The colder days of winter will be here before you know it. To make sure your home is prepared for the shift in temperature, you should schedule a service check for your heating system.
Seal Your Ductwork, And You Can Plug The Drain On Your Pocketbook
Your ductworkcould be costing you a lot of money. According to Energy Star, a typical house may lose 20 percent of its heating and cooling energy through leaks, holes and improper duct connections. Your home will benefit from a professional inspection of the ductwork, but you may be able to take a preliminary look yourself at any ducts that are easily …
Options In Standby Generators Give You Precisely What You Need When The Power Goes Out
Electrical power outages are a big problem these days — a roughly $80 billion-per-year problem, according to one government study. You might think that our advances in technology would be making blackouts less common, but the opposite is actually the case: the increasing number of electronic gadgets in each home puts more strain on our electric transmission grid, while the …
Why NATE Certification Matters When You’re Hiring An HVAC Contractor
There are many contractors who advertise that they are qualified to service HVAC units. Unfortunately, many homeowners have experienced service call or installation dissatisfaction as a result of shoddy work, exorbitant charges or both. As homeowners, how do we ensure that we are getting the level of service required to not only repair equipment, but that also meets the terms of the …
Five Ways To Allergy-Proof Your Home During Peak Pollen Season
About one out of five people living in the United States experiences symptoms of allergies in their home. If you have regular sneezing fits, bouts of stuffy nose, itchy eyes, or shortness of breath, you could benefit from these five tips during peak pollen season.
How Your Contractor Will Tailor Your New Air-Conditioning System To Your Home’s Unique Requirements
In the middle of the Kansas summers you’re hot, and in the middle of the Kansas winters you’re cold. Is that your body’s inability to regulate your temperature, or is it due to an improperly-sized HVAC comfort system? Chances are it’s the latter, and so you need to have your contractor tailor your new HVAC comfort system to your home’s and …
Maintenance: What You Can Do, And What You Should Leave To The Pros
When it comes to taking care of your HVAC system, some steps can easily be performed by homeowners, while others should be left to the professionals. While most heating and cooling systems don’t require very much maintenance beyond twice-annual professional check-ups, there are still tasks every homeowner can do to keep their equipment functioning properly and efficiently. For advanced tasks, …
Looking For An HVAC Contractor? Here’s How To Get The Job Done
Whether you’re in need of HVAC repair or are simply shopping for new heating and cooling equipment, you want to make sure that the technicians you deal with are some of the best that Kansas City has to offer. Associating yourself with a reputable HVAC contractor is important. That’s why we’ve compiled a few tips to help you find the …
Six Tips To Keep Your Air-Conditioning Equipment Humming From Now Till Fall
While it’s important for your air conditioner to receive maintenance from a technician at the beginning of each summer, there’s also six easy but significant things you yourself can do regularly to help keep your air-conditioning system humming all season long.
Making Sense Of HEPA Filters
The fact that you are reading an article about HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters means you probably already understand that there are smoke particles, dust mites, pollen, dander, mold and other microscopic hazards floating around in your household air and settling on flat surfaces. A quality HEPA system is the key to eliminating these hazard.