As the weather becomes colder in the New Haven area, more of your family's time will be spent indoors, with the heating system on and the windows and doors shut tight for the season. To keep your family protected from things like carbon monoxide exposure, here are a few winter home safety precautions that you should consider:
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Nothing lasts forever and that includes your home’s 
At-home energy tests are a useful starting point for making your home more energy efficient. They give you a good sense of where your house is losing energy and what you can do to correct the energy-wasting problems. Take these steps when performing an at-home energy test.
Between lower temperatures, fewer daylight hours and more time spent inside, energy usage in your Fort Wayne home can rise significantly during the winter. There are, however, several simple things you can do to make your home more efficient, resulting in lower energy bills.
You've probably heard the expression, "but it's a dry heat" when talking about the weather, but it's not something you would use to describe an Indiana winter. Not unless you were talking about indoors, that is.
Furnace motors are made to last for several years in most cases, but they don’t last forever. If your motor is showing signs of serious wear and tear or if it’s broken, you’ll need to consider 
As most homeowners know, insulation is a great way to keep your home more 
A load calculation could be one of the most important exercises you and your HVAC contractor perform for your home. It’s an essential step in determining the 
The arrival of colder weather signals that winter is on its way and it's time to get your furnace ready for use. These tips can help you make sure that your home's 
Now that another heating season is approaching and your home will soon be closed up against the cold, carbon monoxide (CO) exposure is a serious threat that you shouldn't ignore. Having your furnace inspected and tuned up by your 
If you're planning to get away from the cold weather this winter, you'll want to take steps to safeguard your home while you're out of town. You can use the following vacation maintenance tips to help save energy and avoid any unnecessary damage to your home.
Boosting your home's insulation is one of the most cost-effective home improvement jobs you can invest in, especially in Fort Wayne's variable continental climate. Before you start, though, you'll need to find the best 
Of all the tasks you need to do to get your home ready for Fort Wayne's cold winter, resetting the programmable thermostat is one of the most important. Done right, this job will keep you comfortable and control your energy bills all season long.
To keep away the cold of a Fort Wayne winter, your heating system needs to be as well prepared as it can be. Clean heat vents are part of that preparation.
Exploring the options with home heating systems can make choosing your next heating equipment simpler. While the nuts and bolts of these systems are complex, knowing their basics, advantages and disadvantages is helpful to make a solid and satisfying decision before you move forward.
Whether you are moving to a newly built home, a fixer-upper, or an older home in fine shape, determining the condition of the 
It'll only be a few weeks before you won't need your 
If anyone in your home suffers from respiratory ailments, or you are simply concerned about indoor-air quality, you may be wondering what the differences are between air cleaners and air purifiers. The straight answer is that an air cleaner and an air purifier are, and do, the same thing — remove airborne contaminants to make your home's 
The federal government is offering attractive tax credits for home improvements that contribute to energy savings through the end of 2016. If you’ve considered investing in your home to 