If you are in the market for a new central air conditioning system, you should understand the components and what to look for in order to get the best value and be sure you can stay cool in your home when the weather outside heats up!
A ceiling fan in the master bedroom makes sleeping more comfortable on a warm night.
Before you invest in a new central air conditioning system, you might want to take a minute and count how many ceiling fans you have in your home.
Adding a few ceiling fans could be a wise investment to make before laying [...]
Ceiling fans are a very energy-efficient choice to cool your home.
They work by increasing air movement, helping your body lose heat.
Installing fans can also drastically reduce your air conditioning costs, since they consume approximately half as much electricity as air conditioners.
Turning your fan on and your air conditioner down a few degrees will result in [...]
Look for an Energy Star rated ceiling fan to get up to 50% more efficiency.
Do It Yourself - 10 Step Ceiling Fan Installation Instructions
Before you remove the existing fixture, turn off the power to the circuit breaker or fuse. If there is no existing fixture, snap chalk lines diagonally across the room to find its [...]
Just say no to air conditioning this summer. Here are a few tips on how to keep your home cool without A/C!
With energy costs soaring out of control, we all need to find ways to keep the house cool this summer without spending so much that summer vacation goes out the window!
The first thing to [...]
Cool air is drawn in through windows and circulated up into the attic space and out through the roof vents.A relatively new concept, whole house fans and ventilation systems are rapidly gaining in popularity thanks to rising fuel costs and increased interest in conserving energy resources.
Gone are the days when new home builders simply slapped [...]
It’s finally summer and warmer temperatures are on the way. That’s good news, unless your home air conditioning system is on the fritz! And if you haven’t had your air conditioner checked recently, now is the time to do some maintenance, before the first big heat wave arrives.
Inspecting and maintaining a central air condition is [...]
Attic fans and proper ventilation of your attic keeps air conditioning costs down and extends the life of your roof and other components.Heat rises for a fact. If you go up into your attic space on even a moderate, eighty-degree day, it could be as hot as one-hundred inside!
That’s why most home roofing industry experts [...]
With summer around the corner and warmer temperatures on the way it’s a good time to plan ways to lower your home air conditioning.
This year especially, with energy costs rising, we all want to stay cool and comfortable at home without spending a fortune!
So, we have compiled a list of the top ten ways you [...]
The air we breathe inside our homes need to be fresh and clean.
The quality of your air indoors however depends if you have clean air ducts.
These air passages convey cooled or heated air inside your homes. As air comes from outside, dust, mites and other microscopic dirt can find their way inside air ducts. Filters [...]
Insulation - silently hidden in your walls, no moving parts to fix - is a material you probably spend precious little time thinking about.
Until sub zero (or sweltering) weather, a three-digit utility bill or chilly drafts start to come, and you start thinking about it a lot!
At home, you ponder whether it’s worth the time [...]
You may have heard the term ‘Energy Star’ or seen the labels on various appliances, but what is the Energy Star program?
The Energy Star program is a voluntary labeling program sponsored by the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Energy Star label helps businesses and consumers easily identify highly efficient products, homes, and [...]
So what makes baseboard heater a good option to pursue?
The baseboards of your home are a great place to install a heating system because of the principle that heat rises. Through the use of a baseboard heater, your whole home will be able to be heated, from the floor on up.
Baseboard hot water heating systems [...]
Solar heating is becoming an attractive and more commonplace option for homeowners!
With the stress on our electrical grids and power supply concerns; more and more homeowners are opting to use solar heating for either part, or their entire home heating needs!
Solar heating harnesses the power of the sun to provide solar thermal energy for solar [...]
