air up and cold air down; the warm air rises through ducts and the cold air falls through ducts that return it to the furnace to be reheated, thus completing the circulation cycle.

The furnace typically is divided into three primary components:

• The burner (includes the heat exchanger, draft inducer and venting) - The flame originates at the burners and is drawn into the heat exchanger by the negative pressure produced by the draft inducer. The hot gasses produced by the combustion of the flame pass through the chambers of the heat exchanger and heat the metal walls of the heat exchanger. The gasses cool as they transfer the heat to the heat exchanger and are at about 120 degrees as they exit on a high efficiency furnace. The cooled gasses then enter the draft inducer blower and are pushed into the venting pipes. The exhaust gasses then are directed out of the house through the vent pipes.
• The blower and air movement - The blower creates a negative pressure on the intake side which draws air into the ductwork return air system and blows the air out through the heat exchanger and then into supply air ductwork to distribute throughout the home.
• Controls and Safety Devices - The controls include a gas valve, ignition control, ignitor, flame sensor, transformer, limit control, blower control board, and flame roll out switch. A limit control is a safety device that will open the electrical circuit to the ignition control and stop the gas flow if the furnace over heats. The flame roll out switch does the same thing if the flame was rolling out of the heat exchanger instead of being completely induced into it by the draft inducer.

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning® can help you make the best decision on which furnace maintenance service or plan is best for you.

Can Your A/C system help your Allergies?

Allergy Relief: an HVAC Remedy?

Studies show that one of the most common causes of allergies and asthma is related to indoor air quality...the quality of the air inside your home.

In fact, one of the most strongly allergenic materials found in the air you breathe when you're inside is common house dust.

You may not realize it but house dust can be heavily contaminated with dust mite fecal pellets and cast skins. About 40,000 dust mites can thrive in just one ounce of dust. That means even the cleanest house probably has plenty of these allergy-causing microscopic critters. Yuck.

Plus, it's estimated that dust mites factor into 50 to 80 percent of asthmatics, as well as countless cases of eczema, hay fever and other allergy-related ailments.

Before you or someone in your family starts taking allergy shots, read Don Wood's story and try a shot-free "whole house" approach to controlling the source of the problem.

The Story of Don Wood

Don Wood suffers from cystic fibrosis, a pulmonary disease. Coupled with acute asthma, he was literally breathless for years. His condition was so severe that he was forced to enter the hospital on a regular basis just to keep going. When he learned from his heating and air conditioning contractor that improving the air in his home might help his condition, he took action. Wood had the ductwork in his home thoroughly cleaned and he installed a HEPA filter. Here's Don's story...

"Before having my ducts cleaned and the installation of the HEPA filter, I had to be hospitalized regularly. Within 24 hours of entering the hospital, I always began to breathe more easily. And when I returned to my home, I would become ill again. It has been eight months since I installed this equipment and I haven't been back to the hospital once! I've got "hospital quality air" in my home! Not only do I have overall improved health, but I also sleep better at night. I perform better at my job because I sleep better now and have much more stamina to make it through the day. I'm amazed at how much cleaner the air in our home has been."

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Email inquiries to jim.wilson@onehourair.com

Breathe Freely in Your Home

Indoor Air Quality/Ductwork

Is my home making me sick?

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a term referring to the air quality within your home, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of your family. IAQ is one of the top five health concerns of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and their findings have been supported by the American Lung Association, Harvard University studies and many other organizations concerned about our health and indoor air environment.

