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AC Not Cooling During Seattle Heat Wave? 4 Things to Check Before Calling for Emergency Repair

SEATTLE, WAAs temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively. While a sudden loss of cooling can be concerning during a heat wave, HVAC professionals say many common issues can be identified through a few simple checks before scheduling emergency service. Josh […]

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As temperatures climb across the Seattle area, many homeowners are discovering that their air conditioner is running but not cooling the home effectively. While a sudden loss of cooling can be concerning during a heat wave, HVAC professionals say many common issues can be identified through a few simple checks before scheduling emergency service.

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Josh Torgerson, HVAC Service Supervisor at Home Comfort Alliance, has spent more than two decades diagnosing cooling and heating issues in homes throughout Seattle, Everett, Redmond, Bellevue and surrounding communities.

“When an air conditioner stops working during a heat wave, people naturally want the quickest solution possible,” Torgerson said. “But the first step should always be understanding what’s causing the problem. Many issues can be repaired once they’re properly diagnosed.”

AC Not Cooling in Seattle? Try These Steps First

Before scheduling emergency AC service, homeowners can safely check several common issues that often affect cooling performance.

1. Check the Thermostat

Make sure the thermostat is set to “Cool” and that the desired temperature is lower than the current room temperature. If the thermostat screen is blank, the system may have lost power or require new batteries.

2. Inspect the Air Filter

A dirty air filter can restrict airflow, making it difficult for an air conditioner to cool the home efficiently during periods of high demand. If the filter appears clogged with dust or debris, replacing it may improve performance.

3. Verify Power to the System

Check the home’s electrical panel for a tripped breaker. Homeowners can reset a breaker once, but if it trips again, it’s best to contact a qualified technician. Repeated breaker trips may indicate an underlying electrical issue.

4. Look and Listen

Check whether the outdoor unit is operating and listen for unusual sounds such as buzzing, clicking or grinding. Homeowners should also look for water around indoor equipment or ice buildup on refrigerant lines. These observations can help technicians diagnose problems more efficiently.

Why Cooling Problems Increase During Heat Waves

As temperatures rise, air conditioning systems are forced to run longer, and work harder than they have for most of the year. Problems that may have gone unnoticed during milder weather often become apparent during extended periods of heat.

According to Torgerson, HVAC companies commonly see increased service calls related to clogged filters, failed capacitors, restricted airflow, thermostat malfunctions and frozen evaporator coils during heat waves.

“Age alone doesn’t tell you what’s wrong with an air conditioner,” Torgerson said. “A proper diagnosis is important because it helps homeowners understand their options and make informed decisions based on the actual problem.”

Preventative Maintenance Can Reduce Summer Breakdowns

Many cooling issues can be prevented through regular maintenance which allows technicians to identify developing problems before they become system failures during peak summer conditions.

Homeowners should consider setting up routine maintenance with a reputable HVAC contractor to have their system inspected and the outdoor condenser coil professionally cleaned before each cooling season. Dirt and debris that accumulate on the coil can reduce efficiency, increase energy consumption and place additional strain on key components.

When Repair Makes Sense

Many common air conditioning problems can be repaired without replacing the entire system. Issues involving capacitors, fan motors, wiring, drain lines and airflow restrictions are often repairable when identified early.

That’s why Home Comfort Alliance focuses on accurate diagnostics before making recommendations. Rather than assuming replacement is necessary, technicians identify the root cause of the problem and walk homeowners through all available options, whether that means a repair, continued maintenance, or replacement.

When Replacement May Be the Better Choice

Replacement may be the most practical option when a system has experienced a major compressor failure, frequent costly repairs or relies on obsolete components that are no longer readily available. Homeowners should consider repair costs, system age and long-term efficiency when evaluating their options.

“The biggest mistake homeowners make during a heat wave is assuming the system needs to be replaced before anyone has confirmed what’s causing the issue,” Torgerson said. “Sometimes the solution is much simpler than people expect.”

