by Joe Wagner | Jun 29, 2020 | Air Conditioning, Indoor Air
The air ducts in your house are a more or less passive part of your HVAC system, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing special about them. Although they have basically no moving parts, they have to be correctly planned and sized or the rest of the system won’t have a... 
by Joe Wagner | Jun 19, 2020 | Air Pollutants, Indoor Air
The majority of the time that you spend indoors is spent in your home (or so we hope!), so the quality of the air there matters, and unlike at work, this air is your responsibility to pay attention to. The short-term consequences of bad air quality include fatigue,... 
by Joe Wagner | Jun 9, 2020 | Air Conditioning, Air Filters, Air Pollutants, Allergies, Indoor Air, Thermostat
A major trend of new HVAC technology in recent years has been increasing efficiency, which probably comes from an overlap between environmental and budget concerns. And one recent innovation that is coming to dominate new system installations is the variable speed air... 
by Joe Wagner | May 2, 2020 | Air Filters, Air Pollutants, Indoor Air
It’s estimated that Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, so indoor air quality matters so much precisely because indoor air is most of what we breathe all day. Good circulation, periodically cleaning your ducts, and opening the windows when the weather is... by Joe Wagner | Apr 23, 2020 | Air Conditioning, Air Filters, Heating System, Maintenance, Thermostat
One side effect of the social distancing we’re all doing is that you may be putting off projects or repairs because it may not be safe to have a technician come over. HVAC services are considered “essential,” especially in summer and winter, but you’re still right to...