A programmable thermostat can help you keep out the chill of a cold Dayton winter while still optimizing your furnace’s energy efficiency. The benefits it provides, however, depend on how you use it.
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.
How You Can Save Money on Energy this Fall
The two energy-hungriest appliances in your home during the winter are your heating system and water heater. It’s not difficult to improve their energy efficiency and address air leakage in your home’s envelope. The investment of time and money will pay you back in lower energy bills and increased comfort.
How to Know if Your Ductwork Needs Replacing
High energy bills and comfort problems don’t necessarily mean your furnace or air conditioner are acting up. In fact, these problems are often the side effects of deficiencies in the ductwork system, such as leaks and poor design. Here are some signs that your ducts need attention and the steps to take to replace or […]
Here’s What You Need to Know about Ductless Mini Splits
If you have a home project that requires a cooling and heating solution, it pays to get to know ductless mini splits. In addition to quick, one-day installation, a ductless mini split delivers comfortable zoned temperature control, energy-efficient operation and versatile mounting options to suit most any space and home improvement project.
Improve Allergies by Improving Indoor Air Quality in Your Home
The cooler fall weather in Dayton offers relief from summer heat, but it also means that it’s allergy season. Tree pollen, ragweed and other allergens can make you sniffly and congested whether you’re inside or outside. Keep in mind that you can track these allergens inside on your clothes and shoes. In addition, your furnace […]
Should You Repair or Replace Your Home’s HVAC System?
If you keep your present home long enough, eventually you’ll be faced with a decision: should you repair or replace the HVAC system? The combined average life expectancy of heating and cooling equipment is about 15 years. However, a lot depends upon whether the units have received regular preventive maintenance by a qualified HVAC professional, […]
Advice for Dealing with Hot and Cold Spots in Your Home
Although some variations in room temperatures are normal in any home, the presence of serious hot and cold spots isn’t. They could be a sign of serious air leaks in your home’s envelope or a problem with the HVAC system. Finding the root causes and dealing with them not only restores comfort, but it will […]
Is Humidity a Problem in Your Home?
Keeping your home’s living spaces comfortable involves more than providing heating and cooling. It also requires maintaining a certain level of moisture in the air – humidity – that contributes to your comfort. Too much humidity, however, can cause significant problems, including damage to your home’s structure, your belongings and even your health. Here are some signs […]
Best Practices for Bathroom Ventilation in Your Home
No room needs adequate ventilation like your bathrooms. Unless you have an indoor swimming pool, they’re the wettest rooms in your home. Bathing, steamy hot water, toilet flushing and other methods of water usage produce the most humid indoor atmosphere in what is also usually the most enclosed room of the house.
