SHELTON’S PRIDE AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING IS OFFERING A PRE-WINTER HEATER INSPECTION FOR ALL HOMES AND BUISNESSES. WE OFFERING A $20-TWENTY DOLLARS  SAVINGS ON YOU INSPECTION. WE ARE PROVIDING A FREE CARBON MONOXIDE TEST WITH THESE SERVICES. THE INSPECTION INCLUDES 19 DIFFERENT POINTS THAT WE SERVICE. WE WILL ALSO MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT HAVE ANY GAS LEAKS. WE ARE OFFERING THIS HEAT INSPECTION SPECIAL TO AUSTIN, ROUND ROCK, WEST LAKE, BASTROP, CEDAR CREEK, BUDA, KYLE, LAKE WAY, LAKE TRAVIS, PFLUGERVILLE, SMITHVILLE, ROSANKY, DEL VALLE, HUTO, ELGIN, LOCK HART, PAIGE, TEXAS. WE ALSO PROVIDE DUCT CLEANING, INSUALTION SERVICES, REPAIRS ON A/C AND HEAT SYSTEMS, NEW INSTALLATION ON A/C AND HEAT. GIVE US A CALL AT 512-458-3355 OR EMAIL US AT INFO@SHELTONSPRIDE.COM

We have recently joined the Bastrop Chamber Of Commerce. We have been planing on signing up, but things kept coming up. I just wanted to say they are wonderful people and that we went to there monthly luncheon. It was great. We learned allot about the local business that have been here for years and about the crisis center trying to help people. We also met some of the out of town building contractors and they were very professional. Shelton’s Pride is been doing business in Bastrop for the last year and have been in Austin area for 8 years. We are gradually providing more services for Bastrop County area. We are helping with the Bastrop Fire Victims providing smoke remediation and restoration for the homes affected by the fires. We offer a large amount of services such as: insulation removal and installation, duct cleaning, a/c maintenance, air conditioning repair and installation, air conditioning duct design and installation, heat inspection, heat repair on heat pumps and gas furnaces. Etc. We are here to help. We offering a 10% discount on all Bastrop County fire victims. I think Shelton’s pride being teamed up with The Bastrop Chamber of Commerce will help our business get in touch with the people that need it most. We are a Local Bastrop Air conditioning company and contractor.

Shelton’s Pride is proud to announce that we are providing new services for the fire victims and fire damaged homes. We will be providing a number of service to help with the restoration of the air conditioning, heating, duct system. We will provide: Duct cleaning, duct fumigation, duct removal, duct installation and design, insulation removal, installation of insulation, cleaning air conditioning evaporator coils, cleaning of furnace, cleaning of outside condensing units, new installation of air conditioning equipment for the new homes needed to be built. We are working with Local Building contractors and non-local new construction building contractors. Shelton’s Pride is a local Bastrop and Smithville air conditioning, insulation, duct cleaning, contractor.

Shelton’s Pride Air Conditioning & Heating sends out our deepest condolences to all that was effected by the devastating fire in Central Texas. This hit close to home for me. I live near Smithville in the country. My office is near union Chapel. We were fortunate that it did not travel to our home or office. We at Shelton’s Pride Air Conditioning and Heating would like to help you with your rebuilding efforts. We are offering a 10 %  discount for all services needed for fire victims. This includes new installations of air conditioning , heating, and duct systems for those that have to rebuild their home. Cleaning of existing systems which would include cleaning evaporator coils, duct work, outside condenser coils, replacing insulation in the attic and walls. We are  local contractors for the Bastrop County. I have lots of experience with insurance adjusters and how these procedures work. I can help you with any questions that you might have about the whole process of rebuilding your home or just cleaning your ducts system and air conditioning system. (Free of Charge) I just want to help as much as i can. We support using local contractors so if you would like a referral just let me know. We also are teamed up with a builder out of Katy Texas. This is My dad, he has built over 300 homes and also repairs existing homes. We can provide full service from rebuilding or just repairing your home. Just email me at chad@sheltonspride.com or call and let the secretary know that your interested in talking to Chad Shelton about your needs. 512-458-3355

Most people think if they leave there air conditioning on long enough it will cool down to any temperature like a freezer. That is no true. The average air conditioning system is designed to cool the structure 20 t0 25 degrees from the out side temperature. So if it is 100 degrees you will be lucky to get the inside temperature to 80 to 75 degrees. This also depends on the house envelope and the house insulation value. So if your house is old and has little insulation the hot weather is going to effect you most.  See later for more information on this subject or respond via comment and I would be happy to answer any question you might have.

The two most common ways for a do-it-yourselfer to find a leak is to (1) visually inspect the system for telltale oil stains, or (2) add a can of “leak detector” to the system and then look for the presence of the colored dye around hose connections and fittings.

When refrigerant leaks from the system, it immediately evaporates into thin air leaving no trace except possibly the compressor oil residue that leaks out with it. Wet oily areas around hose connections and fittings and/or greasy streaks radiating outward around the compressor clutch or on the underside of the hood just above the compressor are good visual clues to where the leak is.

Leak detecting dyes will often reveal tiny leaks that might escape visual detection. Some are fluorescent and require illumination with a special light before you can see them. Even so, even dyes can fail to show you where a leak is if the leak is in the evaporator (located inside the heater/defroster plenum under the dash) or in a hard-to-observe or hidden location.

Most professionals use an “electronic” leak detector that reacts to the presence of refrigerant in air. Such detectors are extremely sensitive and can detect leaks as small as 1/4 oz. of refrigerant per year!

Fixing Leaks

Once a leak has been identified and pinpointed, it should be fixed. Don’t waste your time on “stop leak” products because they seldom work.

Leaks should be fixed for three reasons. One is because leaks allow air and moisture to enter your A/C system. Moisture can react with refrigerant to form corrosive acids and sludge that can damage the compressor, plug up orifice tubes and/or eat pinholes in evaporators and condensers. Another is because refrigerant is expensive. It may seem cheaper to keep recharging your system with additional refrigerant instead of having the leak fixed, but in the long run it won’t be as the cost of R12 refrigerant continues to rise. Third, R12 refrigerant is an ozone-depleting CFC. When it leaks into the atmosphere, it drifts up into the stratosphere and destroys ozone that protects us from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Before any attempt is made to repair a leak, any refrigerant that’s still in your system should be recovered and recycled. All service facilities that do A/C work are required by law to have such equipment.

Once the old refrigerant has been pumped out of your system, it can be opened for repairs. The desiccant (crystals that absorb moisture and help protect the system against moisture contamination) in the accumulator or receiver/drier should also be replaced if the system has lost all its refrigerant or must be left open for more than a few hours for repairs.

After the leak has been repaired, the system must be connected to a vacuum pump to purge it of all air and moisture before it is recharged with refrigerant. Leaving air and moisture in the system will greatly reduce the cooling efficiency of the system and will lead to the formation of damaging acids and sludge.

It’s also important to replace any compressor oil that was lost due to leakage or parts replacement. Use the type and quantity specified by the vehicle manufacturer.

CAUTION: Using the wrong type of compressor oil or too much or too little oil may result in compressor failure