For homeowners who determine that replacement is the best long-term financial decision, Home Comfort Alliance offers an online Instant Quote tool that provides a personalized system price range tailored to the home’s specifications in as little as 60 seconds. Homeowners can access the tool directly from their smartphone by visiting www.homecomfortalliance.com/hvac-repair-installation/ and clicking the “Get My HVAC Quote” button.

About Home Comfort Alliance

Home Comfort Alliance is a heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical service provider based in Seattle-Tacoma Metro. Since 1977, the company has served homeowners throughout the Puget Sound region, providing repair, maintenance and replacement services with a focus on accurate diagnostics, transparent recommendations and professional workmanship.

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Infinidium Power Launches Founding Customer Program For Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Designed To Break Data Center Bottlenecks

CALGARY, AB, September 17, 2026$1 Million Allocation Offers 500,000 NVIDIA H200 GPU Hours at $2 Per Hour With No Expiration and Lifetime Lowest-Cost Match in North America

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$1 Million Allocation Offers 500,000 NVIDIA H200 GPU Hours at $2 Per Hour With No Expiration and Lifetime Lowest-Cost Match in North America

Infinidium Power Corp. today announced its Founding Customer Program, offering enterprises, AI developers, cloud compute users and service providers early access to its proprietary Vortex Vacuum Chamber [VVC] AI infrastructure.

 

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The program offers $1 million of NVIDIA H200 capacity at $2 per GPU hour, representing 500,000 GPU hours with no expiration. Founding customers receive priority access to the initial 16-GPU deployment, preferred future capacity and a lifetime lowest-cost match in North America for comparable, verifiable H200 enterprise pricing, subject to definitive agreements.

Free cooling is the breakthrough. Net-positive energy and heat recovery in one envelope is the destination.

The VVC is designed to address four major constraints confronting AI infrastructure: cooling, power demand, capital cost and deployment time.

VVC Removes the Cooling Cost Layer

VVC removes the cooling cost layer from the data center. By eliminating conventional electrical cooling, cooling-water systems, refrigerants and major mechanical cooling equipment, the architecture is designed to reduce both capital and operating costs to a small fraction of conventional systems.

The VVC is grounded in established fluid mechanics and thermodynamics: Navier–Stokes, continuity, Boussinesq buoyancy, Archimedes’ principle, hydrostatic pressure, stack/chimney effect, natural convection, thermal stratification, boundary-layer heat transfer, Fourier’s law, Newton’s law of cooling, Bernoulli/continuity flow, Reynolds/Grashof/Rayleigh/Nusselt relationships, and conservation of energy. Together these principles explain the VVC’s heat-driven airflow, pressure differential, heat transfer, and exhaust heat recovery, with CFD and prototype testing providing supporting validation.

Rapid Permitting

VVC is designed to be deployed as server-room infrastructure within existing commercial, office and industrial space, avoiding the need for the extensive greenfield development approvals associated with conventional data centers.

With limited modifications such as rooftop ventilation, electrical upgrades and connectivity, the approach is designed to simplify permitting and potentially accelerate deployment in days compared with the months or years associated with conventional data-center development. Infinidium currently targets initial customer compute within 45 days, subject to procurement, commissioning and site-specific requirements.

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A Global AI Infrastructure Bottleneck

The world now operates approximately 11,800 data centers, while AI is driving dramatically higher power densities and cooling requirements.

Industry tracking reported by major financial publications indicates that at least $156 billion of data center projects were blocked or stalled by local opposition in 2025. Texas alone has more than 1,800 projects in its large-load queue representing over 474 GW of potential demand, with approximately 90% associated with data centers, as the state moves to audit projects before new grid connections proceed. In Europe, European Commission research identifies limited access to energy and lengthy permitting procedures among significant obstacles to scaling data-center infrastructure.

JLL reports 57% of global data center projects experienced construction delays of three months or more in 2025, while the average global construction time for a 50 MW facility is approximately 18 months.

