Many people have serious problems with asthma and allergies, especially during the fall. If this has been an issue in your Missouri or Kansas home, you should consider investing in an air purification system. An efficiently operating air-purification system will remove dust, mold, pet dander, pollen and other pollutants in your air – and do a lot better job of …
Time For An HVAC Upgrade? Learn These Terms First
HVAC upgrades can represent a big investment. However, they can also provide a big return on investment, whether that’s in the form of increased comfort, energy savings or lower lifetime costs.
Make Sure Your Air Filter Measures Up To These Ratings
When it’s time to replace the air filter in your HVAC system, you’ll want to choose a filter that will do the best job possible at keeping the air you breathe clean and comfortable. We have mentioned the importance of looking at MERV ratings when selecting filters, but there are several other types of filter ratings that you need to consider in order to …
How To Select An Energy-Efficient Furnace
Choosing an energy-efficient furnace for our region is a good choice, since our winters can be long and cold. A furnace with a high efficiency rating will cost more initially, but over time, the cost gradually will be recovered each time you use it. With measures of energy efficiency, the U.S. Department of Energy helps make it easier to separate …
Want To Perform Your Own Energy Audit? Use This Tool
If you’re concerned about heating your home this winter, take a little time and do an energy audit. The U.S. Department of Energy makes it easy for you to perform your own, by providing an online tool that shows how your home stacks up, compared to others in the area. By plugging in some specifics, the tool tells your rating on the …
Your Kansas Home: Time For A Dehumidification System?
As we know all too well, the relative humidity in Kansas and Missouri can get pretty high, during the late spring and summer months. When the weather gets hot and muggy, you may consider getting some form of dehumidification to make your home feel more comfortable. But comfort isn’t the only issue at stake. If your home’s humidity levels are above 50 percent, mold, …
Beware Of These HVAC Energy-Savings Myths
The Internet is full of helpful tips that claim to save you energy. Some are useful, and can cut your energy bill significantly. But some widely circulated tips, particularly about HVAC performance, are untrue, and can actually end up making you use more energy. Here are four common HVAC energy-savings myths, debunked:
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 …
Use This Yardstick To Perform Your Own Energy Evaluations
Because neither Kansas nor Missouri has deregulated energy, you don’t have the luxury of shopping around to find the lowest energy rates in your area. As such, you need to do everything you can to make sure your house is as energy efficient as possible. But how do you know if it is or not? Are you really saving money …