Whether you heat the water in your home with electricity, natural gas or propane, you should always be looking for ways to find water heater savings. Try these five tips:
Noisy Air Conditioners A Nuisance: Remedy Problems In Older Systems — And Upgrades
Noisy air conditioners are not only annoying; they can signal problems in your cooling system. If you have a noisy air conditioner, but it still has some years of service left before you need to upgrade, try these remedies for reducing noise, and even potentially obtain improvements in energy efficiency and home comfort as a […]
Residential Planned Maintenance Keeps Your Systems In Top Condition All Year Round
Residential planned maintenance for your home heating and cooling system is easy to forget. With our lives as busy as they are these days, it’s quite common for homeowners to notice the air conditioner or furnace only when there’s a problem. If the system suddenly breaks down in southwest Ohio’s mid-summer or mid-winter, you’ll be […]
Looking For Year-Round Energy Savings? Consider Geothermal Heating And Cooling
Here in southwest Ohio, our air temperature varies a lot over the course of a year, and quite a bit even within the same day. But several feet below the surface of our planet the situation is very different. The temperature slightly underground is always moderate and consistently ranges from about 40 to 75 degrees […]
Air Conditioner 101 — The Role Of Proper Sizing By A Trained Professional
Buying an air conditioning system for your Dayton-area home is a big investment. You’ll want to make sure that the money you spend pays you back with the highest level of home comfort and the lowest monthly operating costs possible. To make sure you’re getting a cooling system that fits your needs and your home, […]
Upgrading Your Air Conditioner? Use Liftime Costs To Compare Your Options
Are you thinking about upgrading your air conditioner, and want to save money? That’s great, but make sure you choose a system that does truly save you money, rather than just being cheap to buy.
Heat Pump Maintenance Should Be Done On A Seasonal Basis
Life would be so much simpler if car tires never needed air, oil never leaked, or brake pads never needed replacing. But cars are machines, and all machines need regular service. Your heat pump is a complex machine, too. For maximum energy efficiency and optimal comfort, heat pump maintenance should be performed on a seasonal […]
Situations Where Zoned Temperature Control Makes Perfect Sense
Have you ever wondered why you set your thermostat at 70 degrees, but the only room that’s actually 70 degrees is the room with the thermostat? Why is one room comfortable while others are too hot or too cold? With a single thermostat in your home it can be difficult, if not impossible, to maintain […]
Reducing Summer Allergy Symptoms Indoors
Summer brings many benefits to the Dayton area, but allergies are certainly not one of them. If you suffer from summer allergy symptoms, consider these strategies to allergy-proof your home:
Want Better Air Quality In Your Home? Consider Installing UV Lights
Do you ever think about the air quality in your home, and the possible threat of mico-organisms to you and your family? Poor quality indoor air counts as one of the top five environmental health risks, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But there are steps you can take to improve the air quality […]
