A Complex Residential Installation Requiring Commercial Grade Solutions

March 11th, 2015

Partner: Kraft Construction

We faced a difficult challenge for a large estate in Naples which involved the conversion from a water cooled condenser system to geothermal. The estate was more than 13,000 square feet and had 10 separate air conditioners with multiple zones. We worked with the team at Kraft Construction on a system that involved extracting groundwater from two different wells that were 300 feet away from the home.

In addition to the challenge of installing the geothermal system, the homeowner needed us to install sophisticated linear diffusers that were close to the crown moldings. Extensive work was required to ensure that the diffusers were close to, but cleared the moldings.

Kraft brought us in at the very beginning so that we were able to work hand-in-hand with the mechanical engineer. John Takach, the supervisor at Kraft, noted that our team was just as knowledgeable as the engineer. He also found us to be team players that typically get the work done ahead of time. As John put it, “Conditioned Air is by far the best air conditioning company I’ve ever dealt with. They were able to deal with any need from simple to the most difficult.”

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Hot Air Mystery Solved for Residential Client in New Home

March 11th, 2015

Residential Client:  Irene Hujsa

When Irene Hujsa moved to her house almost 3 years ago, she noticed that the kitchen always felt unusually warm.  She called a local air conditioning service and after several visits, they were unable to resolve the issue.  Instead, they provided excuses that she was cooking too much, or that the extra heat was coming from the refrigerator.  This went on for several months and Mrs. Hujsa became very frustrated.   The electric fan was running constantly, but the room was hot because cool air was not coming in.  Furthermore, the AC unit’s Freon was constantly leaking, so the service company needed to refill it every few months.

Finally, after much frustration, Mrs. Hujsa and her husband asked for a second opinion.  Tim from Conditioned Air came at 6:30 pm in the evening and was the first technician to inspect the attic.   He noticed immediately that the duct work in the attic was not laid out according to the structural drawings.  Apparently, the duct work was the wrong size for a kitchen, which explained why it never cooled properly.

We also discovered a number of other issues that required a comprehensive solution and significant construction work to bring the AC System up to acceptable performance standards.

Working with the builder, Lennar Homes, we were able to deliver outstanding results for the client who is now benefiting from an effective and highly efficient cooling system.

As Mrs. Hujsa exclaims, “I compared my receipts from a year ago and my electric bill is 300 kilowatt hours less, and at a 79 degree setting!  In just one month I have saved 300 hours which is amazing!”

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