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Category: Indoor Air Quality

September 13, 2021 Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality Checkpoint: How’s Your Air?

Today is when you should take a moment to check in with your home’s indoor air quality. This is something that can...

November 24, 2020 Indoor Air Quality

A Guide to Home Humidifier Maintenance: Better Performance and Better Health

As we transition from warm 80 degree days to chilly 40 degree temps, it’s likely that you’ll notice that the indoor air...

September 14, 2020 Geothermal

What Is the Difference Between a GFCI Outlet and a Regular Outlet?

Electricity is something people take for granted because of how prevalent it is in our daily lives, but electrical safety is no...

June 5, 2020 Indoor Air Quality

7 Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality and How They Affect Your Health

Are you continually waking up with a scratchy throat, stuffy nose and puffy eyes? The air quality inside your house might be...

May 11, 2020 Air Conditioning

6 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality This Summer

When people think of air quality, they usually think of the air outdoors but the air inside can also become very polluted...

March 24, 2020 Air Conditioning

Is It Time for an Electrical Upgrade? 6 Benefits for Homeowners

Do you live in an older home? Do you have a circuit breaker that’s always tripping, or even scarier, outlets with scorch...

March 6, 2020 Air Conditioning

What Is a SEER Rating and Why Does It Matter?

Are you in the market for a new HVAC system for your home? If you’re shopping for a new air conditioning system,...

September 5, 2019 Air Conditioning

Why Does My A/C Have Ice on It in the Summer?

There’s nothing that’ll get you more steamed than coming home to a hot house in the summer. Imagine your surprise when you...

February 26, 2019 Indoor Air Quality

The Most Common Source of Humidifier Leaks (Video)

The number one source of humidifier leaks is the homeowner not changing the water panel inside the unit. If the panel gets...

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