Category Archives: Ventilation

Does Your Business have Sick Building Syndrome?

Got that cold, sniffly, achy-headed feeling?  Your business’ building could be experiencing the same symptoms. The term “sick building syndrome” (SBS) is used to describe situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be … Continue reading

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Get All Your Ducts in a Row

An HVAC system will run at optimum efficiently if the air ducts in your home or office are kept clean throughout the year Home Comfort uses a simple duct cleaning procedure that is cost efficient and highly effective. HVAC systems … Continue reading

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Let The Energy Star Guide You In Your Home-Comfort Decisions

Thinking about upgrading or replacing your home-comfort equipment? Energy Star guidelines are designed specifically to help you buy products that make a difference in the money you spend on energy, your quality of life and your impact on the environment.

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Continuous Attic Ventilation Can Lower Your Cooling Costs — Here’s How

Continuous attic ventilation can lower your cooling costs by continuously exhausting hot air from your home.  As hot air rises, it causes an air pressure differential that acts like a siphon to draw cooler air in underneath it.  Once the cooler air inside increases … Continue reading

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Ventilation Strategies To Get The Air Moving In Your Home

Proper ventilation is essential to maintaining high levels of indoor air quality. There are three major strategies you can use to ensure that your home is constantly replenished with fresh air. The first is natural ventilation, with whole-house and spot … Continue reading

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Ventilation Systems: What You Need To Consider

Our homes need proper ventilation. Since we’ve learned to seal ourselves up to keep in our conditioned air, we have also sealed pollutants in. There are many reasons to keep a supply of fresh air in the home. Paints, furniture … Continue reading

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Some Things You Need To Know About The Quality Of Your Indoor Air

Outdoor air pollution is something we are all aware of. Government agencies will issue warnings when the pollutant levels reach a dangerous level. But what about the quality of our indoor air? Poor indoor air quality has been listed among … Continue reading

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Insulation, Ventilation, Attic Fans Will Prevent Your Cooled Air From Going Where It’s Not Needed

How much time do you spend in your attic?  Probably not enough to justify keeping the space heated and cooled. However, you may be doing just that if you have not taken measures to keep conditioned air inside your home’s … Continue reading

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Why Your Home Needs A Good Ventilation System

Let’s talk about home ventilation systems. You may not have thought much about them, which is understandable given today’s modern and efficient heating and cooling setups. But ventilation is a different matter, and shouldn’t be left to chance.

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What Is A Heat Recovery Ventilator?

Heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) are the most efficient ventilation systems on the market today. An HRV cycles fresh, filtered air into your home and old, stale air out of it, while exchanging the temperature of the old air to the fresh air. For … Continue reading

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