Image Credit: One Beautiful Life Photo We take it for granted, but the ability to easily cool the air in our living and working spaces with air conditioners for comfort is a relatively modern phenomenon.  Prior to the presence of central air conditioning in homes, people had to deal with the heat any way they […]

Image Credit: One Beautiful Life Photo Every summer, our customer service team fields countless calls from customers asking why their air conditioner isn’t getting the house as cool as they’d like it to be, especially on the hottest days.   I have the temperature set for 72 but no matter how many hours it runs, my […]

Photo Credit: One Beautiful Life Photo The air vents in your home run air through them constantly, especially during the summer and winter months. And, naturally, anything that’s in the air can also get into your vents. So it makes sense that they will eventually need cleaning.  In general, we recommend you have the vents […]

Photo Credit: One Beautiful Life Photo Capital Heating & Cooling has been a Trane partner for our furnaces and air conditioning units since 1963, since before the equipment was made by Trane. The company used to be a division of General Electric. Trane bought GE’s residential division in the early 1990s. Why have we stuck […]

Photo Credit: One Beautiful Life Photo Whenever there’s a change in the seasons, it’s time to think about how you can make your HVAC system more efficient and effective. Here are some tips on how to minimize the strain on your HVAC system this summer and help it function well so you can stay cool […]

Happy National HVAC Tech Day! Every June, our industry celebrates the expertise of HVAC technicians and their role in keeping our homes, offices, restaurants, schools, museums, gyms, and other indoor spaces comfortable and functional. So first things first: Thank you to the residential and commercial technicians at Capital Heating & Cooling! You keep things humming […]

If your air conditioning system isn’t cooling as well as it used to—or if it’s been awhile since someone has serviced it—it’s time to schedule an HVAC technician so they can check the refrigerant. Why do you need to have the refrigerant checked? Your air conditioner is a closed system. The refrigerant within it evaporates […]

Many customers have asked us what temperature is ideal for indoor spaces. We wish we had a number for you! But the truth is, it depends on a number of factors. Let’s take a closer look: Your natural comfort level Everyone tolerates heat and coolness differently. If a room is 68 degrees F, one person […]

Is it possible to heat and cool your home using the same system? You bet. A heat pump is a two-in-one system that heats and cools beautifully in our mild, maritime climate. How does it work? Instead of producing heat, a heat pump moves heat from one place to another, just like your refrigerator. Through […]

Air conditioning systems don’t just blow cold air into a space. If they did, the minute the blower turned off, the air would start to feel sticky again. And our human tendency would be to keep turning down the thermostat to try and find some relief. Air conditioners condition the air – regulate humidity – […]