D'Spain Sales and Service Blog : Archive for July, 2015

Benefits a Smart Thermostat Can Offer You

Monday, July 27th, 2015

Smart technology has helped make many different kinds of devices more effective and easier to use, and you can manage things right from your phone or tablet. It may seem like a strange idea to make your thermostat “smart,” but there are some tremendous benefits to doing so. However, smart thermostats are even more integrated with your home and HVAC system than a programmable thermostat, so it’s very important to hire a trained expert for installation, repair, replacement or maintenance of your smart thermostat. The certified technicians at D’Spain Sales & Service, Inc., can help you with all of your smart thermostat needs in Fredericksburg, TX – just give us a call.

Continue Reading

Tags: ,
Posted in Thermostats | Comments Off on Benefits a Smart Thermostat Can Offer You

Call Us for Wind Mill Repair and You’ll Get…. Oil?

Monday, July 20th, 2015

In our area of Texas, we have to be willing to think outside the box to bring fresh water to ranch and farm properties. Our livestock needs this water, as well as our vegetation. One way a lot of our customers access water is by using a wind mill. Using the power of the wind, a pump action is triggered that sucks the water up from below the ground. But we got a lot more than we bargained for recently when we had a repair call for one of our customers.

Continue Reading

Tags: ,
Posted in Electrical, Water Well | Comments Off on Call Us for Wind Mill Repair and You’ll Get…. Oil?

Why a Load Calculation Is Critical for a Successful AC Installation

Monday, July 13th, 2015

When you go shopping for a pair of shoes, you check the box for the right size, correct? It’s the same when you install a whole home air conditioning system: if you don’t have the right-sized system, you won’t get the cooling you need. You may have heard that you only need to know the square footage of your home to determine what size AC you need, but this simply isn’t true. What you need is a load calculation, and the experts at D’Spain Sales & Service, Inc., can help you with this.

Continue Reading

Tags: ,
Posted in Air Conditioning | Comments Off on Why a Load Calculation Is Critical for a Successful AC Installation

Why Is There Ice on My Air Conditioner?

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

It may seem to some not that strange to see an ice build-up on your AC, especially during the hottest times of the summer. After all, there’s a lot of heat coming from your air conditioner during operation. However, ice build-up anywhere on your cooling system is never a normal function. In fact, it’s an indication that one of several problems has developed, and whatever the issue is, it won’t be solved by simply scraping the ice off. We’ll explain what the repair issues may be, but if you see ice on your system, call our D’Spain Sales & Service, Inc., experts right away and schedule a repair appointment for your air conditioner in Kerrville, TX.

Continue Reading

Tags: , ,
Posted in Air Conditioning | Comments Off on Why Is There Ice on My Air Conditioner?

Does the Refrigerant in My AC System Run Out?

Monday, July 6th, 2015

We are pretty used to mechanical systems needing and using fuel for power. As such, when it comes to your whole home air conditioning system, it’s natural to assume the same thing happens with the refrigerant. However, it doesn’t. Refrigerant isn’t a fuel, it’s a chemical that facilitates the transfer of heat, which is why it is so critical to the cooling process. And every air conditioner is made to work with an exact amount of refrigerant, as required by the manufacturer. So how is refrigerant used? Let’s take a look.

Continue Reading

Tags: , ,
Posted in Air Conditioning | Comments Off on Does the Refrigerant in My AC System Run Out?