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What’s the biggest energy consumer in your home? Your HVAC system. It’s difficult watching your energy bills creep up, up, up during extreme temperatures. Now, with the heat of the summer just weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about the efficiency of your air conditioner. According to the US Energy Information Administration, just your … Continued

HVAC. This stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. While most homeowners understand the heating and air conditioning systems, the ventilation system can be a little more eluding. Ductwork is installed as your home was built. If you’ve ever been inside a home as it’s built, you’ve seen silver boxes snaking throughout the home, built … Continued

If you’ve started to notice your home doesn’t heat or cool the way it once did, you might assume it’s your furnace or your air conditioner that are to blame. Often, there’s another problem that homeowners rarely consider, your ductwork. Because ductwork exists in places we can’t see – in a crawlspace, an attic, or … Continued

What can a high efficiency air conditioner do for your home? If you’re considering replacing the air conditioning equipment you already have in place, installing more efficient equipment can help you in many ways. It can save on energy costs. Considering the US Energy Information Administration states air conditioning accounts for around 12 percent of … Continued

Your utility bill is rising, costing you more each month. You set the thermostat at the same temperature as last year, but this year you’re uncomfortable. Is it your furnace or your air conditioner? Is it time to replace your old equipment? There might be another reason why your energy bills continue to rise. It … Continued

You know the weather is warming up when you walk outside and start sneezing. Cotton is blowing all around you. Not only can you feel pollen, it’s so thick, it’s creating a layer on the sidewalk. You try to escape it by sealing your windows up tight, and using the air conditioner if necessary. But … Continued

Your ductwork is one of the most important parts of your entire HVAC system. Maybe that’s why the V for ventilation is placed in the middle of the HVAC acronym. Without it, your home wouldn’t have an efficient way to stay heated and cooled when you need it most. Unlike your furnace and air conditioner, … Continued

Some home improvement projects just make sense. You expect to water the lawn in the summer, wash the windows in the spring, and paint the house in the fall after the high temperatures are gone for the year. But what about changing your furnace filter … in the middle of the summer? Surprisingly, it’s a … Continued

When you shop for a new air conditioner, it isn’t as easy as picking one up off the shelves at your favorite store. You can’t order one online and expect it to work well for your home. That’s because with an air conditioner, the right size matters. If you don’t install one that is adequately … Continued

Thanks to the latest heatwave that made its way through our region, you might be thinking twice about your HVAC system. Why are certain rooms colder or warmer than others? Why can you feel the airflow in one room, and barely notice it in the other? What’s causing low airflow from your HVAC? Is there … Continued