Indoor Air Quality
How Low is the Air Quality In Your Home, And How Can You Fix It?
Everyone knows what HVAC stands for — heating and air conditioning systems — right? It’s easy to take the Ventilation part of HVAC for granted, but without it, your home wouldn’t be able to circulate warm or cool air at all. But having a well ventilated home is crucial for another important reason — your…
Read MoreHow Painting Your Roof Could Cut Your Air Conditioning Costs
Talk about getting one cool paint job. A recently-released study from Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has found that outfitting homes with a special roof coating can lead to a 30% reduction in air conditioning usage by reducing the amount of heat entering the home through the roof. According to GreenBuildingElements.com, the roof coating…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out an HVAC Duct Cleaning
HVAC systems play a large role in the indoor air quality of a home. Though you can change your air filter once every three months to reduce dust, allergens and dirt in your air, sometimes you have to clean the whole system. How Often Should I Have My Ducts Cleaned? There’s not one answer that…
Read MoreAffordable and Effective Indoor Air Quality Equipment
You can read more about the Guardian Air equipment at the link below: RGF Guardian Air Reme Flyers
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide and Your Gas Furnace
What is carbon monoxide (CO)? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Although it has no detectable odor, CO is often mixed with other gases that do have an odor. So, you can inhale carbon monoxide right along with gases that you can smell and not even know that…
Read MoreDirty Vents? It May Be Time to Service Your System.
If you see dust and dirt buildup on your supply air vents, it’s your system’s way of telling you that it’s not at its best. This can be indicative of a couple of things. It may mean that the HVAC system filter has not been changed often enough. That can mean the indoor coil is…
Read MoreHome (Indoor Air Quality) Improvement
Indoor air quality is a growing concern for many homeowners. As we spend more and more time indoors, and the air outside becomes increasingly polluted with contaminants; many people are looking for ways to ensure that their home is a safe haven of purified air. Between the contaminants you track in from outside and the…
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