Every year, four thousand Americans are hospitalized due to carbon monoxide poisoning, and four hundred Americans die from it, according to the CDC. So it’s wise to consider whether carbon monoxide might be a danger in your own home and…
We all want our homes to be comfortable, but nobody wants to waste money by paying more for heating and cooling than necessary. Keeping your HVAC system running as efficiently as possible and extending its lifespan can make a big…
Bad smells in your home can be both uncomfortable and embarrassing. Luckily, there are several steps you can take to make your home smell fresher, without resorting to covering up odors with chemicals that pollute your indoor air even more.…
Have you installed a new HVAC system or recently had your ducts cleaned? You may be hearing some odd noises coming from the ducts in your home that you haven’t heard before. Most of the time, some popping in the…
During the winter months, a light coating of ice forming on the outside unit of a heat pump system is completely normal. If the unit is covered in thick ice that doesn’t melt during the defrost mode, that may…
If you have a heat pump, the answer to this question is very simple: NO. You should not cover your heat pump because it runs all year long. As long as it’s running, it needs to be able to…
A cracked heat exchanger is an expensive and potentially dangerous problem that often leads to replacing the entire heating unit. While normal wear and tear will eventually lead to cracks in your heat exchanger, there are other causes of…
At some point in their life, most homeowners with a furnace will hear those dreaded words: “The heat exchanger is cracked.” When that happens, we know that we’re in for either a very costly repair or the replacement…
For your convenience you can listen to the article here: There’s a short and simple answer to this question, and that answer is no, you should not close air conditioning and heating vents in your house, even in rooms…
Whoosh! During the heating season, my heat pump makes a “whooshing” sound and I feel cool air coming from the supply registers. Is that normal? In one word, yes. In fact, it’s generally a sign that your heat pump is…