The climate in the St. Louis area requires substantial winter heating and summer cooling. One way to achieve energy savings winter and summer is to condition your home with a geothermal heat pump. These offer the most energy-efficient way to heat and cool a home. A geothermal system has underground coils that tap into the stable […]
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Duct leaks can cause the average home to lose around 20 percent of its heated and cooled air. Leaky ducts end up making your energy bills high, and they also make it difficult for you to heat or cool your home to the desired temperatures. You might have leaky ducts if you: Have very high
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A red tag on a furnace unfortunately doesn’t mean it’s on sale. When your furnace has been red-tagged, that means that either your furnace repair technician or someone from the gas or electric company has spotted a problem with your furnace that is endangering the lives of the people in your house. Your furnace has
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A rumble or squeal coming from your heating system may cause you to become disturbed by furnace noise and for good reason. When your furnace makes strange noises, it’s generally a sign that the furnace is malfunctioning. With the help of an experienced heating and cooling company, you can pinpoint what’s wrong with the furnace
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Static electricity is just one of the problems caused by dry air, and it tends to be worst in wintertime. If you’re tired of getting zapped every time you touch a doorknob, a humidifier might be the answer you’re looking for. Indoor air tends to get dry in winter, when homeowners all over the country
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If your heating bills seem to be out of hand this winter in the Metro-East area, your energy efficiency may be failing. A whole constellation of factors contribute to how much it costs to heat and cool your home, and inviting an energy auditor to review your home will help eliminate any second guessing on
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Recent studies have found that the air inside homes is often five times more polluted than the outside air. If you have an attached garage, this is even more likely to be the case, since harmful fumes in garage air can be drawn into the home through cracks and holes. What’s in the garage? When
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If you’re like most homeowners, you probably don’t think about your attic very often. Out of sight, out of mind. But having a durable attic is just as crucial to your home’s overall health as any other factor. Whether you plan to use your attic for seasonal storage or for an actual occupied space such as a bedroom
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To a large extent, buying merchandise online has replaced dealing with local businesses. Sometimes, this has worked well for the consumer. Other times, it creates more problems for the buyer than the money saved on an online purchase. One area that has not worked well for consumers is with online HVAC deals. Problems With Online
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Understanding the workings of a heat pump is similar to understanding your refrigerator. In fact, your refrigerator is a one-way heat pump. Instead of pumping cooling into your refrigerator, the equipment is actually pumping the heat out. The key components of heat pumps operate in a similar fashion. Vital Components Circulation of a refrigerant inside
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