Infinidium is designed to address this bottleneck by reducing the infrastructure required to deploy high-density compute and enabling suitable existing buildings to become AI infrastructure.

Turning Thermal Waste Into an Energy Opportunity

Typically 85% of electricity consumed by servers converts into heat. Conventional infrastructure then spends additional energy, capital and, in many facilities, water and/or refrigerants to remove that heat. The VVC is designed to eliminate the conventional cooling cycle while harvesting value from the resulting thermal energy that is otherwise released into the environment.

Kinetic heat escaping from the VVC is captured and returned as internal power regeneration as hot cold side walls enable additional heat recovery. The architecture utilizes 3 phases of proven technologies that can lower external power beyond 30% in total.

Nvidia Strategic Positioning

Infinidium is an NVIDIA Inception Partner and is collaborating with Dell Technologies on enterprise computing infrastructure customizations under warranty. The passive cooling mechanism is supported by independent extensive CFD analysis, feasibility studies and prototype testing.

Sustainability Creates Additional Value

VVC is designed to operate without water-based cooling, refrigerants or conventional electrical cooling systems. The architecture also creates opportunities to recover waste heat and reintegrate a portion of that energy as supplemental onsite power.

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Company modeling identifies approximately 1,400 tonnes of CO₂e avoidance per year per 5 MW deployment, with potential future GHG-credit monetization subject to measurement, verification and applicable methodologies.

Founding Customer Program and Pre-IPO/Seed Round

The Founding Customer allocation is capped at $1 million and will close upon allocation.

Separately, Infinidium is advancing its $1 million Seed Round at a $9 million pre-money valuation, with Castle Placement as placement partner. Proceeds are intended for GPU and hardware procurement, VVC fabrication, integration and working capital.

Paul Grist, Founder and CEO

“AI is becoming constrained by the physical systems required to power and cool it,” said Paul Grist, Founder and CEO of Infinidium Power. “Virtually all electricity consumed by computing hardware ultimately becomes heat, and we then spend more energy, capital and water to remove it. VVC is designed to eliminate that conventional cooling cycle, recover value from thermal waste, and put high-performance compute into existing buildings that can deploy far faster.”

About Infinidium Power Corp.

Infinidium Power Corp. is developing the Vortex Vacuum Chamber, a next-generation AI infrastructure platform designed to eliminate conventional electrical cooling, reduce external power demand through thermal recovery, and enable high-density compute inside existing commercial, industrial and other suitable buildings. The company is based in Calgary, AB.

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Technical disclosure: Prototype results support the underlying passive cooling mechanism. Heat recovery, power reintegration, CAPEX and OPEX savings, external power-demand reductions, GHG avoidance and deployment timelines are developmental or modeled targets and remain subject to commercial-scale validation and site-specific conditions. Customer pricing, the lifetime lowest-cost match and other program terms are subject to verification and definitive agreements. Seed financing is subject to applicable offering documents, securities laws and investor eligibility requirements.

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Wayne Levinson Files 210 Summit County and Wasatch County Property Tax Appeals, Challenging $836 Million in 2026 Assessments

PARK CITY, UtahSummit County homeowners in Park City, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Promontory, the Waldorf Astoria, The Canyons and The Colony at White Pine, and Wasatch County homeowners in Deer Crest, Hideout and the Grand Hyatt at Deer Valley East Village, seek $156 million in reductions after 2026 valuation notices delivered some of the steepest increases in years

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Summit County homeowners in Park City, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Promontory, the Waldorf Astoria, The Canyons and The Colony at White Pine, and Wasatch County homeowners in Deer Crest, Hideout and the Grand Hyatt at Deer Valley East Village, seek $156 million in reductions after 2026 valuation notices delivered some of the steepest increases in years

Wayne Levinson, a Park City global real estate advisor who also represents homeowners in property tax appeals through his practice, ParkCityTax.com, has filed 210 property tax appeals with the Summit County Board of Equalization and the Wasatch County Board of Equalization for the 2026 tax year. The appeals cover more than $836 million in assessed property value and request more than $156 million in reductions on behalf of Summit County and Wasatch County homeowners.

