As I inch closer and closer to 40 years on this planet, I noticed that I require many "lifehacks" in order to achieve a good night(s) of rest. Some of these lifehacks include ensuring that I regulate the amount of liquids that I consume two hours before my bedtime, I have blackout curtains to keep the room as dark as possible, I have a comfortable mattress (please reference my Mattress Firm review if you're looking for a new mattress), plush pillows, and the bedroom is as cool as possible (we like to have it at a chilly 66 degrees). Unfortunately, the latter has been a challenge for us to achieve due to an undiagnosed issue with our air conditioning unit.
Previous to receiving services from Airmax Heating and Cooling, our home warranty (First American) contracted with South Placer Heating and Air to remedy the issue. Unfortunately, they did not properly diagnose and resolve the issue (please reference my review if you're interested). Therefore, my wife and I have experienced a few hot, restless summer nights trying to figure out ways to keep our room cool. To make matters worse, on one particular summer night the temperature "cooled down" to a mild 85 degrees. Unfortunately, that meant that the temperature on the second floor was almost a whopping 90 degrees! That particular night was the straw that broke the camel's back (who thinks of these idioms?) and fueled our decision to reach out a second time to our home warranty provider.
This time around we specifically requested that South Placer Heating and Air not be contracted for this tasks, and were happy to see that they chose Airmax Heating and Cooling ...which has much better Yelp reviews than South Placer Heating and Air. On the day of the appointment, a friendly serviceman by the name of Dan arrived at our home. We explained the situation and he immediately started working to diagnose the problem(s). After going into the attic and tinkering with the air conditioning unit, he provided us with an update. Our air conditioning unit was low on refrigerant (freon) and needed to be recharged, along with a bad capacitor that needed to be replaced. After fixing both issues, Dan told us that we should expect to see a difference in the AC's performance within the next two hours.
Later that evening, my wife and I observed a huge difference in how cool our home was. So cool that it felt like a department store (think Nordstrom) and we had to turn it down because we were freezing. Most importantly, the three of us (wife, son, and I) slept like babies that night (and continue to do so). Also, I have to add that Dan was honest and told us that our air conditioning setup was in overall good condition and that he could tell that some of the parts had been replaced shortly before we bought our home. I mention this because he could have created a grocery list of items that were "in need of replacement" simply to run up the tab for our home warranty provider. As a tip, if you are planning on using your home warranty for HVAC services, I highly recommend that you strongly (heavy emphasis on this word) recommend that they give the job to Airmax Heating and Cooling! read more
