Most homes have cold spots or cold rooms. These areas could be caused by inefficient windows, worn out or improper seals around windows and doors, maybe even rooms that are inefficiently insulated or situated directly above the garage. And when things get really cold outside,...
Your home’s HVAC system may be ready to be replaced before it officially kicks the proverbial appliance bucket. Too often, people wait until the HVAC system has shut down completely before they replace the system. Unfortunately, this oftentimes means that the homeowner has been paying...
Now that the colder weather is here, you may notice a musty smell throughout the house. Maybe you’ve just moved into a new house and there’s an unexpected smell, a smell that wasn’t present during the initial visits or during inspection. Why is the smell...
A furnace needs to be maintained each and every year. Your home’s furnace is just like any other appliance in your home, in that it will operate much more efficiently and reliably with a little yearly tune-up. You don’t want to end up with a...
There are a few signs that it’s time to clean the heating ducts throughout your home. First, you might notice an increase in the dust levels. Furniture will get coated in dust quickly. Take a look at the air registers, especially the bigger return registers—return...
Did you know that your home’s air cooling unit degrades over time? Did you know that time erodes efficiency—up to five percent efficiency for every year air cooling units are not properly serviced (it could also be more depending on the age and maximal usage...
Be Efficient With Your Windows July’s here, and the summer time temps have set in. For those of you with air cooling, it’s probably working all day every day. Your home may feel nice and cozy, but it could be coming at a price. Air conditioning...
Air quality in the home is a tricky subject. First, there are no standards set for air quality. Different areas have different levels of pollutants (the three exceptions are radon, lead, and asbestos—those are a no-no to be dealt with promptly by professionals). And many...
Did you know that one of the best investments you can make to lower your home’s energy bills (aside from an efficient furnace or new forced air system) is a programmable thermostat? It’s true. 50% of our energy bills goes to heating/cooling. A programmable thermostat...
Yes, it’s hard to believe that we’re already talking about air conditioning maintenance in April—there’s still a few sporadic cold winter days ahead, still the reasonably comfortable spring temps in the forecast. But, we are talking about Air Conditioner maintenance, and we’re doing it because...