During the winter months, your heating units are working hard to keep your home comfortable. This makes the air in the home drier and can cause many issues. If you have physical problems like dry skin, scratchy throats causing a lot of coughing, nosebleeds on a regular basis, or static electricity in your clothes; you have dry air. However, if you have a whole-home humidifier, the moisture will return to a more pleasing level and eliminate a lot of the side effects caused by the poor air quality.…
The first frost of winter will soon be here, and when it comes you will want to have heating in your home. Some tasks need to be done before you begin using your heating, such as preparing the furnace. Here are some tips to help you with the maintenance that needs to be done to your heating system this fall:
1. Weatherizing The AC And Changing The Filter
Weatherizing your AC is something that can help you to prepare your heating for the winter.…
The home’s heating and cooling system can be one of the most energy-intensive devices in your home. Not surprisingly, there are many people that want to improve the efficiency of their systems. While replacing an older system with a new one can accomplish this, it is also a sizable investment. Before committing to completely replacing your heating and cooling system, you should follow these tips to see if they improve your system’s efficiency.…
There are several instances where you will want to clean your air ducts in your home. This is especially true if they are causing some sort of illness. There are many different kinds of harmful substances that can get into air ducts and then blow throughout the home which can cause you or your family to get sick. Some examples could be mold, rodent feces, and many other things that could get into the air ducts.…
If you live in a large home, you need a cooling system that will efficiently push conditioned air to every room in your home. On the other hand, if you live in a small home or a basement, you may be able to manage without a central-air system. Furthermore, if you only have to worry about a mild winter, you may be able to heat and cool your home with one piece of equipment—the mini-split heat pump.…
Your air conditioner is a complicated piece of equipment that requires a little maintenance from you to keep running. If you ignore it long enough, your AC will just freeze up and stop working. With just a little time and attention, you can keep your home’s AC running when you need it most.
Change the Air Filter
All of the air that the AC uses comes through the air filter. The clean air goes over the coils to get cool and then is sent out to the house.…
If the condensate line inside of your window air conditioning unit becomes clogged, water may accumulate underneath your unit. Clean out the line with the following steps and keep it maintained to prevent problems in the future.
Use The Following Items
wet/dry vacuum cleaner tarp pipe brush soapy water water hose scrub brush duct tape screwdriver towel Clean Out The Line From Indoors
Turn off the power to your air conditioning unit.…
Upgrading your home’s heating and cooling unit to a heat pump system is a smart way to improve your interior environment while saving money over time. Because heat pumps come in a few forms, and with different efficiency values, finding the right one for your environment and household needs is important. So if you are considering upgrading your home heating and cooling system to a home heat pump, there are a few things you should know before you go through with the installation.…
One of the easiest ways for you to make your home smell more comfortable and clean is to invest in all of the fragrant items that can be found in the cleaning aisle at your local department store. While these products can work wonders, leaving your home smelling floral fresh or crisp and citrusy, it sometimes seems as if this just is not enough to distribute fragrance throughout your home.…
Puddles of water around your toilet may be a sign the shut-off valve is leaking, which could eventually damage floors. The shut-off valve controls the water flow to the toilet, and when you need to make plumbing repairs, you usually have to cut off the supply of water . However, shut-off valves can be a source of leaks after years of use. Here are common fixes for a leaky toilet shut-off valve you can do yourself.…