Having a garage heater may make your winter more productive and enjoyable, especially if you choose a radiant heating system for the garage. Radiant heat warms objects and not the air directly. It feels warmer, similar to how sunshine feels on the body. Once the heater has warmed the objects in the particular space, they release the heat to the …
Before You Buy A New HVAC System, Do A Load Calculation First
If you’re in the market for new heating or cooling equipment, it’s essential that you start with a load calculation. Your HVAC system is going to be with you for the next decade or longer, so it pays to make sure you invest in the right equipment for your needs.
Tips To Reduce Heating Costs In Your Home
As the Kansas City area shivers in winter, many residents are on the lookout for ways to reduce heating costs and conserve energy. If you’d like to take a load off your pocketbook this winter, follow these simple and effective tips to increase the efficiency of your home. Cost-reducing measures fall into two basic categories: things that require an initial …
Radiant Heating Installation Options And Efficiency Benefits
Radiant floor heating is a type of modern home comfort system that supplies heat directly to the floor of the room or area being heated. Heat rises from the floor and is transferred directly to the occupants of the room through a process called radiant heat transfer. With a radiant heating system, you are literally living and working on a …
Shutting Down Your Air Conditioner At The End Of The Cooling Season
As summer fades, remember to winterize your home’s air conditioner so as to prolong it’s life and ensure it functions smoothly once the warm weather returns.
Maintaining Your Heat Pump: A Nine-Point Checklist
One of the best ways to keep your heat pump in good working order is by performing regular maintenance. Staying on top of maintenance can pay off by extending the life of the unit and helping it operate at maximum efficiency.
Buying A MERV Filter: How To Figure Out Those Numbers
The air in your home is full of microscopic organisms, pollen, mold, pet dander and dust. There are a few ways you can reduce the number of these irritating allergens in your home, and one of the most effective is to install filters with high MERV ratings. MERV stands for Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value. These values quantify how well a …
Maintaining Your Solar System
With July temperature averages holding at a sweltering 90 degrees and winter averages in the brisk lower 20s, it can be a constant struggle to keep your home at a comfortable temperature in Kansas City. In these extreme conditions, air conditioners and furnaces can be pushed to their limits, and – in the case of older or poorly maintained equipment …
One Room Too Hot And Another Too Cold? You May Need A Zoning System
From sub-zero winter nights to summer days with heat indexes shattering the 100-degree mark, citizens of the Kansas City area are familiar with both ends of the weather spectrum. With the ever-changing outdoor climate, the interior temperature of homes also can be unpredictable.
HSPF And SEER: Look For Those Ratings When You’re Deciding On A Heat Pump
You’ve made the decision to purchase a heat pump and are trying to determine which manufacturer’s unit to buy. Two ratings that will assist you with making your selection are the Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER).