Expert Tips

Do you really need to service your furnace regularly? Think about all your furnace goes through in a year.  Here in Colorado, your furnace can operate almost every month of the year. Colorado’s weather can change 30, 40, even 50 degrees or more in a matter of hours. That can lead you to use your … Continued

Your furnace keeps you warm. Your furnace keeps you comfortable too. But how many times do you think about how dangerous a furnace can be if not well cared for?  With these simple furnace safety tips, you can keep your family safe all winter long.  Remove the clutter In many cases, your furnace is located … Continued

Here in Colorado, most homes rely on gas-forced heating and cooling systems. You have a centralized furnace and air conditioner that pushes heated and cooled air through ductwork installed throughout your home.  Over time, dust settles onto ductwork surfaces. Every time the furnace or air conditioner turns on, it picks up dust in the airflow, … Continued

According to the EPA, indoor contaminants can be as much as five times greater than typical outdoor concentrations. That’s a big deal when the average person spends as much as 90 percent of their time indoors.  Contaminants can include a variety of things including pollen. While you may notice it in greater quantities walking through … Continued

If you own a house, it’s a careful balance of home maintenance projects to ensure it continues to work well from season to season, year to year.  That includes your HVAC system. It’s not a system you can install and ignore. What does HVAC maintenance look like? Air filter check One of the most important … Continued

It might be annoying when a drip forms in your bathroom sink, but it isn’t completely unexpected.  When you see water dripping or puddling underneath your furnace, it can cause instant panic. What’s wrong? Is that normal? Are you in danger? What’s the first thing you should do?  If you suspect any problem with your … Continued

It seems like every appliance inside your home is going through modification, and turning more efficient through the use of smart technology. How does it impact your HVAC? A learning thermostat can help you be comfortable and efficient all at the same time.  Does a learning thermostat really learn? You’ve probably noticed how your smart … Continued

You’re hot. You adjust the thermostat to control the inside temperature. You’re cold. Back to the thermostat you go, trying to make yourself more comfortable.  Changing your thermostat impacts the inside temperature. Changing your thermostat also impacts your energy efficiency. According to the EPA, you can save as much as 10 percent on your heating … Continued

You’ve owned your home for years. Your HVAC system is several years old. It blows warm air in the winter, cool air in the summer. What could possibly be wrong? For a lot of homeowners, the HVAC system is “out of sight, out of mind.” Yet if you haven’t paid attention to the individual components … Continued

Certain aspects of your home are behind the scenes. Out of sight, out of mind.  If you’ve ever peered behind the door of your breaker panel, it may seem like a simple conglomerate of switches with numbers and labels for control. Yet if power goes out in your house, you’ll have to rely on it … Continued