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How to Talk to HVAC Pros

How to Talk to HVAC Pros

It can be a bit daunting when you have to call an HVAC company to repair or replace your system. If you’re like most people, you haven’t a clue whether

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Stay Warm in a Winter Power Outage

Stay Warm in a Winter Power Outage

A winter power outage can cause problems on several fronts, from exposing a home’s occupants to hypothermia, to frozen pipes and defrosted or spoiled food from the refrigerator. In our

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How to Achieve Optimal Furnace Efficiency

How to Achieve Optimal Furnace Efficiency

Furnace efficiency is built-in when the unit is manufactured. Every furnace has an AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) rating assigned to it. Today’s new standard efficiency furnaces have 80% AFUE

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Should You Change Your Air Filter More in Winter?

Should You Change Your Air Filter More in Winter?

You likely already know that a clean filter helps prevent air flow restrictions in your HVAC system, but you may be wondering if it’s necessary to change your air filter

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Why You Should Sync Your Home’s HVAC Systems

Why You Should Sync Your Home's HVAC Systems

Are you worried about the high cost of running your home’s HVAC equipment and you want to improve efficiency to save energy? If so, bringing your household systems and components

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DIY HVAC Repairs: What Not to Do

DIY HVAC Repairs: What Not to Do

It can be extremely frustrating to have a heating or cooling system that doesn’t work. At these times, one of the thing you should not do is try to fix

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HVAC Maintenance for After the Holidays

HVAC Maintenance for After the Holidays

Now that the holidays are over and the new year has begun, you can sit back, catch your breath and enjoy a well-deserved break. Afterwards, it’s a good time to

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5 HVAC New Year’s Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions

Everybody wants to save money on their heating and cooling bills, but sometimes it’s difficult to know exactly what to do, or if you do know, to remember to do

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Winter Ventilation Options for Fresh Air

Winter Ventilation Options for Fresh Air

When temperatures reach the freezing and below freezing range in the Middletown area, keeping the air inside your home from getting stuffy can be a problem. Stuffy indoor air can

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5 Common HVAC Installation Mistakes That Will Cost You

5 Common HVAC Installation Mistakes That Will Cost You

HVAC systems have been around a long time now, so you would think most contractors would have installation down pat. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. When HVAC installation is done

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    Chris Kuiken Chris Kuiken is an expert in the fields of heating, air conditioning, construction, and building science... More »