Heating And Cooling Blog
About Those Restored Home Energy Tax Credits–They’ll Be Retired in a Few Months
Homeowners just have a few months to take advantage of the federal home energy tax credits for equipment and materials that will lower your utility bills. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that half of what the average family spends on energy goes toward heating and cooling, and these credits are geared toward products that […]
Your Autumn Home Maintenance To-Do List: Is It Done Yet?
With the cool days of fall nearly here it’s time to begin planning ahead to make sure your Dayton area home is running as efficiently as possible. To get you started on your autumn home maintenance, we’ve compiled some tasks to add to your to-do list before the season arrives:
Can an Air Conditioner Dehumidify Your Home as Well as You’d Like?
On a typical hot, muggy Dayton summer day or night, a properly sized air conditioner will normally do a pretty good job of keeping your home’s humidity in check. What you’re basically looking for is a relative humidity of 50 percent or lower. Anything higher than this will create problems such as:
An HVAC Maintenance Agreement: 3 Reasons You Should Consider Getting One
Whether you’re getting new HVAC equipment or you simply want to take better care of your existing system, consider signing up for an HVAC maintenance agreement. This type of plan requires you to pay a fixed annual fee in exchange for discounted tune-ups and repairs along with other program perks. Here are the top three […]
How an Air Conditioner Works: What all Those Parts Do
Air conditioners make your home comfortable by cooling the air, lowering the humidity, and removing airborne dust and dirt to provide quality air to your rooms. There are two main units to the air conditioner that supply this comfort – the indoor air handler/evaporator and the outdoor condensing unit – with many components inside each […]
Summer Energy-Saving Tips for Greater Dayton
As you recall from the record-breaking heat of 2012, temperatures can certainly get high in the Dayton area. When humidity is factored in, even an 85 degree day can be downright sticky and uncomfortable. Though you may be tempted to crank up the air conditioning, we all know that’s not a very economical decision. Here […]
Air Cleaners: 4 Benefits for Your Springfield or Dayton Home
Did you know that indoor air pollution is a real threat to your health? It’s true – indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has even named indoor air pollution as one of the top five concerns to public health. It’s the cause of […]