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Category: Indoor Air Quality

January 24, 2018 Indoor Air Quality

Whole House Humidifier Pros vs. Cons

Many view home heating from a pretty straight-forward standpoint. If they are comfortable, their thermostat is set correctly. If they are not...

November 22, 2017 Indoor Air Quality

The Best Overall Furnace Filter for Your Residential HVAC System

There are more choices than ever when choosing a furnace air filter for your home. How do you know what is the best furnace filter for you? Furnace Filter Purpose It can help to have a basic understanding of the purpose of an air filter. A furnace air filter should remove larger particulate matter from the air flowing into your furnace, keeping it from accumulating in your HVAC system and being redistributed into your home. It also should facilitate proper...

November 1, 2017 Heating

3 Essential HVAC Tools that Provide Accurate Diagnostics

At Althoff Industries, our priority is not only hiring and training talented technicians but equipping them with the highest quality tools to get the job done accurately. We ensure our technicians are not only well-trained and proficient in HVAC repair and installations but that they have the essential HVAC tools to assist them in the accurate diagnosis of your heating and air conditioning equipment. While our trucks are filled with many parts, equipment, and tools, there are three HVAC technician...

October 17, 2017 Indoor Air Quality

The #1 Way to Improve Air Flow in Your Home

Many homeowners don’t fully appreciate the importance of airflow when it comes to the performance of their HVAC system and ultimately, the comfort of each room in your home. The fact is, if you have one room or many rooms that are less comfortable than others, it is quite possible it is an issue with airflow. Free airflow is disturbed by two basic forces friction and turbulence. What are some of the causes of poor or restrictive airflow in a...

June 28, 2017 Air Conditioning