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  • What Are The Most Energy Efficient Appliances For Homes In Temperate Weather Regions?

    Temperate weather regions have moderate heat during the short summers and milder cold weather during the extended fall and winter seasons. This type of weather can make many types of heating and cooling appliances, such as HVAC systems and water heaters, an energy inefficient overkill for your needs. What are the most energy efficient appliances available for those in temperate weather regions? Here are a few ideas; ask your local heating and air conditioning repair and installation company for more information.
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  • Pros and Cons of Radiant-Floor Panels in Heating or Cooling Your Home

    Radiant floor panels are pieces of aluminum backed by copper tubing that provide the electricity or water supply required for the heating. The panels offer a few essential pros and cons when compared to a traditional HVAC unit. Weighing those factors can help you determine whether radiant panels are the right choice for your situation. Here are a few of the pros and cons for radiant floor panels. Need more advice after reading?
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  • 3 Tips For Keeping Your House Cooler In The Summertime Heat

    Even when you have central air conditioning, there are times when your house may feel stifling hot when the temperature rises during the height of summer. To keep your house cooler, as well as save a little money on your cooling bills, use one or more of the tips below. Close Off Unused Rooms If you have several rooms in your house that you either never go into or rarely use, you may be wasting a lot of cool air and money to keep them cool for no reason.
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  • 2 Ways To Conserve Energy And Save Money

    Are you interested in conserving energy inside your home as a way to save money? If you are already spending a lot of money on your energy bills throughout the year, you may not mind trying out a few tips that could help you keep your home feeling comfortable without the additional cost. 1. Add More Insulation to Your Windows Do you often feel a draft coming in through your windows?
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  • How Flooding May Damage Your HVAC System

    You probably know that storms and floods can damage your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, but do you know how the damage occurs? Here are some parts of the system that floods may damage, and the specific damage they may incur: Ductworks The major danger of having water in the ductwork is that it may spread dangerous pathogens throughout the house. For example, floodwater may be contaminated with sewage effluent, which contains dangerous microorganisms.
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  • Air Conditioners: The Cost Of Too Much Refrigerant

    An air conditioner's refrigerant is at the center of the cooling process. It plays an important role such that when there is a slight drop in refrigerant levels, coil-icing and general cooling efficiency problems usually start to crop up. This is one of the main reasons why it is important that you not only seal any refrigerant leaks as soon as they are detected but also that you replace the lost amount.
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  • Spill Switch: What Happens If Your Gas Furnace Doesn't Have One?

    Gas furnace's come equipped with many parts designed to keep your home safe during operation. If someone removes the parts from the furnace, your home is no longer safe. One of the parts you should check your furnace for is the spill switch, which is a safety device placed on the furnace to regulate and monitor how much gas flows through the appliance when on. If the furnace releases too much gas, or if the furnace develops a leak, the spill switch shuts down the appliance.
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  • What To Do When Your Heating And/Or Cooling Goes Out

    When your heating and cooling system goes out it can spell big trouble if you are currently experiencing extreme temperatures outside. In fact, during certain times of the year it can even be a life-threatening occurrence. You want to get an HVAC technician out to fix the problem as soon as possible, but there is the possibility they may not be able to get to you for a couple of days.
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  • The Efficiency Of A Condensing, Modulating Furnace

    A conventional furnace has one heat exchanger and a one- or two-speed motor. This design is effective, but it is limited by its need to vent exhaust gases up through a vent pipe in the ceiling. Because the conventional furnace has to leave enough heat in the exhaust gases to allow them to rise out of the vent pipe, it will never be more than 83% efficient. If you are looking for the most efficient model that money can buy, you need to look for a modulating, condensing furnace.
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  • Wintertime Maintenance Tips For Your Central A/C System

    With a demanding summer cooling season long gone, now is the time for your central A/C system to enjoy a much-deserved rest. Now is also the time to tackle those maintenance tasks you've been putting off over the past few months. Here are some things you can do this winter to prepare your A/C system to tackle yet another summer. Thoroughly Clean Your A/C System It's probably been a while since you've last cleaned your central A/C system.
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