Why was Arp once called Strawberry?

For the strawberries grown and shipped from the area before it was renamed for writer Bill Arp.

Do manufactured homes need special HVAC equipment?

They use equipment and ducts designed for manufactured housing. Ducts under the floor are a common trouble spot.

Is my old R-22 system worth fixing?

It depends on the repair. Refrigerant repairs on R-22 systems often lead to replacement.

Heating and Cooling in Arp

Arp is a small town in eastern Smith County with older homes in town and rural properties around it. Older equipment, manufactured homes and long distances between houses shape the HVAC questions here.

Arp in brief

A small city east of Tyler, once called Strawberry for the fruit grown and shipped from here.

Smith County
Next door: Whitehouse, Troup, Tyler

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About Arp

Arp is a city in Smith County with 892 residents in the 2020 census (Wikipedia: Arp, Texas). The settlement was called Bissa, from a Choctaw and Chickasaw word for blackberry, then Jarvis Junction, then Strawberry for the fruit grown there. It was finally renamed for Bill Arp, the pen name of Georgia humorist Charles Henry Smith; the short name was reportedly handy for growers who hand-marked their strawberry crates.

Older systems

Older homes in small towns often keep their equipment a long time. Systems that use R-22 refrigerant are increasingly hard to recharge because it is no longer produced for new use (U.S. EPA, refrigerant management (Section 608)). See the repair-or-replace guide.

Manufactured homes

Manufactured homes use equipment and ducts designed for them, often with ducts under the floor. Crushed or disconnected belly ducts are a common cause of weak airflow and high bills. The DOE's Energy Saver pages cover duct sealing and efficiency for all home types (U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Saver heating and cooling).

Planning ahead

In rural areas, a failure in peak season can take time to address. A spring cooling check and fall heating check reduce the chance of a breakdown in the worst weather.

Nearby

Whitehouse and Tyler are to the west, Troup is south and Kilgore is to the northeast.

HVAC services in Arp

Sources for this page: Wikipedia: Arp, Texas; U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Saver heating and cooling; U.S. EPA, refrigerant management (Section 608).

Towns near Arp

Whitehouse, TXA city just southeast of Tyler, named in 1845 and incorporated in 1953, known for its school district.Troup, TXA railroad town platted in 1873 in southeastern Smith County, where State Highways 110 and 135 meet.Tyler, TXThe Rose Capital of America and Smith County seat, with older brick neighborhoods near downtown and newer growth to the south.Kilgore, TXAn East Texas oil boomtown on I-20 east of Tyler, founded as a railroad townsite in 1872.

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HVAC questions from Arp

Why was Arp once called Strawberry?
For the strawberries grown and shipped from the area before it was renamed for writer Bill Arp.
Do manufactured homes need special HVAC equipment?
They use equipment and ducts designed for manufactured housing. Ducts under the floor are a common trouble spot.
Is my old R-22 system worth fixing?
It depends on the repair. Refrigerant repairs on R-22 systems often lead to replacement.

HVAC plans in Arp?

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