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Allergens cause a variety of health issues, starting with congestion, runny noses, and sneezing. Although it’s easy to control these with over-the-counter medication, reducing or eliminating these allergens before they become health issues can help you avoid these symptoms in the future. If you’ve noticed you face more issues in the cold, winter months, when … Continued

When someone mentions energy efficiency, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? You might think about your home’s appliances. Energy Star ratings appear on everything you buy, from your refrigerator to your washer and dryer. Or maybe you think of your heating and cooling system. Having an energy efficient furnace and air conditioners means … Continued

You’re cold, you turn the thermostat up. You’re hot, you turn the thermostat down. What could be more simple than that? Actually, your furnace is a sophisticated piece of technological machinery. True, you do use the thermostat to adjust the temperature based on your preferences. But doing so in the wrong way costs you money. … Continued

Is your air supply affecting your health? According to the World Health Organization, poor indoor air quality from the release of harmful fumes is linked to almost 3 percent of the world’s disease. Environmental factors have been identified as being responsible for up to 80 percent of cancers. The more exposed you are to carcinogenic … Continued

For being one of the smallest appliances in your home, your thermostat plays a pretty significant role. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to control the heating and cooling of your home with precision. But are you using it in the best way possible? Consider these myths and truths. Myth:Your furnace or air conditioner works … Continued

Think about how the average HVAC operates. To change the temperature inside your home, you turn the equipment on. When it reaches your desired level, it turns off. In the simplest of terms, that’s how your HVAC system was designed to keep the temperature inside your home at your desired level. But what if you … Continued

Here in Denver, most of us use gas forced air heating and cooling systems. In order to move conditioned air from room to room, ductwork is installed throughout the house. In a typical house, up to 30 percent of the air that moves throughout the system is lost due to leaks, holes, and poorly constructed … Continued

You probably know that the V in HVAC stands for ventilation. But how many times have you thought about the ventilation system within your home? For most of time, homes weren’t ventilated. Humans simply found a way to stay warm by bringing heat into the home, and had little thought process about what that heat … Continued

Summer in Denver means a whirlwind of weather changes. Setting records for highs and lows, all in the same week happens all too often. But no matter how erratic our weather becomes, there is a way you can stay comfortable inside your home no matter what the temperature is outside. You can also become more … Continued

The majority of households throughout the Rocky Mountain region rely on a central furnace to provide heat. A central furnace works by blowing heated air through ducts that deliver the warmed air to rooms via registers or grills. Central air furnaces are often called a ducted warm air or forced warm air distribution system. They … Continued