One has to ask how folks in Arizona put up with a summer prior to the advent of air conditioning. Or what goes on inside your AC unit to make your home bearable at 115 degrees. Perhaps you would like to be put in a different frame of mind about the box that is humming outside your window?
We are Bumble Bee Home Services and in this desert we live and breathe air conditioning. Since 2011 we have been of service to Glendale and all of Greater Phoenix, so we are well aware of what this valley is wont to depend on for its cooling. (602) 641-3431 is our number should you require us. For now though, let us get some enjoyment out of a few facts from one of the country’s more sweltering climes.
Air Conditioning Put Phoenix on the Map
The Greater Phoenix area was not the same before cooling was the norm, though it is difficult to put it in perspective these days. You can put much of the population boom of the mid-20th century down to air conditioning; it made it possible to work and live in comfort when the thermometer was in excess of 110. A great many of the neighbourhoods and businesses in evidence today would not be here were it not for cooling. The technology that is doing its job at this very moment has in a sense made the desert we inhabit what it is.
In the Absence of AC, There Was Ingenuity
Desert dwellers had to be inventive to put an end to the heat in the days before modern contraptions. They came up with some devious ways to do it:
- Take to the porch or roof for a sleep to be in the cooler night air
- Put up a wet sheet in the doorway to chill off the breeze
- Rely on the thick adobe of a home to keep the day’s heat at bay
- Make use of an evaporative or “swamp” cooler as they are called in these parts
- Put a block of ice before a fan and make your own
You will find that such thinking still informs the way homes are done up in this part of the world.
The Mechanics of Your AC
This is something of a revelation for some. An air conditioner is not in the business of making cold air. What it does is take the heat from within your home and put it outside. The refrigerant does the work of absorbing and then discharging the warmth, and you are left with cool air. Hence the warm air coming from the unit on your property; it is unloading the heat from your house. Quite neat in a way.
Your System Takes a Beating in the Desert
An Arizona air conditioner has to put in more hours than most in the country and it shows. Here is what happens:
- The system will run for months with nary a break
- Filters are quicker to become clogged with the fine sand and dust of the desert
- With the constant running, units tend to wear out ahead of time
- The demand for cooling is such that your electric bill in the summer will be higher
- You cannot be as lax with maintenance as you might in a milder climate
Which is our way of saying you would do well to look after your system. The desert is no place for equipment to be neglected.
It Is an Energy Hog
In the height of summer an air conditioner can be responsible for the lion’s share of a home’s energy consumption in the desert. As the valley heats up, so does the load on the power grid. Then again, if you are going to be away, turning the thermostat up a couple of degrees or tending to your filters will be reflected in your bill.
Today’s Systems Have Smarts About Them
They are nothing like the old ones our grandparents had. Between variable speed motors, improved refrigerants and a smart thermostat, you can have your comfort and use less energy. It is a far cry from the wet sheets in the doorway. In Arizona where you need to be cooled, those efficiencies are all the more important.
Do Not Hesitate to Call on Us
We make it our business to see to the air conditioning that is such an integral part of life in the desert. We are fully licensed and insured at Bumble Bee Home Services, an A+ BBB Accredited company with 4.9 stars in more than 4,000 Google reviews. Our 100% satisfaction guarantee stands behind what we do and we are on hand 24/7 for the Glendale and Greater Phoenix area.
If you have any questions or your system requires some attention, we are at (602) 641-3431. Let us put you in the cool side of the Arizona desert.
