Fall can be a fickle season to leave home when the usual cold front is quickly followed by a warm-up that lasts for several days or longer. Picking the best thermostat settings to accommodate a wide swing in outdoor temperatures can be confusing.
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Pumpkins and gourds signal the advent of fall, a season whose hallmark celebrations are Halloween and Thanksgiving. These tips might help you keep the pumpkin decorations and their cousins looking good throughout the season.
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Radiant floor heating can provide a viable alternative to a conventional forced-air furnace. Blowing hot air throughout the house through ductwork brings certain drawbacks when it comes to temperature consistency and maximum efficiency. A hydronic radiant floor heating system, however, circulates hot water through a grid of tubes installed in the floor, turning the entire floor surface into a heat mass that radiates gentle, continuous warmth.
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You're not just producing culinary masterpieces when you cook. You're also introducing steam, smoke, airborne particles and odors into the home's air. If you don't have kitchen ventilation, you probably know this already. Fortunately, kitchen ventilation is not that expensive to add, and it's worth the effort and cost.
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Installing UV lights (ultraviolet) in your home’s forced-air heating and cooling system will increase your home’s air quality easily and affordably. Ultraviolet light comes from sunshine and has a sanitizing effect on the organic matter it contacts. Installed in your home’s HVAC system, you’ll achieve the same benefits.
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Pests in your home can bug you to no end — pun intended. They bring in germs, buzz around your head, and even clog up your HVAC unit. How do you bug proof your home to make sure you have peace of mind? You can start with these simple tips:
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If you're like most homeowners, you think of using an air humidifier in the winter, when the cold outdoor air holds less moisture and running the furnace dries out your indoor air. Your indoor humidity level can drop too low in the summer as well, when it's hot outside and you operate the A/C daily.
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It's completely normal for an air conditioner to make some sounds while it's running, but it's a cause for concern when excessively loud or odd noises develop.
Insulation is a major component of your home's efficiency. It helps keep warm air in its correct place -- inside your home during the winter and outside your home during the summer. While maintaining insulation in your walls and beneath your floor is important, attic insulation is tops for many reasons when it comes to blocking heat movement.
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An essential component of residential energy efficiency is home weatherization. While this involves comprehensive insulation, it also calls for an airtight home, one where both heat energy and air is kept from transferring between inside and outside. Finding and sealing air leaks is essential if you want your home's heating and cooling system to condition your home effectively and efficiently.
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Your home’s thermostat can be considered the brain of your heating and cooling system. It receives information from you and the environment and directs the performance of the HVAC unit. By upgrading to a Wi-Fi thermostat, you can gain more control of your home’s climate and reap other benefits as well. Here’s how these thermostats work and how they can improve your comfort.
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If it seems impossible to enjoy a consistently comfortable temperature from room to room, your home's single-zone HVAC system may be to blame. When there's just one thermostat controlling heating and cooling throughout a home, temperature variations and hot or cold spots aren't uncommon. Installing a zoning system can put an end to these issues and let you enjoy a whole new level of comfort.
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You probably know that too much humidity in your home in the summer is not a good thing. It can make us feel warmer, as it interferes with perspiration evaporating on our skin, so it's always wise to keep humidity levels low -- no more than 40 percent -- in the summer. But likewise, we also need to be mindful of moisture levels in the winter. Here's why.
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Is your home plagued by dust everywhere you turn? Controlling dust can be a tricky endeavor, but with a few simple tips, you tackle it with gusto. Here is where we think you should start:
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Fort Wayne winters can be a bear, but if your home is tightly sealed against the elements, you can stay comfy and cozy during the heating season while saving energy dollars. Air leaks compromise your comfort, increase your utility bills, and cause wear and tear on your HVAC system as it works overtime to keep up with the heating load.
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It’s never a good idea to ignore a furnace smell. Except that burning dust smell that often occurs at start-up, an odor can indicate a serious problem. Smells serve as warnings that it’s time to have an HVAC pro evaluate it for safety.
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Statistics bear out the safety risks associated with using a space heater for supplemental home heating. The National Fire Protection Association found that space heaters were responsible for 40 percent of home fires associated with heating equipment and 84 percent of those resulting in death.
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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.
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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 areas to insulate in your home.
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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.
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