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Your Home’s Unsung Hero
Homes are frequently the biggest investment a person will make. They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in order to have a place to call their own. Once they do, they can make as many changes as they want to be both proud of their property and experience joy every time they walk through the …
The Different Types of Furnaces for Your Heating System
If you are looking to have your heating system replaced in the near future, you may be researching the different types of furnaces that are available to you. The good news is that there are quite a few different configurations options out there for you. Let’s take a look at those options and see just …
Optimizing Home HVAC Performance
Keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer takes a substantial amount of energy. Of course, this energy costs money in the form of electric and gas bills. In order to keep these reoccurring costs low, it is important to make sure that your HVAC system is running at its most …
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 …
