High humidity causes a lot of problems. A moist environment encourages dust mites, cockroaches and mold growth. Bacteria and viruses thrive in high humidity which then creates concerns with indoor air quality. Contaminants become airborne, circulated by the air conditioner and breathed by occupants of…
Category: Heat and AC
Neglecting annual upkeep ended up costing me a great deal Until last winter, I had never given much thought to how the furnace operated or the importance of the heat exchanger. I didn’t realize exactly what a heat exchanger is. I’ve since learned that it…
My husband and I spent months checking real estate listings, consulting with agents and touring properties for sale. After waiting so long to finally move our family out of an apartment in the city to the suburbs, we were unwilling to compromise. We were looking…
My physical fitness is important to me. I workout every single day for approximately an hour. When we moved to our new house, the only space available to set up a gym was a shed in the backyard. In some ways, the shed is ideal.…
A couple of years ago, our furnace quit completely. The heating system was too old and outdated to make a repair worthwhile. Replacing the heater was the smart choice. This presented an ideal opportunity to upgrade to central air conditioning. Since moving into the home…
The average year-round temperature in my local area fluctuates from the low nineties to negative twenty degrees. We experience excessive humidity in the summer and brutal windchill in the winter. Our local weather forecast often calls for thunderstorms, high winds, hail, freezing rain, blizzard conditions…