Performing a maintenance check on your home’s standby or backup generator is crucial to making sure that it will work when it is needed. There are two main steps involved with maintenance to verify normal functionality. One deals with visual aspects of the generator, while the other involves actually running it to see that everything …
Keep Your Standby Generator Running Smoothly: Do a Maintenance CheckEdit Read More »
Your southwest Illinois home’s ductwork does a lot of work throughout the year, especially in the winter. When you get a bit of respite from extreme weather in the spring, consider performing routine duct sealing maintenance to patch up any leaks. The Problems Air leaks are the most common problem with ducts, and can hurt …
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With the winter months in full swing, you may have noticed that your furnace isn’t doing a good job of heating your entire home, or maybe your heating costs are higher than they used to be. Perhaps it’s time to get a new, more efficient furnace. However, if you already have an efficient furnace, the …
An Efficient Furnace Will Help You Save, but Only if Your Home Is Efficient TooEdit Read More »
If you didn’t get your home’s furnace inspected this fall, don’t despair. There’s never a better time than the present if you’ve neglected furnace maintenance for a year or more. A furnace inspection and precision tuneup can help you save money on energy bills, improve home comfort, reduce future repairs, extend the service life of …
Forgot Your Furnace Inspection? There’s Still TimeEdit Read More »
There comes a time when you need to replace your furnace, and with the cold weather setting in, many Metro East homeowners have come to the same conclusion. Fortunately, homeowners can now save money, enjoy better air quality, and have more control over the temperature in their homes thanks to the variable speed furnace. How …
A Variable Speed Furnace Provides 3 Significant Benefits to Troy HomeownersEdit Read More »
How long ago was the ductwork in your home installed? Unless you built the home yourself, you may not know. The fact is that many homes contain the original ductwork that was installed when the house was built. That means that if your home was built in 1960, your ductwork might be over 50 years …
Is Aging Ductwork Altering the HVAC Efficiency of Your Staunton Home?Edit Read More »
Closing air vents in a room in your home that’s seldom used during the winter in most cases will not save energy. This is surprising news for many people who may close off the forced-air heating vents to an unused spare bedroom, bathroom or storage area during the winter months in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, and other parts …
Closing Air Vents in Your Edwardsville Home? Think About This FirstEdit Read More »
Whatever the season, keeping your home comfortable is a priority. This requires proper maintenance of your heating and cooling system, especially air filter replacement. Here are some important reasons to inspect and replace those filters regularly. First, if your cooling system is running with a dirty filter, it will raise your energy bills. A routine of regular air …
6 Benefits of Keeping Up With Air Filter Replacement in Your Hamel HomeEdit Read More »
There are many good reasons to want an energy-efficient home. Increasing your comfort level, saving money and being environmentally conscious are just a few. Implementing one or more of the following tips can help you reach that goal: Turn off lights, electronics and small appliances when not in use. It’s easy and free. Did your electric …
Turn Your Glen Carbon Home Into an Energy-Efficient One With These TipsEdit Read More »
Air-source heat pumps work on a novel principle: instead of directly producing the heat that you need to keep warm through the winter, the heat pump will find heat energy in the outside air and bring it into your home, using refrigerant as the medium of heat exchange. But for it to be effective at doing …
Are You Setting Your Heat Pump at the Right Balance Point for Wintertime Comfort?Edit Read More »
