5 Ways to Change an Air Filter When investing the time to care for the most expensive appliance in your home it is always best to start with the easiest task which is learning how to install an air filter. There are of course many different types and sizes of air filters and therefor […]
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What is a MERV 8 Rating? I know you’ve heard of MERV ratings before. Maybe your last HVAC technician told you that you should start using MERV 8 filters? Maybe you’ve heard that MERV 13 air filters were best for people with severe allergies? Or maybe you were actually shopping for your size air […]
Indoor air pollution takes many forms, and it can be much more harmful than outdoor pollution. The sources of contamination vary from natural things like mold and pollen to synthetic materials like household products and pesticides. Even the materials used to build homes can include things like asbestos, formaldehyde, and lead. That’s just the short […]
Fall Is A Great Time To Think About Preventative Maintenance For Your HVAC System When we think of Fall, we think about pumpkins, cooler weather, and the beginning of holiday season. Halloween, and Thanksgiving will be here before we can blink. We may get outdoors more if it’s been an unbearably hot summer. We start […]
Being able to breathe is pretty easy to take for granted if you aren’t subject to any breathing problems, but air—and having the ability to breathe it—is at the top of any comprehensive list of survival needs. And if you want to be able to breathe well, not just any old air will do. You […]
Your air conditioner keeps you cool on hot summer days, and your heater keeps you warm on frosty winter nights. As long as you’re cool when you want to be cool and warm when you want to be warm, all is well with your unit, right? Well, not exactly. Because that’s not all your unit […]
5 Easy Ways to Keep Your AC Working Properly This Summer Your air conditioner is an investment—and a pretty hefty one at that—so it’s crucial to the life of your unit that you keep it clean and maintained for proper operation. You need to take a few simple steps and precautions to ensure your air conditioner […]
Not all air filters are created equal. As an HVAC technician I have seen just about every air filter on the market, in just about every condition imaginable. Some are just freaking disgusting and I have the feeling you know what I’m talking about. If you are reading this right now I assume you are […]
You already know you need to change your air filters, but you might not know exactly how to decide on the schedule for doing it. You don’t want to replace it too early when you could get some extra mileage out of your filter, but you also don’t want to keep using it so long […]
What MERV Rating Should I Use? Ever met someone who says anything and everything that pops into their head? We sometimes say those people “lack a filter.” Using an air filter with a low MERV rating is kind of like hanging out with that person. It can get a little embarrassing at times. The higher […]
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