Does the thought of buying a furnace make you start sweating like you’re … standing in front of a furnace? Here are some simple tips for buying a furnace to ease your concerns:
Cleaning Your Duct System: A Job Too Important To Leave To Just Anyone
Cleaning your duct system is often an overlooked part of the maintenance of your home’s heating and cooling system. Sometimes, it’s so easy to ignore your ductwork until something goes wrong.
When It Comes To Boosting Your Energy Savings, The Little Things Mean A Lot
When it comes to boosting your energy savings, you’d be amazed how much a difference little things can make. There are a number of factors that can affect whether you save money on your energy bill – and some of these things are completely free or cost only a token amount. Here are some tips […]
Why UV Lights Are Effective Against Household Pollutants
The quality of your home’s indoor air can have a significant effect, positive or negative, on your family’s well-being. Poor indoor air can lead to illness and disease, trigger allergy attacks and cause or aggravate respiratory problems such as asthma. Airborne biological contaminants such as viruses, germs, bacteria, fungi and mold spores can easily spread […]
Your Carbon Monoxide Detectors: When The Furnace Is Working, Make Sure They’re Working, Too
Homeowners who use gas to heat their home’s air, water and/or food should be concerned about safety related to potential carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, and make sure their home is outfitted with working carbon monoxide detectors. Several types of home heating methods can produce carbon monoxide gas that can be lethal if undetected. It’s important […]
Beware Of These Energy-Savings Myths
The quest for ongoing energy savings has resulted in a number of myths that frequently get repeated as truth. There are many reliable ways to save energy and money, but here are some myths that can lead us to try things that don’t actually work:
Severe Weather Safety Tips Ensure You’re Ready For Anything
The summer of 2012 has been extremely dry in southwest Ohio, though the dry weather has been interrupted occasionally by strong thunderstorms, including the monster that struck June 29, knocking out power to much of the state. These strong storms bring heavy rain, damaging winds and searing lightning. Here are some severe weather safety tips […]
High Energy Bills? Lower Electricity Costs, Contribute To Fewer Blackouts
When the weather heats up, demand for electricity rises steeply, and blackouts become more possible. (These are the sort of blackouts that occur because of high demands on the power grid, unlike the sort of massive storm-related blackouts that struck much of Ohio and the East this summer.) Although it involves a little sacrifice and […]
The Energy Star: An Unparalleled Guide To Ultimate Home Efficiency
With this year’s southwest Ohio summer already one of the hottest on record, families increasingly will be looking for ways to save money on their air conditioning costs. If you’re upgrading your cooling equipment, you can’t do any better than seeking Energy Star-labeled appliances. This provides you with the opportunity to choose energy-efficient models that […]
What A High-Efficiency A/C Upgrade Would Mean To Your Comfort And Energy Costs
Did your air conditioner struggle to make it through last summer? If you’re looking to replace your A/C unit, now is the time to act; you don’t want to be stuck with a struggling air conditioner during a sweltering heat wave. But before you buy, there’s a lot you have to consider. In addition to […]
