When the temperatures drop in the Dayton area, it’s a great time to start using your fireplace. While this might seem like a more efficient and cost-effective way to heat your home, how much can you rely on fireplace warmth? Keep the following heating information in mind during the cooler part of the year.
Steps to Winterize Your HVAC Properly
As the calendar pages turn and the annual transition from the cooling season to the heating season arrives, it’s time to winterize your HVAC system. Your central air conditioner’s about to go into hibernation for the next six months. To make sure the A/C withstands the winter and is ready for operation at start-up next […]
Thanksgiving Prep: Proper Kitchen Ventilation
If you’re in charge of Thanksgiving dinner at your home this year, take a few minutes to look over your options for kitchen ventilation. If the day is warm and sunny, you might find yourself turning on the A/C just to cool the kitchen area off.
Indoor Air Quality and Wood-Burning
Using a fireplace or wood stove does create a welcoming and warm atmosphere, but it could come at a price for your indoor air quality (IAQ). While wood is a renewable fuel, it’s not the cleanest available.
Debunking Myths About Ductless Technology
Even though they’ve been around for decades, there are still ductless technology myths about their installation and performance. Fortunately, more people have learned first-hand how energy efficient these systems are and how much comfort they deliver.
The End of Daylight Saving Time: Adjusting Your Thermostat
The end of daylight saving time falls on November 4th this year, so you should be making sure that your thermostat is all set for this change. Keep the following information in mind, and you’ll be ready to handle any thermostat adjustments you need to make for the return of standard time.
Then and Now: Furnaces Through the Ages
With our ultra-reliable, user-friendly heating systems, we tend to take having a warm, cozy home for granted. Our ancestors to struggle to stay warm when the temperatures plummeted, but the challenge helped them develop ever better heating methods. This history of furnaces clearly shows how far we’ve come:
Nesting for a New Baby
You’re going to have a new baby! Allow us to be the first HVAC company to say, “Congratulations!” There’s lots you need to do to prepare. How do you make sure your home is a happy, healthy environment for your newborn?
What Causes Hot Air to Blow When Your System is Set to "Cool"
Are you having trouble with your HVAC system blowing hot air even though you know for a fact that it’s set to “cool”? Let’s explore how HVAC settings and other factors might be causing you issues, and what you can do when nothing else is working to fix the problem.
Reasons to Avoid Shutting Registers for Temperature Control
Shutting registers for temperature control seems logical enough. After all, you’re just closing off a room that you don’t want to send air conditioning or heating to, right? Seems like a good way to save money on your utility bill.