The library
AC guides
Plain, sourced answers about cooling a New Orleans house. Start with what’s going on, or browse by section.
Something’s wrong
- Mini-splits
Cleaning, filters, smells, leaks, error codes, and what mini-splits cost to install in New Orleans.
- AC Help
Question-led answers for a central AC that won’t cool, leaks, smells, trips the breaker, or runs all day.
- Storms & Outages
Hurricane preparation, backup cooling, generator limits, brownouts, safe restarts, and surge protection for AC equipment.
The house and the equipment
- Home Comfort
Humidity, hot rooms, thermostat habits, insulation, air sealing, ducts, windows, and the improvements that are actually worth investigating.
- Your HVAC
Plain explanations of air-conditioning parts, ratings, system types, sizing, efficiency, expected life, and the terms that appear in estimates.
- New Orleans
How New Orleans houses actually cool, packaged public data for the city, and the rental cooling ordinance explained for landlords and renters.
Buying, renting, and deciding
- Homebuyer Guide
Practical HVAC and comfort checks for evaluating a New Orleans house before closing or negotiating repairs.
- Landlords & Renters
AC service for small New Orleans landlords, and the rental cooling rules for both sides of the lease.
- Tools
Calculators, checkers, and the cost math behind running an air conditioner in New Orleans.
- Local data
Packaged public datasets for New Orleans with sources, methods, and CSV downloads.