San Diego sells itself on ocean breezes and mild afternoons, yet any property manager who has fielded a midnight message from a sweaty guest knows better. Microclimates run the show here. A bungalow five blocks off the water can bake under a Santa Ana event, while a condo downtown cooks behind...
Read more →A well-tuned thermostat is the quiet hero of a comfortable home. When it’s off by just a degree or two, you feel it as hot and cold swings, short cycling, and creeping energy bills. I’ve seen homeowners replace perfectly healthy equipment simply because the thermostat lied to them all summer....
Read more →San Diego’s climate tricks a lot of homeowners. Many months feel mild enough that the air conditioner barely breaks a sweat, then a hot spell hits and the system runs long after sunset. That on-off rhythm is hard on equipment. The failures I see most often here aren’t dramatic burnouts; they’re...
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