5 Spring Maintenance Tips for Your Overland Park Home

Prioritizing the projects around your home as temperatures warm up can help you avoid costly repairs down the road. These spring maintenance tips address issues that can affect the structural integrity of your home and increase the lifetime of major home appliances. Inspect the roof. Strong spring winds can rip away shingles, especially if you have areas that are already loose. Preventing …

Consider the Features and Benefits of Zoned Heating Systems

Homes with zoned heating systems typically have lower heating bills and greater comfort. Zoning a heating system involves dividing your home into separate spaces that have similar thermal characteristics. Each zone will have its own thermostat that operates when needed. Without zoning, your furnace will heat your entire home at once, based on the temperature near your thermostat. If your home has any of these characteristics, you might benefit …

Duct Noises That Are Often Heard in Kansas City Homes and What They Mean

Air ducts are an integral component of all HVAC systems, yet they’re generally given little attention as long as home heating and cooling features are operating smoothly. However, if unusual duct noises catch your attention, you should read on to help identify and solve these noise problems. Noisy Ducts Your ductwork system is generally installed out of sight in the basement, crawlspace or attic of your home, which …

It’s On the Inside that Counts — The Innerworkings of an HVAC System

Many modern homes are equipped with a combined heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to meet the comfort needs of the household throughout the entire year. By understanding the innerworkings of an HVAC system, homeowners can gain valuable knowledge of how one system can keep their home cool in the summer and warm in the winter while using the …

3 Everyday Steps to Clear the Air in Your Home

  Dust, dirt and other airborne particulates are a constant annoyance for many Kansas City area homeowners. But because they are constantly introduced into your household, they aren’t something that can be completely eliminated. All is not lost, however; there are some things you can do to get a handle on the situation and clear the air in your home. Seal air leaks …

Strange Noise Coming From the Air Conditioner? Read On

If you live in the Kansas City area, you may have a hard time dealing with the summer heat that comes after a long winter. Keeping your air conditioner working well all summer can be a big source of relief. If you can hear a strange noise coming from the A/C, however, you should try to identify the problem and perhaps …

Help Your Cooling System Be More Efficient This Summer

Cooling costs are the single largest energy expense in most homes during the summer months, but there are a lot of ways you can save. A few simple adjustments can help your A/C be more efficient and save you a bundle on your energy bills this summer. Change your air filter. Dirty air filters count for a lot of ineffeciency, …

9 Ways to Know When it’s Time to Replace Your Air Conditioner

If your air conditioning system has recently broken down or if it’s just not keeping you as cool as it used to even after performing routine maintenance, it might be worth replacing the whole unit instead of wasting money and time repairing it. Following is a handy guide of factors that may indicate you should replace your air conditioner (usually, …

Ventilation System an Option? Four Basic Types, but Also Look for These Extras

Home ventilation on a daily basis is important  for maintaining healthy indoor air quality by replenishing stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air. If you have decided a ventilation system is a good idea for your household, weigh the differences between the four basic types of systems, as well as the features that are right for your Greater Kansas City …