HVAC Systems
Air Conditioning – Heating Systems – Commercial Refrigeration
Air Conditioning
Air conditioning (often referred to as AC or A/C) is the process of altering the properties of air (primarily temperature and humidity) to more favorable conditions. Heat is a form of energy. Transferring that energy from the air in one space to another allows us to control the temperature. Air conditioning systems allow us to absorb the heat in a space and then move it to another.
An air conditioner is designed to change the air temperature and humidity within an area (used for cooling and sometimes heating depending on the air properties at a given time). 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 a 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 a 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.
A complete system of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning is referred to as “HVAC.” A heat pump absorbs heat and moves it from inside your home to the outdoor air in the summer, then by use of a changeover valve it can reverse the process and absorb heat from the outdoor air and bring it inside for heating during the winter.
A furnace burns fuel through a controlled combustion process to create heat and then transfer it into a home.
Heating Systems
All climate-control devices or systems have three basic components: a source of warmed or cooled air, a means of distributing the air to the rooms being heated or cooled, and a control, i.e. thermostat, used to regulate the system. The sources of warm air or cool air in a house often use the same distribution and control systems. If your house has central air conditioning, cool air usually flows through the same ducts as the heat and is regulated by the same thermostat. When a heating or cooling system malfunctions, any of these three basic components may be causing the problem.
A heat pump absorbs heat and moves it from inside your home to the outdoor air in the summer, then by use of a changeover valve it can reverse the process and absorb heat from the outdoor air and bring it inside for heating during the winter. When there is not enough heat-energy in the outdoor air to keep the desired temperature indoors a heat pump can be augmented by a set of electric heat strips.
A gas furnace burns fuel through a controlled combustion process to create heat and then transfer it into a home.
Both heating and air conditioning work on the principle that heat always moves from a warm object to a cooler one, just as water flows from a higher to a lower level. Furnaces and heaters put heat into the air to make your home warmer; air conditioners remove heat to make your home cooler.
All heating and cooling units burn some type of fuel such as gas, fuel oil or electricity. Air conditioners use electricity.
Commercial Refrigeration
A1 Climate Control LLC provides fast, personalized service on commercial refrigeration, ice machines, and HVAC to our restaurant clients. We are focused on providing high-quality on-demand service, preventative maintenance agreements, equipment installation, and factory authorized warranty services.
Our philosophy is simple. Preventative Maintenance can save you money. As with any mechanical asset, routine maintenance greatly extends the life of the equipment. The most common causes of equipment failure are issues that could have been prevented through routine maintenance.
Our service technicians receive continual training on customer service skills and technical abilities, keeping their diagnostic skills fresh and fine-tuned. Our expert team focuses on quickly repairing the HVAC unit that cools your employees, or responding with emergency service after hours on a walk-in freezer to save thousands of dollars of product, we know what it takes. From the time you place a service request, we start troubleshooting the issue over the phone in an effort to quickly resolve your problem.
