Posts Tagged “Houseplants”

Consider Adding Houseplants to Your Indoor Air Cleaning Arsenal

A lot of homeowners spend a ton of effort, time and money filtering and purifying their indoor air. Yet, even the best HVAC contractors in Cincinnati don’t always recommend one of the simplest ways to purify the air inside their home – houseplants. While all plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, some varieties of […]Read More

Get the Best of Both Heating Worlds With a Dual Fuel Heating System

Electric air-source heat pumps are great for energy-efficient, consistent heating during the winter. However, they aren’t perfect. When the outside temperatures fall below freezing for extended periods, most consumer heat pumps will struggle to heat your home comfortably. They have a hard time extracting sufficient heat energy from the outside air when its temperature falls substantially below freezing. That’s where a hybrid or dual fuel heating system enters the picture. They use a gas furnace to step in and take over from the heat pump during very cold weather. Natural gas heating is a cheaper option for auxiliary heating than the usual heat-pump backup, an electric coil.