Since the early 70’s, homes have been built tighter to conserve energy by keeping cold air out in the winter and hot air out in the summer. While this does conserve energy, it also contributes to ‘Tight Home Syndrome’. Tight Home Syndrome locks in dirty, sick and stale air and contributes to indoor air pollution. This indoor air pollution has been categorized by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) into three danger levels; Particles, Germs and Gases, and most often can contain microbialcontaminants, such as mold and bacteria, gases (including carbon monoxide, radon, volatile organic compounds), dust, pollen and much more that can induce adverse health conditions. According to the EPA, your indoor air is typically 2 – 5 times and can be up to 100 times more polluted than outside air. Much of this pollution comes from toxic off gassing from carpets, building material, paint, stain, cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, bug sprays and more. Although we continue to pollute outside air it is cleansed by Mother Nature with the weather, ionization and UV energy from the sun. These natural cleansing actions are not present indoors and our immune system cannot keep up with this over abundance of indoor air pollution. The American Lung Association estimates that most people spend 90% of their time indoors breathing ultra fine particles, germs and gases that pass through our lungs and enter the bloodstream. These are the main causes of asthma, allergies and other ailments so, paying special attention to cleaning your indoor air is very important.

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For questions contact Jim at: jim.wilson@onehourair.com

Freon in Your Home's A/C being phased Out!

Your Home’s A/C May Be Obsolete At Year’s End!

- National Program Helps us get up to $2095 for our Old, Freon Systems

By Jim Wilson

As recently publicized by USA Today, it is a little known, and a somewhat inconvenient fact that Home Central A/C’s using R-22 (most commonly know as ‘FREON’) will no longer be made after December 31^st, of this year! Replacement A/C’s use R410A, a more efficient, environmentally sound refrigerant than the Old Freon. R410A has actually been used in Home A/C’s since 1996, but has only penetrated a small portion of the market because of a lack of urgency, until now.

This step is a Federally mandated requirement originally set in motion by the Clean Air Act of 1992. You may even remember when this happened with our cars in 1992. However, unlike our cars, current central A/C cannot use R410A because it is compressed at a much higher pressure and requires different equipment.

This now leaves the majority of homeowners in the U.S. sitting on Obsolete, ‘Old Freon’ systems to cool their home.

As a result, One Hour Air Conditioning, one of North America’s leaders and Experts in Home Service, have put together an exclusive ‘National Comfort Compliance’ (NCC) Program to help homeowners replace their soon-to-be ‘Obsolete’ FREON systems. This program takes advantage of three (3) separate, little known programs to help minimize the investment impact of installing a Compliant Central A/C system before the Federal Deadline of January 1, 2010:

#1 - A $1500 Federal Tax rebate has been made available for qualifying systems* being installed, many of which qualify under the NCC Program.

#2 - $595 NCC Cash Trade-in on old Freon systems toward the new Compliant A/C

#3 - A special NCC Home Improvement line of credit with America’s #1 retail financer: NO MONEY DOWN along with either 12 months no interest OR low 6.9% APR options on Compliant systems

What To Do Next

Smart Homeowners all over the nation are calling One Hour Air Conditioning to take advantage of their exclusive National Comfort Compliance (NCC) Program before the deadline. The Baton Rouge area One Hour should be reached at 225-752-0001. They can schedule for a Technician to come out and perform a FREE Compliance, and Energy analysis. At that time they will be able to share all program details and the investment on a compliant system that meets your needs and budget, one of your choosing.

Do not wait until next summer when your system breaks down at the most inconvenient time, and you will virtually be required to be compliant, with little or no incentives. Call One Hour A/C at 225-752-0001 today. The NCC Trade-in portion of $595, which comes out of One Hour’s pocket, is limited to the first 120 compliant system installations. Also, The current deadline for the NCC program is December 31^st, 2009, which coincides with the National Phase out. Call One Hour Air Conditioning today at 225-752-0001.

Save on Utility Bills

Lower Your Monthly Bills By 50%!

With energy prices skyrocketing, what can you do to significantly cut the cost of heating your home?

Here are some options for helping reduce your monthly heating bills:

• If your furnace is over 15-20 years old, a new, high-efficiency furnace can dramatically reduce the cost of heating your home by 20% - 40%.
• If your family can't agree on a comfortable temperature, or if you'd just as soon close off rooms you're not using to save on heating, a zoned system can help you save both energy and money.
• Did you know you can extract heat from chilly outside air to heat your house? This is the magical power of a heat pump that uses refrigeration technology rather than fuel combustion. Some homeowners have lowered their heating and cooling costs by as much as 50% by installing a heat pump.