Why ENERGY STAR Approval Is Important
With so much concern lately about becoming more energy efficient in an effort to both benefit the environment as well as to save money, there can sometimes be some confusion…
Heat’s Off – Now What?
It’s the dead of winter and you are totally relying on your furnace to keep you warm and comfortable during the cold of the season. But what happens when you…
Keeping Your Water Pipes Warm All Winter Long
With winter upon us, it’s time to take a serious look at your water pipes. Frozen pipes during the cold season will cause an incredible amount of flooding if not…
Defining The Air Around You
As temperatures drop, homes will start getting sealed up for the cold season to keep warm air indoors and the chill of the winter outside. Now, making sure the air…
Energy Efficiency and Home Comfort – How They Go Hand in Hand
With the economy struggling, coupled with growing environmental concerns, energy efficiency is a subject on a lot of people’s minds today. But what exactly constitutes an efficiently run energy apparatus?…
Fall Allergies? IAQ Can Help.
Getting that irritable itchy and scratchy feeling that means it’s time again to break out the allergy medications? While many people think of the spring when they consider the most…
Duct-Free Systems Offer Attractive Energy Efficiency
Air conditioning ductwork can be big, bulky and noisy, making it unattractive and often a nuisance. In some cases, such as an installation in a historic landmark where the old-fashioned…
Saving the Ozone with R-410A
Protection of the earth’s ozone layer is, in the heat of the summer especially, a concern often on the minds of people today. Ozone-unfriendly chemicals and aerosols have been used…
Get in the “Zone” for Maximum Comfort
You don’t watch television with the family and sleep at the same time, so why heat or cool your living room and your bedroom at the same time? Zoning can…
To Replace – Or Not to Replace – Your Boiler
Not feeling the comfort you used to enjoy in your home? Tired of getting startled awake by that noisy old clunker boiler? It might be time to search out a…
