Home Builders Digest

Down-n-OUT asked:


The air conditioner in my home seems to be blowing cold air, it feels cold anyway. But our thermometer doesn’t get below 80 or higher. I checked the filter and replaced it but that does not do anything. Can anyone clue me in on anything?

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JT asked:


I am in the Philippines and humidity is around 70. I have a room of about 40sqm. I am not into a room so cool where an A/c usually do. I am okay when the room is just into a normal room temperature or a little cooler, but not that cold where I need to cover myself in bed sheets or warmer. Can an evaporative air conditioner fulfill my needs?

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Swampdog asked:


What makes a heat pump more efficient than an electric or gas furnace, how should it be maintained, how do I know when it is not working and how can I complain about poor service?

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Reed B asked:


I’m trying to rearrange my living room in my apartment, and I’d like to put my sofa against a wall that has a permanently installed air conditioner built into it. Is there a way I can do this without affecting the air flow of the air conditioner? Maybe something along the lines of an attachable scoop or something, to redirect the air? Or I don’t know, SOMETHING that’ll allow me to use that wall for furniture!

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norskybh8 asked:


Whats the best way to winterize a window air conditioner?
Also what is the purpose of winterizing? Is it to keep cold air out? Or does it protect the air conditioner itself?
Thanks for the info.

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jessr2386 asked:


my air conditioner STINKS. it is a window unit. i live on the 4th floor of a building in the middle of a city and have no access to a yard or any outdoor area. the only suggestion for cleaning it i have found on the internet is to hose it off. how can i clean it inside my apartment and what part do i clean? it is only a year old.

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maxcat2005 asked:


I live in a condo and I noticed today that someone planted bushes right in front of my compressor to the air conditioner so they touch the uint. The bushes are only in the front and not on the sides or in the back. Will this cut down on the efficiency of the air conditioner because one side is blocked by these bushes which touch the unit.?

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toolvault asked:


Why I ask is because I bought a house that has a split unit with a avaporator coils on a air handler with natural gas heater in a closet and the condenser is on a pad outside. Someone came along and stole the condensor for the copper. I have a condensor from a heat pump and want to use in place of the stolen unit.

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Michelleh asked:


My central air conditioner is 20 years old, although I replaced a $600 part about 3 years ago. Is it time to replace the entire unit and if so, what brands are best in terms of reliability and “energy star” efficiency? Should I use single room units instead? I would be happy without having the whole house cool, if that would be more energy efficient. I live in Pasadena, southern California, if that makes a difference.

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truelori asked:


I work at home, and I take the home office deduction. I have a separate room that is my regular office space used exclusively as an office, so that is not the question.

I’m just sure if these are particular items I would be able to deduct. I bought a back pillow from the chiropractor for my typing chair, and I need to buy an air filter for this horrible allergy season and an air conditioner for the home offfice. Are these expenses I can deduct since they will only be used in the home office? Do I need to depreciate them?

When depreciating, is there a minimum dollar amount? The back pillow was only 25 bucks. If I don’t depreciate it, what category would that be?

Thanks for any information!! I have looked up a lot of info on this but I’m just not sure about these items.
As I said, my home office is my regular place of business. I do everything from here on the computer. That’s it.

I think I read somewhere air conditioning is not applicable to Section 179. And I also don’t know how the air filter would figure into that or if it’s deductible.

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