• How Does Dirt Affect Your Air Conditioner?

    If you have central air conditioning, there is a good chance that your HVAC company -- and probably the owner's manual for your unit -- have reminded you time and time again to keep it clean. But it's tough to keep up on maintenance, such as cleaning your air conditioner, if you do not have a thorough understanding of why you are doing that maintenance. To that end, here are some consequences that may occur if you let dirt accumulate on your air conditioner.
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  • 5 HVAC Maintenance Tasks To Tackle Before Winter's End

    Sooner or later, the bitter cold of winter will give way to warmer and more pleasant springtime temperatures. When the time comes for your HVAC system to switch from heating to cooling, you'll want it to be in the best shape possible. To prepare for the upcoming seasonal change, you should invest in some well-needed maintenance before the close of the current season. 1. Replace Your HVAC Air Filter This is a no-brainer, but you'd be surprised at how many homeowners forget to perform this simple yet crucial maintenance task.
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  • Buying An Existing Home? 4 Things You Should Do To Make Sure It's Ready For You

    If you've recently purchased a pre-existing home, and you're getting ready to move in, there are a few things you'll need to do; some of them before you even move your first boxes in. Taking a few extra steps will ensure that your home is safe, clean and ready to move into. Here are four extra steps you should take to make sure that your home is safe and ready for you and your family to live in:
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  • An Unbiased Look At The Pros And Cons Of Electric Baseboard Heating

    Electric baseboard heaters are sometimes seen as outdated and clumsy. Homeowners often completely write them off as a heating option, choosing forced air or boiler heating instead. But while baseboard heating has its shortcoming, it does have some benefits, too. Here's an unbiased look at its pros and cons to help you make an informed decision. Pro: You can heat one room at a time. With forced air and boiler heating, your heat is either on or off.
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  • Want To Get Healthier In 2017? Focus On Your HVAC System

    How are your New Year's resolutions going? Was one of them to get healthier? Maybe you've quit hitting the gym every day or eating more veggies like you swore you would -- but it's not too late to do something good for your health in 2017. One way to improve your health is to focus on your HVAC system. Here are three ways to make your home a healthier place.
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  • Lower Your Air Conditioning Costs

    Introduction  When summer comes around and temperatures rise, you know it's about time to switch on the air conditioning. The bills for keeping your home cool can climb quickly, especially if you're new to living on your own and don't know how to conserve energy. Here are some simple ways and some new ideas to bring down that AC bill and become more energy efficient.  Keep It Closed First of all, be sure to keep windows closed whenever the AC is running.
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  • Keeping Your Home Cooling Costs Down

    When you are a homeowner, keeping expenses down is often one of your highest priorities. However, while you value keeping your home maintenance costs as low as possible, you may not know all of the different ways that you can and should make adjustments to your home to do just that. For example, if you are looking to reduce your cooling costs, you might be stumped as far as where to start.
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  • How To Clean Your Air Conditioner's Condensate Line… And Keep It Clean

    As your air conditioner cools the air, moisture is removed from the air. You AC unit deals with that moisture by sending it into a little drain pan. Then, it is pumped down a condensate line to a drain that connects to your plumbing system or empties directly into the soil. One of the most common minor issues with air conditioners is a clogged condensate drain line. In fact, if water is pooling on the floor near your AC unit, this is the likely cause.
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  • How Do You Know What Size Heat Pump Is Right?

    Several factors help determine what size heat pump is best for your home. You will need to match the proper tonnage just as you do with an air conditioning unit. When choosing the correct unit for your home, it is important to not oversize the pump. If you do oversize the unit, the pump's efficiency will be reduced, and the initial costs are higher. These are a few ways to know how to size your heat pump.
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  • Summer Vacation? Tips For Keeping Your Air Conditioning Safe While You're Away

    Top HVAC Summer Vacation Tips Vacationing is an event everyone in the family looks forward to, especially children when school is out for the summer months. Proper HVAC maintenance and following these guidelines will ensure you that your home will be comfortably cool when you return from your vacation adventures. Provide Surge Protection With summertime comes the chances of electrical storms. You want to be sure you have a surge protector on your air conditioning unit in case of a bad storm or a power surge.
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