In 2026, Wayne Levinson of ParkCityTax.com filed 210 property tax appeals in Summit County and Wasatch County, Utah, representing $836 million in assessed value and $156 million in requested reductions — the largest single-season appeal volume he has filed.

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Appeals filed by area, with assessed value under appeal. Navy = Summit County; gold = Wasatch County.

The 2026 Summit County and Wasatch County valuation notices brought unusually large single-year increases across the area’s resort communities. Many owners in newer developments — including the Grand Hyatt at Deer Valley East Village, the Waldorf Astoria in The Canyons, and Empire Pass — saw assessments rise 30 to 60 percent, and some received notices exceeding the price they paid for their property as recently as December 2024.

“An assessment is supposed to reflect what a property would actually sell for on January 1, whether it’s a condominium in Deer Valley or a home in Promontory,” Levinson said. “When the county’s own records carry the wrong square footage, or when a home just sold at arm’s length for far less than the notice, the owner has every right to ask the Summit County or Wasatch County Board of Equalization to look again. That’s all an appeal is.”

The 210 appeals span single-family homes, condominiums, townhomes and vacant land: 174 Summit County property tax appeals across Park City real estate in Deer Valley, Empire Pass, The Canyons, the Waldorf Astoria Park City, The Colony at White Pine, Promontory, Jeremy Ranch, Pinebrook, Old Town, Silver Creek and Coalville, and 36 Wasatch County property tax appeals in Deer Crest, the Grand Hyatt at Deer Valley East Village, Hideout, Tuhaye and Victory Ranch. Roughly one in six appeals rests on a documented factual error in the county’s property record, most commonly square footage, with the balance supported by closed comparable sales, recent arm’s-length purchases of the subject property itself, and, in several cases, appraisals commissioned by the county.

Decisions issued to date have granted reductions in every resolved case, including a stipulated correction at Argent at Empire Pass, above Deer Valley, where the county’s recorded square footage exceeded the recorded plat, and two Promontory appeals where the Assessor’s own appraisals confirmed the assessments were too high. The largest single group of appeals — more than 30 residences — is at the Waldorf Astoria Park City, where owners of hotel-managed condominiums received notices well above recent resale prices.

Independent hearing officers began hearing contested appeals this week, with hearings scheduled through October. Decisions are typically issued within 30 to 60 days of hearing.
Levinson, a licensed Utah real estate agent affiliated with Engel & Völkers Park City, has represented local owners in valuation appeals for several seasons and works on a contingency basis: clients pay nothing unless their appeal succeeds. Utah law allows any Summit County or Wasatch County property owner to appeal a valuation; the 2026 filing deadline was September 15.

“This year’s volume says something about how far assessments have drifted from the market in certain neighborhoods,” Levinson added. “I sell these homes, so I see what they actually trade for. My goal in an appeal is simply an assessment that matches reality. Sometimes that’s a stipulation in a week; sometimes it’s a hearing. Either way the homeowner deserves to be heard.”

Think your 2027 assessment may be too high? Summit County and Wasatch County homeowners interested in having their property reviewed for the 2027 appeal season can learn more about the Summit County and Wasatch County property tax appeal service at ParkCityTax.com.

Curious what your Park City home is worth today? Request a complimentary Park City, Deer Valley or The Canyons home valuation at park-city.com/home-valuation.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Summit County and Wasatch County property tax appeal deadline? For Summit and Wasatch Counties, appeals of the annual valuation notice are due to the county Board of Equalization by September 15 (or within 45 days of the notice mailing). The 2026 deadline has passed; the 2027 window opens when valuation notices are mailed in late July or early August 2027.

Can I appeal my Summit County or Wasatch County property tax assessment? Yes. Any Summit County or Wasatch County property owner may appeal the market value shown on their notice. The appeal must be filed with the county Board of Equalization and supported by evidence such as a recent purchase, comparable sales, an appraisal, or a documented error in the county’s property record.

