Most homeowners obsess over SEER ratings and brand names when shopping for air conditioning. Yet few experienced contractors know a brutal truth: even the most efficient air conditioner is running at a fraction of its advertised and rated performance if installed with substandard ductwork. However, even fewer will announce this truth. Afterall, why encourage scrutiny …
Last week we explained where things stand with Entergy Louisiana’s Entergy Solutions program: it’s paused, it’s supposed to come back in a new form, and nobody has put real dates or rebate numbers in front of customers yet. This week, let’s talk about what that feels like if you’re just trying to fix a hot …
Owning rentals in New Orleans is not the same as owning your own home. Tenants run the AC hard, small issues go unreported until there is no cold air, and “emergency” calls love to show up on Friday afternoons. Every surprise visit is more time, more money, and one more awkward conversation with an owner …
Most people never think about their air conditioner until it misbehaves. You expect the house to cool down, the thermostat to hit the number you picked, and the power bill to stay somewhere between annoying and manageable. Then summer hits hard, and suddenly the AC runs nonstop, some rooms never really cool off, the air …
Why supply duct leaks pull heat, humidity, and dust into your rooms and drive up peak‑hour AC bills. Most homeowners in Louisiana blame their air conditioner, insulation, perhaps those loose, jiggling wood windows, or just the “old house” syndrome for hot rooms, muggy air, and dust that just won’t quit. Although all these can be …
Entergy Louisiana’s Entergy Solutions energy efficiency program is currently on hold, with very little clear public information about when it will restart or what the next phase will look like. Once we get reliable, official details, we’ll move quickly to explain exactly what’s coming and how you can benefit, both here on the blog and …
Don’t Let Your Hard-Earned Money Disappear Into That Sweltering Attic It’s time to stop throwing money away on energy bills and finally upgrade that failing fiberglass around your metal ductwork to the ultimate solution: closed-cell spray foam attic ductwork encapsulation. If you’re a New Orleans homeowner watching your energy bills climb while your home never …
Your Crawlspace is a Humidity Nightmare – And Fiberglass is Making It Worse Here’s the brutal truth: Your New Orleans crawlspace is like a steam bath, with humidity levels hitting 70-80% year-round. That fiberglass wrapped around your metal ducts? It’s absorbing moisture like a sponge and losing up to 50% of its insulating power. You’re …
If you live in Louisiana, you know the drill: spring rolls in with those glorious dry, sunny days that make everyone want to fling open every window and let the house breathe. The air feels crisp, the breeze is gentle, and for a few precious weeks, you almost forget you live in the down-yonder land of eternal humidity.
Your existing rigid metal ductwork is a hidden goldmine; don’t let anyone convince you to replace it with cheap, inferior flexible alternatives. The Great Ductwork Downgrade: Why Contractors Push Flex Here’s what’s happening in homes across New Orleans: HVAC contractors are systematically replacing superior rigid metal ductwork with cheap flexible alternatives, and homeowners are paying …
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