Tag Archives: heating and cooling

Quiet! Hear That Noise In The Ductwork?

An unfamiliar noise in the ductwork of your heating or cooling system can, at first, be a cause for alarm. There’s no doubt that unexpected or unexplained noise in the

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No-Cost And Low-Cost Ventilation Strategies To Keep Your Home Comfy

A lack of airflow will leave your home feeling stale, stuffy and generally unpleasant. However, there are several ventilation strategies you can use to keep your home fresh and comfortable

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Heat Pumps: How This Unique System Delivers Optimal Comfort And Economy

The weather in the Triangle area of North Carolina, without hot or cold extremes, allows homeowners to take advantage of the comfort and energy savings that heat pumps provide. Heat pumps

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Making An Important Home Comfort Purchase? Follow The Energy Star

If an important home comfort purchase is in your future, now is the time to understand the Energy Star program. This is a joint effort on the part of the

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Putting Together A Strategic Energy Savings Plan

Have the energy bills in your North Carolina home been through the roof recently? Are you wondering how to increase energy savings without spending too much money? Or maybe you

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If Your Ductwork Isn’t Sealed Tight, You’re Losing More Than Air

If you are one of the many homeowners in North Carolina with a forced air heating and cooling system, your home could be losing efficiency through leaky ductwork. When ductwork

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Your New Furnace: How Do You Know You’re Getting The Right Size?

Thinking about buying a huge furnace to keep your North Carolina home warm during the winter months? Think again. When it comes to furnaces, bigger is not necessarily better. But

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Finding The Right MERV Filter: So What Do All Those Numbers Mean, Anyway?

Your home’s heating and cooling system’s primary function is to produce conditioned air. It also plays a key role in filtering pollutants out of the HVAC system and your home’s

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The Essentials Of Good Ductwork Design

Ductwork can easily become a case of out of sight, out of mind. But when a trade contractor is designing a home’s duct system, his attentiveness will determine whether you

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How A Programmable Thermostat Increases Your Heating And Cooling Options, Along With Your Energy Savings

Programmable thermostats not only give you increased control over the energy you use to heat and cool your home, but they also allow you to create substantial savings on your

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