162 results found for: indoor air quality
A heat recovery ventilator (HRV) represents a new solution to household ventilation issues. With today’s tightly-sealed energy efficient homes, it’s more critical than ever to get fresh air into the house. In the enclosed environment, indoor air quality suffers as pollutants, water vapor and airborne particulates accumulate. Exhaust Fans Aren’t Enough Simply exhausting indoor air with one-way exhaust fans isn’t an optimum solution. Because stagnant air removed from the house isn’t replaced by equal amounts of fresh air, the home […]
If you’re like most people, you come up with New Year’s resolutions every year. Some you stick with and some you don’t. But you’d likely follow through on a resolution if you knew it would result in significant savings. That’s exactly the case with HVAC resolutions. Follow these recommendations and see meaningful reductions in your heating and cooling bills in 2018. Commit to checking your furnace (or A/C) filter at least once a month during high-uses seasons like winter […]
Even if you put a brand new air filter in your HVAC system before the heating season started, you’ll need to do it again soon. In fact, you should change your air filter once a month during winter. Doing so provides your HVAC system and your Peachtree City home with the following benefits. Longer HVAC Lifespan Air filters that are clogged with dirt and debris force heating systems to work that much harder. This leads to additional wear and tear […]
When you need service for your heating or cooling system, you’ll have a better chance of receiving solid assistance if you can show a basic understanding of HVAC concepts and terms. Here are some of the most common things to know when communicating with HVAC pros: HVAC This stands for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, a catchall for anything involving mechanical and passive ways to make a home’s climate comfortable. Forced-air HVAC system While other methods of heating and cooling […]