If you’re looking to buy an existing house, one essential consideration should be the type of HVAC system that’s heating and cooling the house, as well as its condition. For a system serving a home in southwest Ohio, you should give equal weight to the heating and cooling systems, since you can expect both to […]Read More
With the cooling season upon us in southeast Ohio, there’s no better time than now to consider how you can improve energy efficiency in your home while reducing energy bills. A variety of energy-saving tactics are available to homeowners, and most of them are quite simple. The great thing about improving residential energy efficiency is that it […]Read More
Luckily, central air conditioners are pretty reliable. Some basic homeowner maintenance and a yearly preventative maintenance tune-up and you should be good to go. However, for whatever reason, central ACs and heat pumps occasionally do run into problems, and one of the most common is frozen coils. An air conditioner with frozen coils can’t cool […]Read More
The ductwork in your home plays an important role in the operation of the forced-air heating and cooling system that serves your home. That shouldn’t be surprising considering how extensive duct systems are built into the walls and ceilings of most homes today. However, ducts that circulate conditioned air in your home are vulnerable to […]Read More
You wouldn’t think such an insignificant component would play such a big role in the success of a mechanical system. Yet, air filters that work with your forced-air heating or cooling system are essential to its performance and energy efficiency. In most cases, they cost under $15, and the most common variety costs just a […]Read More
Ever wonder why your cooling and heating bills seem to be higher than those of your neighbors who have homes of similar size and type? The answer may be hidden behind your walls, above your ceilings and in your attic. Inadequate or absent insulation may be why your home so quickly loses heat in the […]Read More
Don’t assume that the standard air filter in your forced-air heating or cooling system will guarantee clean and healthy indoor air. Unless the air filter is rated as high efficiency, utilizing densely effective air filtration media, the filter likely won’t catch anything but the largest dust particles. While this will fulfill one main goal of […]Read More
It’s time to begin considering your options if dirty ducts are contributing to dusty, unhealthy conditions in your home, or are so poorly designed or in such bad condition that a significant portion of the conditioned air is escaping before getting to the rooms in your house. Available options include doing nothing, contracting repairs from a respected […]Read More
If you’re like most people, you’ve experienced situations in your house or apartment where the temperature setting on the thermostat tells you one thing but your body tells you something entirely different. This is the difference between the actual temperature and how it actually feels. If you’re aware of why 80 degrees (Fahrenheit) might feel […]Read More
Even a quality furnace only has so many years of life heating your home. At some point, you’ll be faced with having to replace an old furnace. If you don’t have a game plan in place for this important household upgrade, you could end up having to make a hasty decision, ending up with an […]Read More
