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The heating and cooling costs in my turn of the century house were simply out of control for many years. I often found myself cowering under the blankets in the freezing cold weather because I simply could not afford to turn the heat on. I thought for sure that the only way to lower my bills was to replace my entire unit. However, thanks to an amazing HVAC contractor in my local area, I learned that there were many different ways to lower my bill without investing in a new furnace and air conditioning system. Today I am sitting in a comfortable home with a reasonable energy bill, thanks to the knowledge that contractor shared with me. This site is my way of paying it forward and making sure everyone else knows how they can start saving too.

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2017

Four Tips For Improving Indoor Air Quality
If you are someone who suffers from seasonal allergies, keeping the indoor air quality in your home at bay is essential. Here are four tips to help you do this: Vacuum Regularly: Vacuuming regularly is important since it removes the dirt and dust before it has time to start circulating through your HVAC system, which is how it makes its way into the air. This is what causes irritation for those with seasonal allergies.

Is A Cold House Good For You?
Your central heating unit is not working efficiently, and maybe you're thinking: "I think I'll just skip heating repair this time around. I can survive a cold house." Before you settle, read on and find out how a cold house will affect you: Pros Weight Loss Contrary to what you may have heard, cold weather causes you to lose weight. Sleeping in low temperatures increases brown fat, a good fat that helps to keep you warm by burning calories.

Hot-CHOO! Three Reasons Why Your Heating Is Suddenly Making You Sneeze
When you turn your heating on for the first time late in fall or early winter, you only expect to feel toasty-warm. You do not expect to suddenly cough, sneeze, and have congestion and a runny nose. What exactly is going on with the heating and air in your home? If this happens to you every year, and you are tired of it, you need to know the probable reasons why.

Why Wait? 4 Household Chores to Take Care of Before Winter Arrives
Now that summer is over, you need to really get busy. With all the things you need to do to get back into your hectic schedule, including kids going back to school, and you heading back to work, it can be easy to forget about home maintenance issues. Unfortunately, ignoring your home maintenance chores can leave your home susceptible to some serious problems. Don't delay your home maintenance any longer. Get your home ready for the long winter ahead by taking care of these four projects.

How To Replace An Old Toilet
Toilets break or stain, or are simply outdated and use too much water. The good news is that that old or broken toilet can be replaced fairly easily, even if you are a novice homeowner. See below for instructions on how to replace an old toilet with a new one. Here's What You'll Need: New toilet Pipe wrench New water line Flange Wax ring Level Caulk/caulk gun Razor blade Bucket Rags Instructions:

Four Common Air Conditioning Questions... Answered Concisely
Air conditioning is complicated. That should be no secret, being that HVAC technicians need to spend several years learning and training before becoming fully licensed to install and repair systems. As a homeowner, it is not uncommon for you to have questions about air conditioning. But the answers you find in guides written for HVAC experts may be tough to understand, leaving your head spinning. You're not an HVAC expert, and you don't strive to be -- but you do deserve answers that you understand.

How To Improve Your AC Air Quality
The quality of the air in your home largely depends on how well you maintain your AC system. That is, if you AC and air filters are not regularly cleaned or changed, you could end up with dusty air. Allergens like dust mites, dander and pollen can get recirculated into your home if you AC system is not doing its job. The air conditioner is responsible for much more than just blowing cold air into your rooms.

Adding AC To Your Home Offers More Benefits That You Might Imagine
Why do people add air conditioning to their homes? The first answer that comes to your mind is probably "to stay cool." But while the primary function of air conditioning is to lower the temperature of your indoor air, cooler air is not the only benefit you'll experience when you elect to add an AC unit to your HVAC system. Here's a look at some of the lesser-known benefits of air conditioning.

Mold And Your HVAC Unit: Everything You Need To Know
In most cases, when you need an AC repair, your HVAC system will show some signs of disrepair. For instance, it may not cycle on and off correctly, it may not turn on at all, or it may have other functional issues. However, there is one huge issue that may not affect the functioning of your AC at all—that's mold. Wondering about the dangers of mold, how to diagnose mold and what to do if it appears?

Five Reasons Your Furnace Is Blowing Cold Air
If you turned your furnace on this winter, you may have noticed that your furnace is blowing cold air. Obviously, this is a problem because you want the furnace on to make your home more comfortable in the chill of winter, especially at night. Here are five reasons your furnace might be blowing cold air instead: The Thermostat is Set to On: If you notice cold air coming from the vents, it might simply be because your thermostat is set to on instead of auto.