Have you enlisted your HVAC system to help you combat your allergies? If not, you should. Winter or summer, the HVAC system can help improve your indoor air quality, removing airborne pollutants that may be compromising your respiratory health.
Spring Cleaning: HVAC Should Come First
Spring cleaning is an annual ritual that helps you get prepared for warmer weather, and there’s no better place to start than with your home’s HVAC system. Following these cleaning tips can ensure that your HVAC runs at peak performance throughout the spring and summer:
Energy Bills: Does Indoor Humidity Affect Them?
When the thermostat says one thing but your body thinks another, more than likely the indoor humidity level is responsible. Besides affecting health and comfort levels, humidity or the lack thereof raises energy costs when you compensate by raising or lowering the temperature.
The Importance of Checking for Air Leaks Between Seasons
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.
Checklist Before Turning the A/C Back On
Now that winter is waning, it will soon be time to turn on your air conditioner for the first time this year. Here’s a helpful checklist of steps to take to ensure your HVAC equipment is ready for the coming cooling season:
Selling Your Home: Should You Replace the HVAC System?
Is replacing your HVAC when selling a home a good deal for both you and the buyer? Like many other financial decisions, there’s more than one right answer, depending on the specific circumstances. A heating and cooling system is a substantial part of a home’s value and plays an important role in a potential sale, […]
What Questions to Ask During an HVAC System Estimate
These are the most important questions to ask when you meet with HVAC professionals for an HVAC system estimate. Since most homeowners don’t go through the replacement process, the process of selection and the estimates often seem bewildering.
5 HVAC History Landmarks
The history of human progress is an interesting topic. In the twentieth century alone, the Wright brothers took to the sky, Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry, and, something you may not know, Willis Carrier invented the modern air conditioner. Read on to learn more HVAC history inventions and see millennia of hard work behind […]
Tips for Reaching Optimal Home Comfort
Turning the thermostat way up doesn’t insure optimal comfort through your home. Though, you can be sure you’ll have higher energy bills. So, you may be wondering what you’re supposed to do to reach optimal home comfort when the mercury drops in Dayton. The answers are fairly simple and practical. Here’s what to know about […]
Air Filtration vs. Air Cleaning: What’s the Difference?
You may already know that your indoor air quality declines when your house is closed up against the cold winter weather, and it may be particularly concerning if anyone in your household suffers from allergies, asthma or other respiratory problems. Learning more about air filtration vs. air cleaning can help you find the right solution […]