Scaran Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Air Conditioning’

It’s Not Too Early to Prep Your AC for Warmer Weather

Monday, March 24th, 2025

As temperatures start to rise, ensuring your air conditioning system is ready for the warmer months is essential. Regular HVAC maintenance can help protect against high-cost repairs, improve energy efficiency, and extend the life of your system.

By scheduling a tune-up now, you can avoid the last-minute rush and enjoy peace of mind knowing your AC is in top shape for the summer. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of scheduling your HVAC maintenance early. Then, contact Scaran today to schedule an appointment with our professionals for your AC service ahead of the summer season.

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If Your AC Can’t Keep Up, Don’t Turn the Thermostat Down

Monday, September 18th, 2017

adjusting-thermostat-to-66-degreesIn our previous post, we looked at a common issue that an air conditioner can run into at the end of the summer: having trouble keeping up with the heat. We listed some of the signs you can look for that will inform you that it’s time to contact our specialists in air conditioning in Staten Island, NY. You want your air conditioner repaired, even at the end of the warm season: it’s always wise to fix anything before it has a chance to create more damage and raise expenses.

However, when homes start to grow hotter than normal while the air conditioning system is running, people often resort to a simple “solution”: they turn down the thermostat further. The recommended temperature setting during the summer is 78°F (this comes from the Department of Energy). If you’re used to having the thermostat at this temperature, but your house begins to feel hotter, you’ll feel the temptation to lower the thermostat setting to make up for it.

This is a mistake! There’s something wrong with the HVAC system somewhere, and lowering the thermostat will not solve the problem. It will probably make it worse!

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Is Your AC Making You Sweat at the End of Summer?

Monday, September 4th, 2017

women-with-fanNew York summers can get pretty miserable right as they’re about to make their exit. August and September can bring in some muggy, sweaty days. Your home’s air conditioner won’t get much of a break until we’ve gotten clear into October.

How is your AC doing right now? If it’s handled the summer in decent shape so far, but it’s starting to act like it has run a marathon and is slowing down before it keels over… the smart move is to give our experts a call and have it checked out and fixed. We know it’s tempting to let it go because the hot season is almost over, but trust our decades of experience on this job: ignoring a repair need is almost guaranteed to cause it to become worse! Plus, you don’t want to risk your AC conking out on you during one of these last heat spells. If it’s already got a malfunction, the sudden pressure on it to deal with a sweltering day can cause it to shut down. We’ve got your back with air conditioning service in Staten Island, NY when that happens—but wouldn’t you rather it didn’t happen in the first place?

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Monday, July 17th, 2017

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