HVAC Dampers: A Crucial Component in Your HVAC System

June 20, 2022

Homes need cooling and heating systems to regulate the temperature, and these systems need to be kept as efficient as possible. HVAC systems work by exchanging heated or cooled air into and out of various rooms to maintain the desired temperature inside your home. Even though air conditioners and furnaces are beneficial to keep your home warm and comfortable, they also require some additional components that play vital roles in the system’s proper functioning, namely dampers. The HVAC system heats or cools the air. The air is distributed to the rooms through ductwork, vents, registers, and fans.

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9 Reasons Your AC Is Leaking Water

May 19, 2022

During the hot summer months, your air conditioner might work overtime. This can lead to issues like leaking water, which can become more than just a nuisance over time. It can increase your monthly bills, maintenance, and renovation costs. As a homeowner, this initially mild inconvenience can easily destroy your floors, walls, and ceilings, not to mention your AC. Besides, mold can develop in the moist areas, thus polluting the air you breathe. To avoid all this, you will need a professional to help you fix all your AC issues. How Your Air

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12 Ways a Smart Thermostat Can Save You Money

April 18, 2022

12 Ways a Smart Thermostat Can Save You Money A smart thermostat can help you cut your heating and cooling costs by automatically adjusting the temperature in your home. In many cases, smart thermostats can save homeowners up to 20% on their annual heating and cooling bills. They are designed to be left on all day and adjust the temperature as needed. They can either use a sensor to detect the house’s temperature or a timer to indicate when the temperature should go up or down. Using your phone’s location, a smart thermostat can determine when

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How to Assess an Existing HVAC System When Moving to a New Home

March 16, 2022

An efficient HVAC system is an essential part of every modern household. It can regulate moisture and enhance your home’s indoor air quality. Therefore, you should assess the HVAC system’s performance when moving to a new home. Here are tips on how to carry out an assessment. Assess the Energy Efficiency of the System One way to assess the heating and cooling systems is to determine the energy efficiency of the HVAC system. Energy efficiency will tell you how much output you are getting from a unit of fuel. The better the performance, the more money

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How You Can Fix Uneven Heating in Your Home

February 18, 2022

Have you ever noticed that some rooms in your house get warmer or cooler than others? This is called uneven heating. If you want to fix this problem, you should consider installing radiant heat panels. Radiant heat panels are installed under floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs. They are designed to distribute heat evenly throughout the room. Radiant heat panels come in floor mats, wall mats, ceiling mats, and roof mats. Uneven heating occurs because of air movement within a home. As warm air rises, cold air moves down into lower areas. The result is

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Keep Your Furnace and Heat Pump Clean

January 12, 2022

Winters in Anoka, Minnesota, can be brutal. Cold, below-freezing temperatures characterize winters in this part of the country. It would be beneficial if you had your furnace or heat pump working its best to keep you and your family safe and sound. To keep your furnace or heat pump working properly year-round, we recommend annual servicing by experienced HVAC professionals. It is good to schedule a cleaning and maintenance during the fall months. You want to do so right before winter unleashes its fury. The following tips can help keep your furnace or heat pump clean and

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15 Reasons Why Your Furnace Is Making Noise

December 20, 2021

If you have a furnace in your home, at some point, you’ve probably been worried about those strange sounds coming from the vents and wondering what’s happening and how serious it might be. You’re not alone; these noises are one of the most common homeowner furnace issues. The most common reasons for sounds coming from your house’s heating system are natural occurrences like wind or temperature variations. Still, other potential problems can occur if your heater continues to make noise for an extended period. Below, we’ve listed some of the reasons why your furnace is making noise.

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6 Steps to Get Your Home Ready for the Winter

November 20, 2021

It’s that time of year again, when the weather is getting cold, storms are on their way, and homeowners start preparing their houses for what’s to come. If you don’t take the steps to prepare your home for the winter weather, or put it off for too long, it can end up causing you a number of headaches and financial issues. Perhaps you’re ready to put in the time and effort, but you’re uncertain of exactly what measures to take. To make things simpler, we’ve compiled a handful of handy tips to make sure that your household is properly protected

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Space Heater Safety Tips

October 20, 2021

It’s almost fire prevention week, so it is a good idea to talk about fire safety and space heaters as they commonly cause fires in the home. When it’s frigid outside, you are probably concerned with how you will keep your family warm. Because of this, you may choose to use a space heater in some of the rooms in your home. However, it’s important that space heaters be used properly in order to keep them from causing a house fire. Here are some safety tips that you should always keep in mind when you are using a space heater.

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Typical Wintertime Furnace Malfunctions

September 15, 2021

As the frigid wintertime weather makes its way back into our lives, many of us rely on our home furnaces to keep us nice and warm. While you likely don’t give it much thought, there are numerous components inside of your furnace that all work in unison to provide heat for your home. Unfortunately, sometimes those parts malfunction and can bring chaos into our lives. Cracked Heat Exchanger Your furnace has a component called a heat exchanger that is responsible for separating the actual burning of the fuel and the air inside of your

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