How To Install Ductwork in Your Home
Installing ductwork into your home can be a labor intensive task. The installation is best done in a new home before the dry wall has been hung and while the wall and floor joists are still exposed. If you are attempting to install ducting into an already finished home, be prepared for a very extensive …
How to Maximize Your Heating Efficiency
Your furnace works hard to keep your home heated through the winter. The real question is, is it working too hard? With energy rates increasing, the cost of heating a home is higher than ever. Not to mention the wear and tear that can be put on a furnace if it is running harder than …
Environmentally Friendly Freon
What is Freon, and why do you care about it? Well, Freon is the chemical that works to cool your home via your air conditioner. Recently, the EPA passed regulations that attempt to control certain types of Freon because they have been found to be environmentally harmful. Here is what you need to know about …
Why Leaky Ducts Can Be Dangerous
Ducts may be the simplest component of HVAC system installations, but that fact does not make them any less important. In fact, neglecting your duct work can cause some pretty significant problems over time. Small tears in ducting can create problems that range from mild discomfort all the way to diseases caused by toxic mold …
How Your Thermostat Can Save You Thousands
Everyone knows the frustration of the thermostat war, when one person likes it cooler, the other warmer and both blame the other for the freezing or oven-like conditions. Mismanaging the thermostat can result in a lot more than battles for comfort, however. It can result in high electric and gas bills and even heavy wear …
How to Take Advantage of HVAC Seasonality
Fall and spring are typically down times for HVAC systems. At this point of the year, the air is neither too hot nor too cold, letting homeowners give their systems a rest. This brief break is also the perfect period to give your systems a seasonal checkup. Once the weather becomes hot or cold, thousands …
Tips for Preventing Costly Furnace Problems
Many homeowners tend to completely forget about their furnaces until the weather starts to turn cold again. Once that first chilly night hits, they flip on the heat and… nothing. Now they have to wait for a technician to come out, and since plenty of other people in the area are likely in the same …
Where to Find Leaks in Your HVAC System
While most HVAC maintenance means simply cleaning dust off of parts and tightening some screws, other components do eventually wear out from time to time. Leaks are one of the most troublesome problems that can result from system wear because the effects may take months or even years to notice. In the meantime, your energy …
How To Improve Air Quality In Your Home
For people with respiratory problems, from allergies to asthma or COPD, indoor air quality issues can be of major concern. If the air in a building is not clean and free of contaminants or free-floating particulates, these conditions can become more severe and medical problems may even result. HVAC installations use filters that are designed …
Why Your Indoor Air Quality Might be Suffering
One of the most important, but often overlooked, parts of an HVAC system is the effect it has on the quality of the air in the home. As anyone with allergies can attest to, an HVAC system can recirculate air that is full of particles that can make living in the home unpleasant. Feelings of …