If you’re in the market to replace your home’s furnace or blower, now is the time to consider which equipment will best serve the needs of your home and your family. No one wants to suffer through a frigid Dayton area winter with a noisy, inefficient furnace that may literally leave you and your family […]
The Benefits of a Carbon Monoxide Detector Far Outweigh the Cost — Learn How
Maintaining your indoor air quality is about more than just staying comfortable. Your health actually depends on a working ventilation and filtration system in your home. If it fails to prevent or eliminate airborne pollutants and common allergen triggers, like pet dander and mold, you could get sick. But some airborne menaces are even more threatening; they could cost your life. […]
3 Types of Furnaces to Choose From for Your Home
As a homeowner needing a new furnace, you have three basic types of furnaces to choose from with regard to heating output and/or fan speed – the single-stage furnace, the two-stage furnace, and the variable-speed furnace. They vary in burner operation and blower speed, rather than size or capacity. We explain each of these below to help you […]
When Should You Change Your Furnace Filter? We Can Tell You
With Southwest Ohio’s heating season fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about your furnace. One of the easiest ways to ensure your home remains comfortable this winter is by making sure you change your furnace filter on time. The purpose of your furnace filter is to capture dirt, dust and other airborne particles such as bacteria, […]
Allergy Triggers That May Lurk in Your Dayton Home
While staying indoors during our cold Southwest Ohio winter will protect you from the elements, it does expose you to other health and discomfort issues. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, staying indoors all winter will expose you to a variety of allergy triggers. Here are some of the most common household triggers for asthma […]
Heat Pump Maintenance When Transitioning from Summer to Fall
Your fall chores around your Dayton area home should include heat pump maintenance, whether you own an air source heat pump or a geothermal model. This is a task best divided between you and your reliable HVAC contractor, since some of the skilled work is beyond the average homeowner’s ability. Most homeowners also do not […]
Time to Upgrade Your Thermostat from Mercury to Mercury Free
Aside from the energy and cost savings that a programmable thermostat can offer, are you looking for another reason to upgrade your home’s HVAC thermostat? We have a good one for you. For many years, thermostats utilized mercury switches to help maintain temperatures inside a building and it would trigger the HVAC system to adjust the […]
Eliminate Issues With Your HVAC System If You Plan to Remodel Your Home
Any remodeling job in your Dayton area home, regardless of size, can generate a large amount of dirt, dust and debris, and if you are not careful, the excess particles in the air may hinder the performance of your HVAC system, or even damage sensitive components. The following tips can help you protect your HVAC system […]
Allergies This Season Will Not Be a Problem With These Tips
Many allergy sufferers stay indoors in the fall to avoid high pollen counts that cause uncomfortable symptoms such as sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, runny noses and nasal congestion. Unfortunately, a well-sealed home can trap allergens such as animal dander, dust mites, mold spores and pollen. To make your home a safe haven from allergies this […]
Invest in These Maintenance Tips for Your Geothermal System
Some homeowners are surprised to discover that the maintenance tips for a geothermal system are few and straightforward. For the most part, those are people who don’t have geothermal installed in their home. These systems harvest free renewable energy in the form of latent heat just a few feet below the earth’s surface and are engineered […]