Has a friend or relative ever really shocked you? Does your hair look like you’ve seen a ghost? Are your clothes clinging to you? If so, you are encountering the strange force know as static electricity. You want to get rid of it, but how?
A heating and air conditioning maintenance agreement helps protect your home comfort equipment and extend its life. A well-maintained heating and cooling system will last longer, run more efficiently and keep your home more comfortable. Your heating and cooling system is a major investment and the best way to protect it is with regular maintenance.
The air in our homes can get pretty dry in wintertime. When the cold weather hits and relative humidity gets to be uncomfortably low, many residents are bothered by the ill effects of dry air. Those effects can be uncomfortable and can cause damage. Low humidity may cause:
If you’re like many homeowners in California and Nevada, your attic hatch is not properly sealed against air leaks. According to the Energy Savers website, just a quarter-inch space around the edge of your attic access door may let the same amount of air pass through as goes through your bedroom heating vent.
Adding insulation is an excellent way to improve the energy efficiency of your home. It’s cost effective, lasts for years and is relatively easy to install. However, you must ensure that you choose the right home insulation depending on where you are installing it.
Uneven heating and cooling is very common in homes here in California and Nevada, especially in homes with a lot of windows and a southern exposure. As a side effect of these temperature problems, energy is wasted and utility bills may soar — without ever making your home really comfortable.
Ductwork circulates warmed or cooled air from your heating or air conditioning equipment to the rooms in your home, and then back again.
Chances are, you’ve heard of Energy Star and seen its blue label with a white star on many home heating, cooling and other energy-efficient products. The program was created by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Their mission is to help consumers preserve the environment and save money by educating the [...]
Ductwork and vent problems are quite common in California and Nevada homes. When conditioned air leaves your A/C unit or furnace, a lot can happen on the way to the rooms of your home. If areas of your house never seem to get cool enough for comfort, or if the air in your home is [...]
If your home has an older heating system, you have a single-speed blower motor. These furnaces generally work fine, but they aren’t very energy efficient and you’re probably paying way too much on your utility bills each month. That in itself is a good reason to look at a new model with a variable-speed blower [...]
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