Day: October 17, 2022

Use a Humidifier During the Summer

Like multiple homeowners, you use an air humidifier in the wintertime when the combination of low outdoor humidity and running the oil furnace makes your indoor air uncomfortably dry. While your A/C is running all the time in the summer, you may not think that a humidifier can also help combat dry air. Your heat […]

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How Weather Affects Your Energy Bill

As any homeowner can attest, your energy bill is something you are constantly thinking about. The energy that we use at any given time and the costs involved experience a series of ups and downs with each season. But how does weather affect your spending? As the heat rises during the summertime weeks, your need […]

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Is Summer The Right Time to Replace Your Heater?

Probably not too many people know much about furnace upgrades during the summer. There are multiple reasons why the summer time is absolutely the best time to replace your furnace. The lifespan of an oil furnace depends on how well it’s worked on, along with the local weather conditions and average annual operating days. The […]

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Using Your HVAC to Combat Fall Allergies

Some of us never seem to be able to escape flu symptoms. In the fall, we often find ourselves sniffling, coughing, sneezing and wheezing at the new round of pollen, such as that from trees or fall-blooming flowers. You cannot do much about containing allergens like pollen while outdoors, but you can do some things […]

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What You Should Do Before Turning on Your Heater

Most homeowners look forward to the cooler weeks of the year after a scorching hot summer. You will have to use your heating unit at some point, and that’s when things will get warmed up. Here are some tips to follow before turning on your furnace for the current season. First, turn on your pilot […]

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Avoid Closing Registers For Temperature Control

It makes sense to close HVAC registers when indoor temperature control becomes an issue. Keep conditioned air out of rooms where you do not need it to keep the rest of the home comfortable, and save cash by not wasting unwanted heating and cooling. But, it’s not that easy, as HVAC units and HVAC duct […]

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How Do Leaves Affect Your HVAC System?

With the change in seasons come current threats to your HVAC system, and one such threat comes in the form of fallen leaves. It’s strenuous to imagine that fallen foliage could give your HVAC unit so much trouble, but it can happen if you’re not diligent about outdoor HVAC equipment protection. Your HVAC system’s outdoor […]

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Old Ductless System Myths

Despite the growing number of residential installations, ductless technology still remains a myth. Ductless mini-split heat pumps account for about 10 percent of HVAC market share in multiple states. Ductless systems are a charming option for cooling single rooms or limited areas in your cabin without the need for labor-intensive and overpriced HVAC ducts. One […]

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HVAC Settings for The End of Daylight Saving

The time on your clocks will be set back by one hour when daylight saving time ends this year. You should also mark that date on your calendar to make the following alterations to your control equipment settings, so your HVAC is primed for comfort and energy efficiency this winter. However, at the start and […]

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