Credit Preparing your home for holiday guests can become a very tedious task. There is this need to create the perfect atmosphere in order for each person to enjoy their visit. That includes creating wonderful dishes and decorating the house with all the bells and whistles. When getting things ready you must not forget that [...]
Winter Kittehs
In the bitter cold of winter, we could all use a little pick-me-up every once in a while. And what better pick-me-up than cute cat pictures? Here are some of our favorite winter themed kittehs just trying to stay warm. Lucky for them they have built in fur coats, so what are they complaining about? [...]
Holiday Heating
With the holiday season coming in full force, many businesses are trying to capitalize on the season and generate as much profit as they possibly can. But, there will always be expenses that you just can’t dodge. Office spaces can be a tough thing to maintain throughout the winter season and can become pretty costly [...]
You’re Fired
Without a doubt, the human race would be nowhere if we had not discovered that if you rub two sticks together you get fire. The discovery of fire paved the way for countless other human discoveries like not eating raw meat and metal weapons to stab one another with instead of wooden sticks (they are [...]
Winterizing Your Home
With Fall comes the colder temperatures, so it’s best to Winterize your house and furnace in preparation for the cold. You don’t want to be caught in the middle of a snow storm and your furnace give up hope and leave you stuck in the cold, Winterize now! Credit Starting off, inspect your furnace. Get [...]
The Coolest HVAC Postcards
Here at Farwest, we are truly enthusiastic and passionate about HVAC units. So, it was only a matter of time before we decide to go on a hunt for the coolest HVAC postcards out there. Here is what we were able to find… Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit If you happen to know [...]
The Differences in Air Filters
When it comes to your air conditioning and furnace unit, the single most important thing you can do to keep your system working efficiently is making sure the air filter is matched to the unit and is clean. Also, air filters can provide other benefits such as reduced allergy symptoms and cleaner air. So, what [...]
How Ductwork Affects You
The warm and cool air distributed through your homes is released through its ducting system. The ducts are usually made from sheet metal and are mainly found in the basement where they hang from the floor joists. The return air trunk is the larger rectangular duct along the basement ceiling that enters from the bottom [...]
Heat Pumps and How They Work
A heat pump is a system that transfers thermal energy from a source to a sink that is at a higher temperature than the source. Meaning, heat pumps move thermal energy in the opposite directs of the spontaneous heat flow. The heat pump uses some form of low entropy energy to accomplish the desired transfer [...]
“Cool” Facts You May Not Have Known About Air Conditioning
It’s hard to think of a time that we lived without the luxury of air conditioning, however, most survived without. Think you know about air conditioning? We might just have a few things that will “blow” your mind. The first air conditioner wasn’t made for the comfort of the people. Created by Willis Carrier in [...]