Field Notes From New Orleans
Practical guidance on cooling problems, rooftop equipment, replacements, humidity, and the decisions that cost New Orleans property owners real money.
When it’s time to replace an aging air conditioner, many homeowners assume that installing a larger, more powerful unit will cool their house faster and keep them more comfortable. In South Louisiana, this assumption is completely wrong. An oversized air conditioner is one of the most expensive and uncomfortable mistakes you can make in a…
In the New Orleans restaurant industry, a broken air conditioner isn’t a maintenance issue—it’s an operational crisis. If the dining room hits 85 degrees on a Friday night, customers leave, food spoils, and the kitchen staff suffers in unsafe conditions. Over the last 17 years, I’ve responded to hundreds of emergency commercial HVAC calls in…
It’s 4:00 PM in August. The thermostat is set to 72°, but the indoor temperature reads 78° and climbing. The outdoor unit is humming, the indoor fan is blowing, but the air coming out of the vents feels lukewarm. If you own a home in New Orleans, you have probably experienced this exact scenario. As…