Houses shift on their foundations from season to season, from year to year. That means even if your home was air tight, it may not be now — particularly after a long, hard winter. That’s why it’s always a good idea to take time between seasons to check for air leaks.
Air Leaks
Heat Loss? Fix it and Keep Your Home Comfortable
A cold, dry Dayton night can quickly sap the warmth out of a poorly-weatherized home. By taking some basic steps to defend your home against heat loss, however, you can keep your living space cozy all winter.
Understanding Heat Gain and How You Can Prevent It
Your central air conditioning system fights a constant battle in the summertime. Its enemy? Heat gain. During the cooling season, as heat infiltrates your home, or is generated inside the house, your A/C is always working hard to remove it. Consequently, if you can find ways to reduce heat encroachment in your home, your cooling […]
Learn How to Reduce Humidity in Your Ohio Home
Humidity can be a major problem for Ohio homeowners. When excess levels of moisture are able to accumulate in your indoor air, you and your family will experience a great deal of discomfort, your indoor air quality will be compromised, your air conditioner may run less efficiently. It’s important to understand the signs of humidity […]
Can Ductwork Problems Lead to Poor Indoor Air Quality?
Take a deep breath. How confident are you that your indoor air is clean and safe to inhale? Unless you’re sure that your ductwork is sealed and intact, you and your family could be breathing air pollution on a daily basis. Leaky ducts have been known to lead to poor indoor air quality that can significantly […]
Quality Characteristics of Energy-Efficient Homes
Rising fuel prices, environmental awareness and technological innovations all contribute to the popularity and demand for more energy-efficient homes. If you’re considering designing a new home, or are renovating your existing one, energy efficient products, systems and practices are a great investment.
Find Air Leaks and Improve Your Home’s HVAC Efficiency
One of the simplest and most cost-effective ways of reducing your home energy bills is to find and seal air leaks in your home. This also improves indoor air quality (IAQ), because any outside pollutants will remain outside if they don’t have an entryway into your home. It’s not advisable to rely on air leakage as […]
Yes, Your Older Dayton-Area Home Can Be Energy Efficient And Charming, Too
Many people think that it’s impossible to have an older home that’s also energy efficient. However, this is not the case. You don’t require a modern, high-tech home in order to save money on your energy bills. In fact, many older homes already have passive energy efficiency features, since they were built before modern air-conditioning […]
Don't Let Your Neglected HVAC System Inflame Your Allergies — 3 Maintenance Tips
Throughout the year, dust mites, pollen, fungi spores, bacteria and pet dander build up in the ducts of your heating and cooling system. Many of these particles cause or aggravate allergies. A neglected HVAC system lowers indoor air quality by blowing allergens around the home. If maintenance of the HVAC system is neglected, these allergens […]
Drive Pollutants From Inside Your Home With UV Lights
Pollution isn’t something Dayton area residents should have to worry about in the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the average U.S. home contains as much as five times the pollution as the air outdoors, a condition that is known to cause or aggravate approximately half of […]
