Your Home Might Be A Prime Candidate For A Zoning System

The laws of physics make cooling an entire house to a single, uniform temperature virtually impossible. Hot air rises, which means that upper floors will remain warm long after the lower floors have cooled. Also, the sun will heat a house on one side in the morning and the other side in late afternoon. But still, the whole house’s temperature …

3 Ways To Boost Home HVAC Performance And Energy Savings

Whether it’s summer or winter, it’s important to have a smoothly  operating cooling and heating system. It’s also important to save energy, and make sure that HVAC system is operating at peak performance. Even if you have an energy-efficient system, it might still be wasting energy if you’re not using it correctly. Fortunately, there are a few things you can …

Tankless Water Heaters: The Right Choice For Your Home?

It’s always important to try to save energy. And there are all sorts of things you can do to reduce energy costs, from cutting down your energy usage to buying more energy-efficient appliances. But one of the biggest producers of energy is your water heater. Replacing your conventional storage-tank water heater with a tankless water heater can help reduce that energy consumption. …

Refrigerant Huffing: What You Need To Know And Why

There’s a new form of drug abuse making its way across the nation. It’s called refrigerant huffing, and it can endanger your A/C system as well as the health of the drug abusers doing the huffing. People break into the refrigerant valve of an outside air conditioning unit and inhale the refrigerant inside. It leads to feelings of giddiness, loss of …

Ventilation And Insulation: Prescription For An Attic That’s Running A Temperature

If your utility bills are high and your home seems to be running a fever, you may be surprised to learn that your attic may be “patient zero” and the source of the problem. Though many homeowners don’t give a lot of thought to their attics, these spaces can raise your energy bill up to 20 percent when they become …

5 Ways To Control Summer And Fall Allergies

Summer and fall allergy season can be unbearable to live with. From dust to pollen to pet dander, the air is full of contaminants. And while there’s little you can do about it outdoors, indoors you have better control over the allergens in the air. Here are five steps you can take to reduce allergies in your home and improve your overall indoor …

Common A/C Problems To Watch For

When it’s hot in Kansas and Missouri, you need to have air conditioning. But if your unit isn’t regularly inspected and properly maintained, it can break down or waste energy. Even if you are giving your A/C the care it needs, it may still have troubles. That’s why it’s important to be able to recognize common A/C problems, so that if …