If your bathroom is colder than the rest of your house you may need a bathroom heater. Especially during the winter months, these supplemental heating devices can help keep your home comfortable. There are many types of bathroom heaters to choose from, and each has its own pros and cons. With this buying guide, you’ll…
A flame sensor is one of the most important safety features of your furnace. This component is responsible for ensuring that your furnace doesn’t create a dangerous gas leak or explosion. By understanding why the furnace flame sensor is crucial to the unit’s operation, you’ll be better prepared to recognize when a flame sensor is…
Window heat pumps are versatile units that offer the cool air you need to be comfortable in the summer and warmth in the winter. This supplemental heating source can help keep you comfortable as temperatures begin to dip. A heat pump window unit comes in a number of sizes and, depending on the unit, can…
When you clean your home to remove dust and germs, how often do you think about cleaning the air? Air scrubbers are a new development, but they have quickly built a reputation as the workhorses of air purification for your home. Considering the air inside your home could be two to five times more contaminated…
When you’re deciding on a safe supplemental heating source for your home or outdoor exertion, battery powered heaters are one of the most searched for options. Unfortunately, quality heaters that operate on traditional batteries, like the kind you likely have packed away in the junk drawer, don’t exist. In our guide, we’ll introduce you to…
Furnaces are often considered the best heating source for regions with harsh winter weather. While natural gas has long been the most popular fuel choice to heat homes in the U.S., electricity is gaining ground as a close second. Electric furnaces are becoming popular in many regions because they do not use non-renewable energy and…
Choosing the right heating devices for your home and location can be challenging. There are a lot of acronyms used by the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry. With a better understanding of these terms and what they mean, you’ll be better prepared to choose the best heating devices for your situation. One of…
As summer settles in and the temperature and humidity rise, a cool home offers comfortable relaxation. A properly working air conditioner can make a major difference in your ability to enjoy your space. While comfort is key, you also want to budget your monthly energy cost. Considering a good temperature to set your thermostat in…
Indoor air quality may not be something that crosses your mind until you start sneezing or the asthma or allergies of family members become irritated. Ensuring that your home’s HVAC system is properly cleaning your indoor air means using the correct filter. The MERV rating is a good place to start. Dust, pollen, allergens, spores,…
One of the most commonly used refrigerants over the past several decades in heating and cooling systems in America became illegal to import or manufacture as of January 1, 2020. R22 refrigerant, or R22 Freon, is used in a number of AC systems built before 2010. It was discovered that the chemicals that make up…