What does a Summit County or Wasatch County property tax appeal cost? Filing with the county Board of Equalization is free. ParkCityTax.com represents owners on a contingency basis, so clients pay nothing unless the appeal succeeds; the fee is a percentage of the first-year tax savings.

About Wayne Levinson

Wayne Levinson is a Global Real Estate Advisor specializing in Park City, Deer Valley, Empire Pass, Deer Crest, Promontory, The Canyons and The Colony at White Pine. He founded ParkCityTax.com to represent Summit County and Wasatch County homeowners in valuation appeals. He is a licensed Utah real estate agent (License #14175038-SA00) with Engel & Völkers Park City, 890 Main Street, Suite 5-101, Park City, UT 84060; each brokerage is independently owned and operated. Information at WayneLevinson.com and ParkCityTax.com.

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AIT Urges E-Commerce Retailers to Upgrade and to Prevent Q4 Checkout Slowdowns and Boost Sales

FAYETTEVILLE, NCAdvanced Internet Technologies highlights full-stack web engineering and isolated cloud hosting to help online merchants prevent checkout slowdowns and cart abandonment during upcoming Q4 sales.

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Advanced Internet Technologies highlights full-stack web engineering and isolated cloud hosting to help online merchants prevent checkout slowdowns and cart abandonment during upcoming Q4 sales.

As online merchants prepare for the upcoming Q4 holiday shopping surge, Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is urging e-commerce businesses to audit and strengthen their underlying digital infrastructure. To prevent costly checkout bottlenecks, page latency, and shopping cart abandonment during peak promotional events, AIT is helping retailers align conversion-focused Web Design with scalable, isolated VPS Hosting.

Each year, high-volume Q4 marketing campaigns—including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and seasonal email blasts—bring massive spikes in concurrent site visitors. When thousands of shoppers simultaneously query catalog databases, update shopping carts, and execute payment checkouts, standard shared hosting environments can become overwhelmed. This resource saturation leads to site slowdowns, server timeouts, and lost revenue at the exact moment buying intent is highest.

 

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To help merchants prepare before peak traffic arrives, AIT provides an integrated technology framework that bridges high-converting frontend design with isolated backend server capacity.

Key elements for Q4 e-commerce readiness include:

Conversion-Engineered UX/UI: Mobile-responsive Web Design via the Web Wise ProPack, featuring clean code, fast page load speeds, and streamlined checkout funnels that convert incoming seasonal traffic.

Isolated Cloud Infrastructure: Dedicated hardware allocations via VPS Hosting, providing isolated CPU and RAM so dynamic cart updates and payment processing remain fast and uninterrupted during traffic spikes.

Database Optimization & Security: Enterprise-grade database indexing, caching strategies, and dedicated SSL configurations designed to prevent system bottlenecks and secure sensitive customer transactions.

Streamlined Control: Intuitive cPanel/WHM management tools paired with 24/7 technical support, giving merchants complete administrative control without needing extensive in-house IT teams.

“A major Q4 promotional push should be a milestone for revenue growth, not a technical crisis,”

said Mike Noble, Chief Operating Officer at AIT. “When an online store slows down or freezes during checkout, customers don’t wait—they buy from a competitor. As merchants prepare their holiday campaigns, ensuring their web design and hosting infrastructure can handle peak load is essential to protecting their marketing investment and capturing every sale.”

AIT encourages online store owners to evaluate their server capacity and site performance early to ensure seamless operations throughout the Q4 sales season.

To learn more about preparing your online store for Q4 traffic with custom Web Design or high-capacity VPS Hosting, visit https://www.ait.com/.

About Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. (AIT)

Advanced Internet Technologies, Inc. (AIT) is a privately held web hosting, technology, and software development company. Founded in 1995, AIT has grown into an industry leader hosting hundreds of thousands of web domains for clients ranging from small businesses to enterprise operations. AIT provides a comprehensive suite of web solutions, including Web Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Web Design, Domain Registration, and Managed Digital Services.

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